A judge Friday ordered developer Bart Blatstein, who is juggling lawsuits for not paying contractors who built various parts of his Showboat Resort Atlantic City complex,to pay electrical contractor Lee-Way Electrical of Buena, more than a half-million dollars. The Press of Altantic City reports the principal amount owed for work on parts of the Showboat … Read more
Police K-9 units from across the state were at Stockton University on Wednesday for explosives detection training hosted by the Region 15 United States Police Canine Association, university officials said. Stockton police Chief Tracy Stuart, officers from the Bayonne Police Department and sheriff’s offices in Morris, Passaic and Monmouth counties participated in the event, university … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a Galloway Township man who shot and killed an Atlantic City youth football coach outside the home of then-City Councilman Marty Small Sr. six years ago was convicted Thursday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Shamar Scott, 29, was found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man who admitted supplying fake Percocet pills laced with fentanyl that resulted in the overdose deaths of two teenagers nearly three years ago was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Elias Santiago, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of strict liability drug-induced death. He … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a drug sale that killed two teenagers in 2022. According to BreakingAC.com. the boys, ages 17 and 14, thought they were buying Percocets but instead were sold counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other drugs. Elias Santiago, whose last name is also listed … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department announces the arrest of two individuals following an investigation into gunshots being fired. Thursday, detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit with assistance from the department’s SWAT Team executed a court authorized residential search warrant in the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue. The target of the investigation, Rafael Gomez, was located … Read more
A jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts Thursday in the trial of a Galloway Township man charged in the fatal 2019 shooting outside the home of the now Atlantic City mayor. BreakingAC.com reports 45 year old Demond Tally was gunned down by two men as he walked from then-City Council President Marty Small’s … Read more
Deliberations began Thursday in the trial of a Galloway Township man charged in a 2019 killing outside the home of the now Atlantic City mayor. According to BreakingAC.com, 45 year old Demond Tally was gunned down by two men as he walked from then-City Council President Marty Small’s home to his house nearby on Presbyterian … Read more
Lacey Township voters rejected three bond ordinances totaling $24.5 million in a special school election Tuesday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the funding would have allowed for the district to replace roofs on several schools and make HVAC and other improvements throughout the district. Bond proposal 1 was for roofing work at the … Read more
Three men were arrested Tuesday night after a fight at a bowling alley allegedly led to the recovery of a stolen handgun inside a vehicle, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 19 year old Shuaib Wright, of Egg Harbor Township; and 20 year old Aziz Coley-Wilson and 18 year old Mikel Jones, both of Atlantic … Read more