A 53 year-old former pharmacist at Shore Medical Center was in court Friday with his lawyer to face drug-tampering charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Frederick McLeish of Egg Harbor Township is accused of stealing morphine from patient vials and replacing it with saline. His lawyer asked for more time to prepare his…
A vehicle overturned in Hamilton Township and the driver became entrapped. An investigation revealed a 2003 Ford Expedition driven by Walter Holguin, of Pleasantville, was traveling westbound on Bears Head Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the snowy roadway, ran off the road surface, and overturned in the woods. He was…
The Mays Landing car bandit has apparently been apprehended. Throughout the month of February, residents of Mays Landing had items within their vehicles stolen during overnight hours. Hamilton Township Police announced the arrest of a 16 year-old male, who was charged with 17 counts of burglary and 8 counts of theft. The suspect allegedly stole…
She bilked over $2.7 million from the elderly, now she has ten years in prison to think about it. 60 year old Sondra Steen of Linwood was handed the sentence on Friday. Steen ran an elder care company along with her sister and stole the savings from the elderly to buy a vacation condo and…
Atlantic County’s plan for a joint dispatch center is dead. The Press of Atlantic City reports today that the freeholders are pulling the plug on the concept of offering a regional dispatching service instead of local towns shouldering the manpower and expense. County officials say only six communities submitted information on expenses and personnel, and…
A deadly crash took place in Galloway Township on Tuesday. Police there say that Joseph Farrell died at the scene. Two vehicle collided head on at Pomona Rd. and Duerer St. Three other people were in the two vehicles, but only minor injuries were suffered otherwise. No summons was issued at the time and investigation…
The second case of rabies in Atlantic County this year has been confirmed by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. A raccoon collected from the 200 block of Pomona Road in Port Republic has been positively confirmed for rabies, after testing in the state lab. The raccoon was involved in an altercation with a dog,…
A beacon of the Atlantic City skyline that has not been seen in over a year was turned back on Monday night. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the staff of the former Revel Casino was testing the “Revel Pearl”, the 40-foot-tall light that crowns the building and can be seen for ten miles…
The leader of the Assembly says that collective bargaining rights for city workers needs to be protected during the take over of Atlantic City. Speaker Vincent Prieto said that any takeover bill would need language in it to protect collective bargaining. Prieto noted the state already has significant power to intervene in Atlantic City under…
A forest fire is burning very close to Cape May County. State forest fire officials say about 25 acres of forest is burning Tuesday afternoon in Estell Manor. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a trailer has burned as part of the fire. So far, no reports of any injuries.