An Atlantic City man was convicted on all counts in connection with the 2002 sexual assault and robbery of a woman who had exited a jitney near her home after completing her work shift. Maurice Gooden, of Atlantic City, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, and robbery. The two…
Atlantic City’s credit rating could take another hit. Standard and Poor’s said they were considering lowering the rating on the city’s general obligation bonds. The move would take the city from a BB to CC. As the rating continues to be lowered for the city, it becomes more costly to borrow money.
Job training is beginning at Atlantic Cape Community College this week to help those workers who are unemployed from casino layoffs. The training is funded by a $29.4 million grant New Jersey received from the federal government in Jan. The idea of the training is prepare these workers for new jobs and fields that are…
Just after 9:00 pm on Tuesday, Absecon Police dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting several gunshots fired in the vicinity of building #2 in the Oyster Bay Apartment complex off of California Avenue in Absecon. Officers arrived to find bullet casings in the parking lot and bullet impacts to the exterior of building #2. Several…
The Atlantic Prevention Resources awarded the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office with their second permanent collection box for the disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine. The box is located at Buena Vista Township City Hall, 890 Harding Highway, Buena, NJ. It will be available to the public from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday with…
A threat was made on Twitter about a local elementary school. The Hamilton Township Police Department reports that on Monday morning they received reports of threats being made on the Joseph Shaner Elementary School. The tweets threatened violence against the school. Police responded to the school and secured the area. Police searched the school and…
Casinos are upset with a federal proposal that would cut the level in half from when a slot machine is shut off in Atlantic City after a big win. If you win $1,200, the machine shuts down till someone from the casino can gather your name for reporting purposes. The IRS now is considering bringing…
A Mays Landing man was convicted on all 7 criminal counts in connection with a 2011 fatal three-car collision that left a 9-year-old Hammonton boy dead, and a father and son seriously injured. An investigation determined that William Liepe, now 62, of the 3000 block of Cologne Avenue in Mays Landing, was operating a motor…
The Linwood man seriously injured in the Atlantic City Expressway crash on Friday that killed two people continues to recover from his injuries. Scott Lerario, 38, was checking a flat tire on the shoulder of the Expressway at westbound milepost 20.3 when he was struck and thrown by a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The driver of the Jeep, Sean…
Two people were killed when a vehicle accident turned fiery on the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say the accident took place on Friday near milemarker 20.4. Sean McBride, 35, of Egg Harbor Township and Gabrielle Lynnes, 31, of Marmora were pronounced dead as a result of the crash. McBride was driving a Jeep Liberty…