Members of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners celebrated a 2025 budget introduced Tuesday that would reduce the tax rate. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Commission Director Len Desiderio says the budget, if approved as introduced, will ask county taxpayers for $671,000 less than the year before, the first time there has … Read more
A New York man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly tried to use 21 counterfeit $50 bills to buy two Sony PlayStation gaming consoles at the Walmart on Route 72. The Press of Atlantic City reports Nepaul Campbell, 29, of Mount Vernon, was charged with forgery. He was released on a summons pending court.
The Lower Township Police Department is trying to identify the person or persons responsible for vandalizing with graffiti the public restroom at Lincoln Boulevard and Shore Drive in North Cape May.The LTPD posted on its Facebook page that it was “seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and recognizing local artists. The crappy artwork occurred during … Read more
In Maurice River Township a recently married couple from Mays Landing died early Saturday after the vehicle they were in collided head on with an alleged drunken driver on Route 552, State Police said. Thomas Splinter, 57, was driving a Honda west on 552 near milepost 19.4 when an eastbound Kia driven by Levon Woods, … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a former Pleasantville woman serving consecutive life sentences in Arizona for killing her two daughters nearly four years ago died by suicide in prison Friday, the Arizona Department of Corrections said. Staff at Arizona State Prison Complex -Perryville discovered Retta Cruse, 38, unresponsive in her cell and pronounced … Read more
A judge has denied a defense motion to suppress evidence found on the electronic devices belonging to the Atlantic City High School principal accused of trying to cover up abuse allegations against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Superintendent of Schools La’Quetta Small. According to BreakingAC.com, the evidence against 39 year old Constance Days-Chapman includes … Read more
A head on crash over the weekend killed a Mays Landing couple, and authorities allege the other driver was drunk. 25 year old Levon Woods of Atlantic City, was heading east on Route 552 in Maurice River at about 4:15 a.m. Saturday, when he crossed into oncoming traffic, and collided head-on with a vehicle driven … Read more
Middle Township Committee has passed a resolution opposing the 17% increase in the electrical supply portion of customers’ bills that was approved by the state Board of Public Utilities earlier this month.But the resolution, approved on Feb. 19, incorrectly states that Atlantic City Electric asked for the rate increase and implies that the utility’s profits … Read more
Put away your credit card, parking is once again free at Golden Nugget Atlantic City.The casino in the city’s Marina District ended a paid-parking arrangement at 5 p.m. Friday.It had been charging a base fee of $10 since August, after years of being the only Atlantic City casino not to charge any patrons to self-park.”It … Read more
The Egg Harbor township woman whom police said was driving impaired when she struck the vehicle driven by a Somers Point man who later died from his injuries in December was arrested Saturday.According to the Press of Atlantic City Oriel Dixon, 38, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree child endangerment. Police say a … Read more