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The Wildwood Board of Commissioners and the city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board convened on Wednesday, October 14, to address key municipal ordinances, major infrastructure grants, and local business operations. Agenda items included the first reading of ordinances governing flood damage prevention and nuisance properties, along with resolutions to manage a $1.15 million state environmental grant… The post Wildwood Officials Review Infrastructure Funding and Local Business Transfers appeared first on Coast News Today.

A massive artificial intelligence data center under construction in South Jersey is facing a new lawsuit from a local grassroots group hoping to halt its expansion. The organization, Sustain SJ, is suing the developer, DataOne, and the Vineland planning board, arguing the project violates local residential zoning laws and lacks adequate stormwater drainage. This legal… The post Local Group Sues to Halt Expansion of Vineland AI Data Center appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body camera footage of a deadly June shootout between Atlantic City police and a 52-year-old resident. The video shows officers attempting to serve a search warrant when Donald Gardner opened fire from inside his home, wounding two officers before police returned fire and fatally shot him. Court… The post Bodycam Footage Released in Fatal Atlantic City Police Shooting appeared first on Coast News Today.

Seastreak ferry and local developers are in preliminary talks to launch a high-speed passenger ferry service between lower Manhattan and Atlantic City. The proposed route would offer an alternative to highway traffic, taking roughly two hours and 45 minutes to drop passengers off near the Golden Nugget casino. While discussions remain in the very early… The post Proposed Ferry Service Could Connect Manhattan to Atlantic City appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 26-year-old man is recovering with minor injuries after being trapped waist-deep in a recycled asphalt bin early Tuesday morning at an Egg Harbor Township stone supplier. Emergency crews worked for two-and-a-half hours to free the conscious worker, who faced the constant threat of several more tons of asphalt collapsing on top of him. Following… The post Worker Rescued from Asphalt Bin in Egg Harbor Township appeared first on Coast News Today.