Atlantic County

60 year old Diane Sylvia of Somers Point pleaded guilty to charges in federal court that she hired a hitman to assault her ex-boyfriend.  Problem was, the hitman was an FBI informant.  Sylvia now faces up to five years in a federal prison.

29 year old Michael Lamond Jr. of Williamstown lost his life early Sunday morning when a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the Atlantic City Expressway collided with his car.  State Police say the accident took place on the westbound lanes when a vehicle was heading eastbound.  The crash …

38 year old Jacquim Lovely of Jersey City was killed late Sunday afternoon during a traffic accident on the northbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway near milepost 38 in Egg Harbor Township.  Lovely’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.  Two others in his vehicle were injured in …

48 year old John Popper of Little Egg Harbor has been stripped of his license to perform massages in New Jersey after he inappropriately touched a female client.  State officials say the incident took place at Hand and Stone Spa in Somers Point.  Popper is the third certified massage therapist …

There are six more deaths reported from coronavirus in Atlantic County.  County officials announced that 29 total deaths have been reported, with 551 cases overall.  The Thursday figures showed four women and two men passed away from Covid-19.

Atlantic County is reporting no new deaths from coronavirus.  County officials announced Monday that 21 new cases, which brings the total count to 427 during the pandemic.  The number of deaths from coronavirus stays the same, at 19.

Students who attend St. Augustine High School will not return the classroom this year.  School officials say the current school year will be completed via distance learning, and there will be a week added to the calendar.  Governor Murphy has previously closed all of the schools through May 15th.

Atlantic County now has 350 cases of coronavirus.  Officials in the County announced Thursday that there have been 13 deaths, and 66 individuals have been cleared as recovered.  Drive through testing continues next week by appointment behind the Hamilton Mall.

Coronavirus testing has begun behind the Hamilton Mall in Atlantic County.  Cars started to line up at the drive through testing site this morning, the first site to be established in that county.  Cape May County will operate a drive through testing site next Wednesday.

Three additional deaths from Covid-19 have been reported in Atlantic County on Tuesday alone.  County officials say two men from Egg Harbor Township and an Atlantic City man were the victims.  Atlantic County has experienced 156 cases of coronavirus.