Just before noon on Thursday a 26 year-old outlet store manager was killed by a Somers Point man who then turned the gun on himself. Christopher Romero of Absecon, manager of the Zumiez store in the Tanger Outlets in The Walk of Atlantic City was killed in a domestic violence incident by 55 year-old Lewis…
The new $143 million southbound bridge on the Garden State Parkway opened to traffic on Wednesday after three years of construction. The old southbound bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay has been closed and is scheduled for demolition. The new bridge will include a multi-use walkway for pedestrians and bicyclists and a fishing area when…
The National Weather Service warns that dangerous rip currents with rough surf conditions will continue at the New Jersey and Delaware Beaches through Thursday and will probably worsen over the Labor Day Weekend. Lingering swells from the departing Hurricane Gaston will continue to make a noticeable impact on our coast through Thursday, while tropical storm…
An unidentified man was shot in the back in Pleasantville on Tuesday evening. Police said the man was shot on the 100 block of West Edgewater Street and does not appear to be connected to the rolling shootout on the Atlantic City Expressway Monday afternoon. No details were released on the victim or his condition.…
It was back-to-school on Tuesday for students in the Great Egg Harbor Regional School District and teachers began the day with a protest. Teachers and staff in the district have been working without a contract for over a year and union members protested before the day began, carrying signs and placing stickers on classroom windows.…
Several South Jersey high schools are opening for the new year before the Labor Day Weekend, to insure they can complete their 180 days before June 30th in case of bad weather. Students at Absegami and Cedar Creek High Schools returned to class on Tuesday. Woodbine opens on Wednesday for a half-day and Thursday will…
A 23 year-old Ventnor man was charged on Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a Pennsylvania woman and injured another. Anthony Colon allegedly struck two pedestrians just after 1 a.m. Saturday on the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City. Nikita Petrecca, a 30 year-old mother of two from Quakertown, PA, was…
They’re here! The 52 contestants for the 2017 Miss America Pageant officially arrived in Atlantic City on Tuesday and made their debut in front of Boardwalk Hall.Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno was on hand to greet the contestants and gave credit to the city for bringing the competition back to Atlantic City in 2013 after a…
Many county offices in Atlantic County will be shut down on Friday during a furlough that is designed to save the County some money. The Press of Atlantic City reports that hundreds of employees will be furloughed on Friday in an attempt to close a $3.4 million budget gap. The county’s public libraries will be…
New Jersey State Police are searching for the driver of a black pickup truck that was involved in Monday’s shootout in Atlantic County that killed one person. Police say they are looking for a black Dodge Ram truck with temporary Delaware license tags that may have been involved. The truck exited the Atlantic City Expressway…