Two Atlantic County men have been indicted for promoting prostitution of children and other crime. Seleem Reynolds, of Atlantic City, and Mikal Mitchell, of Somers Point were both indicted before the weekend. Both were indicted for promoting prostitution of a minor, endangering the welfare of a child, among other charges. They face between 10 and…
A new study says more than 1/3 of the state is classified as working poor. The United Way did the study that found that 37 percent of the households in New Jersey that would fall into this category. New Jersey is an expensive state to work in, which is part of the reason why families…
A pair of men and a woman were indicted for their parts in a July 2016 murder of a Pleasantville man. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Hassan Montague-Reed, of Pleasantville was charged with murder for the shooting death of Mark Smith, along with kidnapping and related offenses. They also said in their press…
Atlantic City Police recovered a handgun after chasing a male on a bicycle. Authorities say Nazeer Sapp was riding down the middle of the 1100 block of Drexel Ave. without the proper lights or reflectors on his bicycle. He wouldn’t stop and led them on a brief chase. Sapp was placed into custody after initially…
A fatal motor vehicle accident in Egg Harbor Township took place on Saturday afternoon. Police there say the incident took place at 323 Zion Rd. A 1997 Ford F150 Pickup Truck operated by Ronald Hurless,70 years of age of Egg Harbor Township, was traveling west on Zion Road when it is believed Mr. Hurless suffered…
A delegation of Democrat lawmakers held a rally on Sunday in support of the Affordable Care Act. Republican lawmakers are pushing to repeal the law but it isn’t clear if they will have a replacement for the law when the repeal takes place. U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker headlined the group hat spoke.…
Lots of money was raised in Wildwood this weekend for the Special Olympics New Jersey. The group reports that $390,000 was raised for their athletes during a polar plunge on Saturday. Over 1,100 jumped into the ocean in Wildwood in support. 987 The Coast had a live broadcast during the plunge at the Wildwoods Convention…
A New Jersey police chief is going to meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday. Camden County Police Chief Scott Thompson is among a group that will discuss use-of-force with Ryan. The Police Executive Research Forum, is working on new techniques that are much different than traditional teaching.
A well known magazine has named Congress Hall the best inn in New Jersey. “Travel and Leisure” readers voted Congress Hall the winner during an annual readers survey. The hotel is 200 years old but continues to be a top stop for people wanting to visit the Jersey Shore, and Cape May in particular.
Gas prices have stabilized in our region recently. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that the latest average prices locally come in at $2.44 a gallon. This represents a one cent increase from the week prior. Prices are nine cents higher than the national average, mostly thanks to the increased gas tax that took place towards the end…