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Authorities are investigating the death of a 28-year-old Atlantic City man, Kendell R. Roseborough, who was found with an apparent gunshot wound Monday night. Police discovered Roseborough on the sidewalk outside the Martinique Motel on Pacific Avenue around 10:30 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is leading… The post Man Fatally Shot Outside Atlantic City Motel appeared first on Coast News Today.

Following the recent death of a 14-year-old rider in Somers Point, three New Jersey lawmakers are drafting legislation to require mandatory safety training courses for e-bike operators. State Senator Vince Polistina and Assemblymembers Claire Swift and Don Guardian are responding to a rise in crashes and safety concerns from law enforcement and Jersey Shore communities.… The post NJ Lawmakers Propose Mandatory E-Bike Safety Courses After Teen’s Death appeared first on Coast News Today.

Middle Township’s Committee has requested the Planning Board investigate creating two contiguous redevelopment zones in Whitesboro, specifically blocks 812 through 877, located south of Indian Trail Road and west of Pennsylvania Avenue. This initiative aims to revitalize an area with undeveloped “paper streets” and complex land ownership, potentially utilizing eminent domain for certain plots while… The post Middle Township Explores Redevelopment in Whitesboro appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 31-year-old construction worker from Egg Harbor Township died Friday morning after being run over by a construction truck on the Atlantic City Expressway in Winslow Township. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. when the truck driver, a subcontractor for the South Jersey Transportation Authority, was backing up to collect cones and was unaware the… The post Atlantic City Expressway Construction Fatality appeared first on Coast News Today.

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry, which launched on July 1, 1964, was initially envisioned by New Jersey’s governor as a temporary solution, destined to be replaced by a bridge-tunnel similar to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel. Sixty-one years later, the ferry remains a vital transportation link and tourism driver between South Jersey and Southern Delaware, despite facing… The post Cape May-Lewes Ferry Celebrates 61 Years, Defying Original Bridge Ambitions appeared first on Coast News Today.