After a delay for further investigation, Ocean City City Council agreed to move forward with a $1 million contract to improve a city block that was once home to a car dealership.The future of the property at 16th Street and Simpson Avenue has been up for discussion for years, and the ultimate use of the … Read more
A Wildwood Crest man has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing a woman in a park in Millville late last year, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.Kirk E. Williams, 30, has been charged with murder, three weapons offenses and tampering with evidence in the killing of Teaoshia Still, 36.According to the Prosecutor’s … Read more
A clemency application by a man convicted of the attempted murder of three Egg Harbor Township police officers in 2006 is getting some major pushback. BreakingAC.com reports Christopher Blank, now 46, was sentenced to 85 years in prison for wounding Officer Clear Costantino and shooting at two other officers following a car stop in July … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. has announced that BRT Weekend in Atlantic City this summer will not be taking place on Chelsea Avenue Beach in front of the Ocean Club Condominiums, but rather the City of Atlantic City intends to host the weekend-long music festival from July 11-13 on Atlantic City’s Missouri Avenue Beach. … Read more
The Middle Township school district has adopted a $50.2 million budget for 2025-2026 that relies on a property tax levy of $32.5 million and state aid of $13 million.The school tax rate for the fiscal year increased by 2.5%, from $1.1436 to $1.1727. The general fund levy in total dollars went up 4.1%.
In Maurice River township one person had to be rescued Wednesday morning after falling into a 12-foot hole on the deck of a barge docked along a river bank, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department said. Crews responded to the area at 7:32 a.m. and made contact with the individual and a coworker who attempted to … Read more
Atlantic City officials are launching a new marketing campaign to emphasize the importance of shopping local as part of Small Business Month.According to the Press of Atlantic City dozens gathered in City Council chambers Thursday to announce signage featuring information about local businesses would be placed around the city and parking would be free citywide … Read more
Officials in Atlantic City are launching a new marketing campaign to emphasize the importance of shopping local as part of Small Business Month. The Press of Atlantic City reports dozens gathered in City Council chambers Thursday to announce signage featuring information about local businesses would be placed around the city and parking would be free … Read more
Atlantic City police cuff a 32-year-old Newark man stemming from the armed robbery of a high-stakes poker player at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa last week. Authorities say the suspect allegedly followed the victim, who had won over $75,000 during an extended poker session, from the gaming floor to a parking garage where he … Read more
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is one of 17 attorneys general who have initiated litigation against the Trump administration over its halting of permits for offshore wind projects.The complaint calls the government’s action “arbitrary and capricious” and the presidential memorandum upon which the actions are based “unlawful.”