An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested after he allegedly made threats that locked down Hamilton Township schools, and then brandished a knife when confronted on a NJ Transit bus. BreakingAC.com reports Herbert Myers allegedly called Hamilton police Wednesday, and made threats against schools in Mays Landing Hamilton police and Atlantic County sheriff’s officers were … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Highway Traffic Safety and the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) will be offering National Safety Council (NSC), 6-hour Defensive Driving classes aimed at providing participants with the practical knowledge and techniques necessary to avoid traffic violations and motor vehicle crashes. Participants who complete the course may be eligible to … Read more
A New York developer plans to spend more than $1 billion on new entertainment, recreation and residential projects at the Claridge Hotel and the adjacent site of the former Sands Casino Hotel. D-Wayne Prieto told The Press of Atlantic City on Wednesday that the goal is to create year-round attractions and activity at the two … Read more
A detention hearing for an Atlantic City police officer accused of sexually assaulting a handcuffed woman in his patrol vehicle was postponed Wednesday as the defense wades through evidence provided by the state. According to BreakingAC.com, 24 year old Joshua Munyon of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested Thursday on charges of first- and second-degree aggravated … Read more
In Wildwood the Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution creating a boardwalk redevelopment zone when it meets today.The redevelopment zone would be the result of a study of 134 properties along 29 blocks of the boardwalk, from Cresse Avenue in the south to 26th Avenue in the north, essentially the entire boardwalk.The … Read more
Babcock Road in Hamilton Township will be closed for maintenance between Atlantic Avenue and Harding Highway through Thursday, police said.The closure will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, police said in a Facebook post.A detour using 32nd Street will be in place.
According to the Press of Atlantic City Gov. Phil Murphy issued pardons to 87 people and shortened the sentences of six more in his second round of clemency actions Tuesday, making history for granting more clemencies than New Jersey governors have in the past three decades combined.With 36 clemencies signed in December, Murphy now has … Read more
In Wildwood, the Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution creating a boardwalk redevelopment zone when it meets on Wednesday, April 9. According to the Cape May County Herald, the redevelopment zone would be the result of a study of 134 properties along 29 blocks of the boardwalk, from Cresse Avenue in the … Read more
After nearly eight years and multiple court hearings, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announces a settlement agreement with the State of New Jersey related to the casino PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of- taxes) legislation. The county will receive a lump sum in 2025 and also continue to receive quarterly casino payments through 2026. According to Levinson, an agreement … Read more
The Taxpayers Association of Cape May has formally come out against an introduced ordinance on city pickup of recyclable materials.Peter Cole, the association’s president, used the public comment period of the April 1 City Council meeting to give the governing body a “heads up” on the association’s position.The ordinance, which has not yet had a … Read more