Atlantic City

A man committed three crimes at the Atlantic City Convention Center Wednesday night and was finally put behind bars.  Authorities say Jalil Caesar first vandalized property at the building, came back hours later and struck a security guard in the eye, then returned a third time to break a glass …

The United States Coast Guard rescued four boaters who ran aground near Atlantic City Monday evening.  The boaters had little food and water on board, and requested assistance from the Coast Guard.  All four were hoisted out of their boat by a helicopter and taken to safety.

A 36 year old man was shot to death last week in Atlantic City.  Police say Bernard Murphy was found shot dead near Florida and Pacific Avenues in the city late Thursday night.  Police are still hunting for the suspect.

The United States Coast Guard medevaced a man from a cruise ship about 118 miles off the coast of Atlantic City on October 17th.  The Coast Guard says it received a call from the ship about a man who may have experienced a stroke.  An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter was dispatched …

A 35 year old Atlantic City police officer has been charged with assault.  Sterling Wheaten was arrested in late September in Margate and booked on simple assault.  The accusation is that Wheaten headbutted and choked a woman.

18 year old Nahquil Lovest of Pleasantville has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a 15 year old girl in Atlantic City this summer.  Lovest appeared in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated manslaughter.  The victim was found dead inside a …

Atlantic City Police confirm a body was found in the ocean Tuesday off the Pacific Avenue beach in the resort.  Police are not releasing a gender or identity of the individual who was found in the water, pending a report from the medical examiner.

Sports betting is significantly helping the bottom line in the Atlantic City gaming industry.  New income figures were released for the month of September which shows the casinos taking in $303.5 million last month, which is up nearly eight percent over the same month last year.  The casino win dropped …

Marty Small is expected to be named mayor of Atlantic City this evening.  Small is taking the place of Frank Gilliam who pleaded guilty to taking money from a basketball organization.  Gilliam is the fifth mayor since the 1970s to be tossed out on corruption charges.

Two men were rescued by firemen in Atlantic City Monday morning when the scaffolding they were working on gave way at Atlantic and Kentucky Avenues.  The two men were able to cling to the scaffolding before they were rescued.  Both workers were uninjured.