Atlantic County

Mainland Regional High School will host the 8th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer baseball showcase weekend, starting this evening, weather permitting.  Many regional teams, including Ocean City, Millville, and Mainland, will participate in the event with nine games being played through Sunday.

A 26 year old caseworker who is supposed to be protecting children in Atlantic County has been charged after authorities found more than 1,000 images of child pornography on his computer.  Kayan Frazier of Somers Point was charged Monday, according to the Courier Post.  Frazier has worked with the State …

A 22 year old Estell Manor man has been charged with dumping trash into a wildlife management area in Cumberland and Atlantic counties.  Authorities say David Udowiczyk tossed the trash into the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area.  The trash was largely contractor bags; he’s been fined $20,000.

Three people were seriously injured Sunday morning when a Jaguar drove underneath of a tractor trailer on the Atlantic City Expressway.  The crash occurred in Hammonton just after sunup.  Police say the car drove into the right shoulder and under the truck.

A car wound up wedged under a tractor trailer Sunday morning on the Atlantic City Expressway.  Police say the accident occurred around 7:00am near milepost 28 and there are big delays on the westbound Expressway and the individuals in the vehicle are removed.

Eight people have been charged in Atlantic County following a two month investigation into drugs and weapons.  Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner announced that search warrants were executed in Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township.  Authorities recovered 2,000 wax folds of heroin, six ounces of cocaine, and handguns.

Two lawmakers from Atlantic County would like to see more than Spirit Airlines jets flying out of Atlantic City International Airport…they would like to see spacecraft launched there.  Two legislators from the County have introduced a bill that would create a commission to study potential spaceport launches from ACY.  Space …

A Ventnor woman will appear in court again in early May to face charges that she killed her mother and grandmother over money.  42 year old Heather Barbera was in court on Thursday for a brief appearance.  Her attorneys asked for more time to go over evidence related to the …

32 year old William Eisenhardt of Commercial Township has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 20 year old man from Buena back in 2015.  Eisenhardt was in court Friday and now faces up to 35 years in prison for the crime.  The murder was over a package of drugs.

An Atlantic County doctor has been stripped of his medical license for taking part in the state’s highly publicized opioid trafficking ring.  Dr. Alan Faustino has lost his license to practice medicine has agreed to surrender his medical license.  He has been sentenced to prison for participating in the operation.