Atlantic County

Atlantic County democrats will gather the day after Labor Day to pick a replacement for the late State Senator James Whelan.  Whelan passed away last week from a heart attack; voters will fill his seat during the November election. ##

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged by New Jersey State Police with hurling rocks and stones at cars on the Atlantic City Expressway near Winslow Township.  Police say the boy and girl are both 14 years old; they have allegedly been tossing rocks at cars on the Expressway for …

One person was injured during a big traffic accident on Route 50 Sunday evening.  State Police say the accident involved a car and a pickup truck near Tuckahoe Road in Estelll Manor.  The road was shut down during the cleanup, but has since re-opened. ##

The owner of Charlie’s Bar and Restaurant in Somers Point passed away at his home Saturday morning.  65 year old Jack Thomas of Linwood was the beloved owner of the bar and patrons gathered over the weekend in his memory. ##

An Atlantic County psychic and her son have been accused of doping an elderly man out of $147,000, promising to clean his soul.  Authorities say Sally Wando and her son, Frank Marco, are facing theft and conspiracy charges.  The money was transferred by the victim into an account belonging to …

Democrats in Atlantic County have just over a month to replace Senator James Whelan, who passed away Tuesday.  Whelan was slated to retire at the end of the year; democrat Colin Bell and republican Chris Brown are vying for his seat in November. ##

New Jersey State Senator Jim Whelan passed away at his Atlantic City home after suffering a heart attack.  Whelan was preparing to give an interview to Netflix when he experienced the heart attack.  Whelan had announced he would retire at the end of this year. ##

Atlantic County and Trenton are mourning the passing of long time State Senator Jim Whelan who died Tuesday at the age of 68.  Senator Whelan also served Atlantic City as its mayor from 1990 until 2001.  He underwent surgery in July to remove cancer cells from his kidney and experienced …

Three more men have admitted their participation in a prescription drug kickback scheme.  On Friday, a retired Atlantic City firefighter and two pharmaceutical reps pleaded guilty in connection with a $28 million prescription drug benefits scheme that involved firemen, police officers, teachers, and a state trooper. ##

A third suspect in the huge public health insurance fraud scheme in South Jersey pleaded guilty in court earlier today.  37 year old Stephen Urbanski of Marlton appeared before a federal judge and admitted his role in the prescription drug ring.  Two other suspects may appear in court later today. …