On Monday swimmers in two coastal communities along the South Jersey shore were called out of the water due to shark sightings. NBC-10 reports that the Margate City Beach Patrol spotted a fin in the water off the Gladstone Avenue beach just before 1 p.m. Lifeguards rowed out to investigate and said a shark was…
Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo doesn’t think Gov. Chris Christie’s priorities are in the right place. Mazzeo released a statement on Monday regarding the inaction in Atlantic City by the governor. “Gov. Christie appointed an Emergency Manager to provide realistic solutions to combat the budgetary problems Atlantic City is facing, but two self-imposed deadlines later all Atlantic…
An investigation into armed robberies in Absecon led to the arrest of a man for an incident that took place at the Red Roof Inn. On June 17th, the suspect, now identified as Emanuel T. Heath, entered the Red Roof Inn at 405 Absecon Blvd. wearing a face mask and socks on his hands and…
Absecon Police Detectives where investigating narcotics activity and conducting surveillance in several areas of the city on Friday night. During the investigation a male was observed loitering on private property and acting suspicious. The suspect was identified as Jonathan A Baake, age 30 of Galloway Twp. As a result of a brief investigation, the suspect…
A death in Mullica Township has been ruled a homicide. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of Lois Collier, who died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Police were initially called on Thursday to the home for the report an unconscious female at a residence on the 200 block of Weymouth…
There was a lot more than fireworks to worry about in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to the scene of Indiana Ave. where the fire broke out in the dune area. The fire took about an hour to get under control, according to authorities. The cause of the blaze is still under…
Coast Guard Station Atlantic City held a change-of-command ceremony Thursday. Lt. Cmdr. C.K. Moore transferred the duties and responsibilities of commanding officer to Lt. Noel Johnson during the ceremony. Capt. Benjamin Cooper, the commander of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, in Philadelphia, presided over the ceremony. Moore will transfer to Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington,…
An Egg Harbor City man was indicted today for murder and arson in connection with the 2014 killing in Egg Harbor City of the mother and child with whom he cohabited. Joseph F. Palmer 3rd, 39, of 214 Washington Avenue, Egg Harbor City was indicted for two counts of murder—crimes of the 1st degree, one…
A Pleasantville man was indicted for murder and the desecration of human remains, in connection with the death of a woman whose remains were found by a hunter in a wooded area of Egg Harbor Township in January of 2014. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Steven R. Stallworth, 28, of the 600 block of…
A Philadelphia man has been charged with robbing an area bank in 2010. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced that Keith Ney is facing one count of bank robbery. He appeared in court on Wednesday to hear charges related to a 2010 robbery of a Cape Bank in Atlantic City. Ney was previously convicted of two…