For months now, residents of the Shawcrest mobile home community have been appealing to the Lower Township Council to help them stop what they consider unreasonable rent increases. The Cape May County Herald reports at council’s Monday, Nov. 6 meeting, mobile home residents again complained about the hikes. The solicitor said that, if a tenant … Read more
Authorities are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man who was found on a city street Tuesday. Callers reported to police at 6:26 a.m. that the man was unconscious in the 3700 block of Central Avenue, reports the Press of Atlantic City, and first responders found the man on the shoulder of the road. The … Read more
Two women are under arrest following a Wildwood bar brawl. 25 year old Molly Doyle of Vineland, and 30 year old Brianna Levine of Woodbine, were arrested after the fight at Goodnight Irene’s Brew Pub on Oct. 29, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Both were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy, and are being … Read more
A teenage mother and her two children were reported missing after leaving their home last week. Police are searching for 17-year-old Kaylani Peralta and her two children, 1-year-old Daniel Peralta and 4-month-old Olivia Peralta, reports the Star Press. Kaylani left with the toddler and infant Nov. 6 from their home on Central Avenue, Franklin Township … Read more
A Ventnor man was identified Tuesday as the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in West Atlantic City. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 65 year old Llewellyn Stewart was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a car Thursday near Bayport Avenue on the Black Horse Pike. Police continue … Read more
Bridgeton Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly stole a set of inflatable decorations looking like Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” from a home Sunday. The decorations were stolen from the 100 block of Atlantic Street, police said Monday in a news release. The stolen inflatables included two featuring the Grinch, one … Read more
Atlantic city will use about $3.75 million in federal grants to hire 30 new police officers, officials said Monday. The money will be used to hire school resource and traffic safety officers, police said in a news release. “Public safety is a top priority of my administration, and we are constantly looking for ways to … Read more
According to the press of atlantic city Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada – Resorts casino in Atlantic City – and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos, has died. He was 89.His son, Rob, president of Cordish Gaming, said Norton died Sunday following … Read more
Voters of Dennis Township rejected a ballot question that would have appropriated nearly $1.3 million for the school district in the Tuesday, Nov. 7, election, meaning that teachers laid off at the end of the last school year will not be rehired or replaced. The Cape May County Herald reports the vote against the measure … Read more
City of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. and Atlantic City Police Department Chief James Sarkos are announcing the city has been awarded a $3,750,000 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant. The city received funding that will include the addition of School Resource Officers. School Resource Officers serve as a valuable resource for students, staff, … Read more