Atlantic County

Thursday is day three of the New Jersey Lottery tour across the state where winners are doing the “Happy” dance. The state lottery is taping winners dancing to Pharrell Williams song “Happy”. The taping on Thursday is in South Jersey, including stops at the Absecon Lighthouse, Lucy The Elephant, and …

The Galloway Township School District is one of seven districts in the state being sued by the American Civicl Liberties Union.  The ACLU filed suit against districts who have enrollment policies that the Union believes discriminates against students who are in this country without legal permission.  The ACLU warned over …

Upper Township will have a contested primary election on Tuesday.  Jeffrey Pierson will square off against Orvis Leopardi for the right to run as a republican in the November general election. The seat is currently held by Tony Inserra, who has decided not to run for re-election tho shear.  Leopardi …

Police in Hamilton Township are investigating a shooting that injured a 17-year-old. Police there say that the victim was treated by the Hamilton Township Rescue Squad and AtlantiCare Paramedics. He was taken to the Atlantic City Medical Center Trauma Unit where he is in stable condition. He was shot in …

Authorities have confirmed a third fatality from an accident in Pleasantville over the holiday weekend. Two people were initially confirmed dead, with a third being announced on Tuesday. It all took place on Franklin Boulevard Monday afternoon. Another one of the surviving victims has been listed in critical condition. Authorities are …

Two people are dead, several others injured following a crash involving a bus and a car in Pleasantville.  City police say it happened on Monday on Franklin Boulevard when the car swerved and struck a New Jersey Transit bus.  Five people were in the car according to police, and some …

An armed robbery took place at a CVS Pharmacy in Absecon. Police there say that a white male in his 30’s, wearing a black bandana, sun glasses, a woodland style camo sweat shirt with black t-shirt underneath (w/ design), black 3/4 length cargo pants, dark brown hiking boots, and a …

Hamilton Township Police say good bye to a long serving officer. Lt. Mark Cooker retired after 27 years of dedicated service. The police department thanked Cooker this week for his year’s of dedicated service and wish him the best in his retirement.

The four people involved in a plane crash last week have been identified. All four were from Maryland. The pilot was identified as Peter Kosogorin, and the passengers as Alec Lewis, Cheyne Austin, and Morgan Smith. Kosogorin and Austin remain hospitalized at Atlantic City Medical Center Trauma Division. Lewis has been treated and …

Police and federal investigators are continuing their investigation into the crash of a small airplane in Hamilton Township just before the weekend.  The small Navion G aircraft crashed in a wooded area Friday night near the Atlantic City International Airport.  One person was killed, and another injured in the accident; …