Atlantic County’s $267.2 million 2025 budget, expected to lower the county general tax rate slightly, will get its public hearing and final vote at the Tuesday Board of Commissioners meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the budget proposes raising $188.5 million from taxes — up from $179.5 million last year — and $78.7 … Read more
An Ocean City firefighter has been suspended and faces charges of simple assault against his girlfriend that took place in December. According to the Press of Atlantic City, charges against Jeremy S. Sullivan were filed Dec. 14, the same day as the incident Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said Monday that the assault accusation … Read more
The Atlantic City Aquarium officially reopened to the public for the first time in five years Monday, with renovations inside and out. The ribbon-cutting finally comes after more than a year of delays. There are diamondback turtles, southern and cow nose rays, sea horses, pipefish, lionfish, horseshoe crabs and much more. BreakingAC.com reports Small first … Read more
– On Friday, 31 year old Tyree Gittens from Blackwood, NJ, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Joseph Levin, J.S.C., to third-degree theft and third-degree hindering apprehension, as well as disorderly persons narcotics offenses in exchange for a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison. On October 9, 2024, Atlantic City police observed … Read more
In Egg Harbor Township the Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area will be closed Monday through Friday next week for parking lot repairs, the state Division of Fish and Wildlife said.Known locally as “Dog Beach,” the area is at the foot of the Ocean City-Longport bridge and is popular among dog owners who bring their pets … Read more
Cape May County has approved the purchase of a new, $1.46 million rescue truck to be housed at the Ocean City fire headquarters.The truck will be staffed 24 hours a day by members of the Ocean City Fire Department at 550 Asbury Ave. and will be part of the county’s Urban Search and Rescue team, … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City when New Jersey prohibited plastic grocery bags to prevent them from clogging landfills and littering communities and waterways, many people were surprised that the state also included paper bags in the ban.Lawmakers’ reasoning was that paper bags require as much or more energy and resources to manufacture and … Read more
Sea Isle City’s 2025 Seasonal Parking Permits go on sale starting at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 1, inside the Community Lodge, 300 JFK Boulevard (adjacent to the Welcome Center). The cost is $350 each, and only cash or checks will be accepted for payment. A maximum of three (3) Seasonal Parking Permits will be … Read more
When New Jersey prohibited plastic grocery bags to prevent them from clogging landfills and littering communities and waterways, many people were surprised that the state also included paper bags in the ban. The Press of Atlantic City reports lawmakers’ reasoning was that paper bags require as much or more energy and resources to manufacture and … Read more
Atlantic City police continue to investigate a shooting Friday night that left three people wounded. BreakingAC.com reports the incident happened after 9 p.m. Friday on Michigan Avenue in Venice Park in which about eight shots were heard. The home was an Airbnb rented with several teens inside. Anyone with information is asked to call police … Read more