A two-month investigation ended in arrests of six people on drug charges in Atlantic City on Tuesday. The city’s SWAT team acted on a search warrant for a rooming house on North Pennsylvania Avenue and seized more than $10,000 worth of raw heroin and cocaine. Five of the six suspects arrested were from Atlantic City…
The State said no deal to Atlantic City. The Christie Administration has rejected Atlantic City’s five year financial plan which could very well set the stage for a partial or complete state takeover. The Department of Community Affairs says the city’s plan is not likely to achieve financial stability. Next up: The New Jersey Local…
Tuesday is decision day for Atlantic City. State officials are expected to weigh in on the future of Atlantic City by the end of the day today. The city has presented a plan that will restructure its debt and finances. If the state rejects the proposal, it can assume control of a portion, or all…
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian dressed up as George Washington on Halloween as he participated in a Trunk or Treat event attended by 3,000 children. Tuesday the state is scheduled to decide whether or not to accept the city’s fiscal recovery plan. Mayor Guardian compared the city’s struggle with the state to the Revolutionary War.…
A 17 year old boy was shot and killed in Atlantic City early Sunday morning. Authorities say the boy was found by police with a gunshot wound to the head on Magellan Avenue. The teenager died less than an hour after the shooting. The gunman remains at large.
Atlantic City Police arrested a 16 year-old male after responding to a report of an armed robbery in the 1600 block of Atlantic Avenue on Saturday evening. Officers were searching for a robbery suspect when they observed the teen grab his front waistband and hurried away. He was stopped by the officers and found to have…
Local leaders led a rally on Thursday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to urge voters not to approve a question on the November ballot authorizing casino expansion to North Jersey. More than 1,000 people attended the protest organized by the group No North Jersey Casinos. A recent Fairleigh Dickinson poll indicates that the casino…
Moody’s has weighed in on Atlantic City’s financial plan. The investment company believes that the city’s reliance on some additional state financing is positive for the city, and its efforts to cut costs represent the easiest lift. The State has until next Tuesday to approve or reject the new plan which involves layoffs and the…
One person was killed Wednesday night in a one-car crash on Route 30 in Atlantic City. The accident happened in front of Clayton Self-Storage at about 8:30 p.m., knocked over a light pole and caused delays for outbound traffic from the city. Police have not revealed the identity of the victim as the investigation continued…
On Wednesday morning, Atlantic City Police arrested two men and confiscated 1,150 bags of heroin and a hand gun. The suspects were observed making a drug deal in the 1500 block of Sewell Avenue and later apprehended by police. Arrested were 30 year-old James Garland and 46 year-old Anthony Allen. Both men were taken to…