Atlantic County

The 51 candidates for Miss America 2019 were officially introduced to the public on Thursday at a ceremony in front of Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Recently a dozen former title holders have called for the resignation of current board of trustees chairwoman and former Miss America Gretchen Carlson. Cara …

This fall 25 students at Stockton University will be enrolled in courses for a minor in medical marijuana. NJ.com reports that the administration is offering the program for cannabis studies, as New Jersey expands the medical marijuana industry and pushes for legalized pot. Students will also be eligible for internships …

The United States Army Corps of Engineers will be meeting in Ventnor and other communities to discuss the future risks from back bay flooding events.  The NJDEP announced that meetings will be held along the coast to assess the risks and figure out potential long term solutions.  No meetings are …

A 36 year old East Vineland man has been fired from his job with Atlantic County after he attempted to get paid twice for his work.  Ronald Grattini tried to get a paper check for services for which he already was paid via direct deposit.  Grattini was employed as a …

The Margate Bridge will be closed during the overnight hours for two weeks due to necessary repair work.  The bridge will close for eight hours the week of September 16th, and again during the week of September 23rd, starting at 10pm each night.  Message boards will be in place for …

A 30 year old Atlantic City man has been arrested and charged with breaking into multiple properties in Margate.  City police announced that arrest of Brahin Shariff Jones who was picked up over the weekend after trying to break into a property.  Additional charges are pending against Jones.

Stockton University is now the location of an alleged fifth lawsuit that involves a sexual assault.  A lawsuit was filed Sunday in federal court by a student who alleges a counselor’s son raped and assaulted her.  So far, the school has not commented.

The Ventnor woman accused of killing her mother and grandmother in a Ventnor condo earlier this summer will continue to be held in jail.  Heather Barbera has been charged with two counts of murder and accused of using a night stick to kill both relatives.  She appeared in court Thursday …

A truck that was carrying cinder block smashed into an overpass on the Atlantic City Expressway Thursday morning, causing a temporarily shut down of the highway.  Eastbound lanes of the Expressway in Egg Harbor Township were closed as officials checked the structural integrity of the overpass that was struck.

The Board of Trustees at Stockton University have approved a plan that will allow the university to pursue the purchase of the former Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City.  The vote was unanimous, now the university may speak with TJM Properties about a potential purchase.  If the deal moves forward, …