Atlantic County

More than 1,100 acres of land in the southern Pinelands region has now been permanently preserved by the State of New Jersey.  The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced that the land is being preserved in the Great Egg Harbor River watershed; the NJDEP cited various species that will …

Atlantic County prosecutors completed a sweep of deadbeat moms and dads this week.  The sweep resulted in over $6,000 being recovered, with 28 arrests and six criminal warrant arrests.  Over 100 active addresses were checked.

A late night fire caused damage to a beach house in Ventnor on Thursday.  A three alarm fire resulted in damage to the top levels of the home located on North Cornwall Avenue.  There are no injuries; no word yet on what started the blaze.

Four individuals connected to the murder of Atlantic County’s April Kauffman all pleaded not guilty to the charges lodged against them.  One of the individuals is Ferdinand Aguello of Upper Township who allegedly hired the hitman to kill Kauffman.  52 year old Joseph Mulholland pleaded not guilty to a charge …

The presence of red fox on the beaches in Brigantine is a threat to shorebirds, and now supporters are lining up behind the fox.  NJ.com reports that a petition drive to stop the killing of the foxes to protect the shorebirds now contains about 80,000 signatures.  The organizer of the …

A Jersey Shore contractor who allegedly stole a quarter million dollars from clients without performing any of the promised work has been apprehended after being on the run for a week.  Ocean County authorities say 56 year old Peter Rinaldi of Little Egg Harbor was arrested at a motel in …

A small forest fire near the Atlantic City International Airport on Sunday morning.  The fire started during the overnight hours and burned nearly 50 acres near the airport.  A section of Wrangleboro Road was shut down for a short time during the fire.  The cause remains under investigation; there were …

A grand jury in Atlantic County has indicted three individuals who escaped from a juvenile detention facility in Egg Harbor City last November, prompting a manhunt.  Authorities announced that indictments were handed up against 19 year old Michael J. Huggins, a murder suspect, along with 18 year old Stephanie Woodley …

A woman who worked as a detective in the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has been handed an 18 month prison term for her role in a mortgage fraud scam.  38 year old Betsy Borges was handed the term by Judge Jerome Simandle regarding a property she used to own in …

It looks like Stockton University is ready to sell its Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that a matter will be before the Board of Trustees on Monday, and a sale could be imminent.  The Board approved a motion to negotiate for the sale of …