An armed robbery suspect is in custody, according to Egg Harbor Township Police. Police there say Daniel Camp was charged with armed robbery, terroristic threats, criminal attempt, and weapons possession charges. Bail was set at $100,000 and placed in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The robbery took place at the 7-11 Store on Tilton Rd.…
A man who was charged with murder in Millville has been taken into custody. The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Octavian Robinson, who was charged with the Sept. 5 murder of Diante Broughton in Millville. The department also arrested Maurice Ragland for 2nd degree narcotics distribution. Both arrests were made within a…
A town hall meeting was held this week to look at the heroin epidemic that is impacting all parts of South Jersey. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo in the 2nd legislative district, hosted a town hall meeting on the issue on Tuesday. It took place at the Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing. Some of the…
On Wednesday morning tropical storm Joaquin was upgraded to a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Joaquin is the third hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season and his center is located less than 250 miles east-northeast of the central Bahamas. Hurricane warnings and watches have been posted…
An Atlantic County neurologist has been indicted for taking $195,000 in bribes. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office says Syed Jaffrey was named in a four-state indictment for taking bribes in return for referrals to six MRI facilities. Jaffrey has been charged with second degree health care claims fraud and a host of other offenses.…
The weekend is still several days away, but weather forecasters are looking at the potential of heavy rains for the northeast coastline. Overnight on Monday Tropical Storm Joaquin formed near Bermuda. Some computer models predict 6-12 inches of rain and strong winds could cover New Jersey towards the end of the weekend. It is possible…
A young boy was killed and an elderly man injured during a two vehicle accident on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday afternoon. State police say the crash occurred while both vehicles were heading westbound in Hamilton Township. The boy was a passenger in a car being driven by a female driver. The cause of…
A major job action is looming at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. Nurses plan to go on strike on October 8th, and the strike is expected to be around the clock. Nurses have notified the hospital of the ob action and have provided adequate notice, per law. The hospital and union officials have been…
Tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 26th) is The 10th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Many local municipalities have set up collection sites for outdated drugs, to be collected on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of a member of your household’s unused or unwanted pharmaceutical controlled…
Casino gaming can’t dominate Atlantic County’s economic success. This came from a new report by AngelouEconomics, which is a firm hired by Atlantic County to examine what can be done to fix the economic issues in the county. The report said that casino gaming dominates the economy of the county of the county and there…