The Hamilton Mall has changed hands. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson told the Press of Atlantic City that the Mall was purchased by a New York based realty group. The group specializes in distressed malls. Recently the Hamilton Mall lost both JC Penny and Sears.
Atlantic County freeholders voted in favor of a study that will examine if the Atlantic City International Airport should be absorbed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A resolution approved Tuesday would allow the county to participate in a feasibility study on the potential move; some say it would bring more…
A father and a son from Buena Vista Township have been charged with major drug crimes after authorities found three quarters of a pound of crystal meth and seven guns in their possession. State officials say 61 year old Paul Deola and his 29 year old son Paul Deola IV were arrested last Wednesday. One…
It’s ten years in prison for a South Jersey man who fired a gun at a motorist, and then pointed a gun at State Police. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced that 30 year old Luis Figueroa of Blackwood was handed the prison term today. The incident occurred back in May, 2018 at a…
A bomb threat was called in to the beaches of Brigantine over the holiday weekend. City officials say the threat was called in Saturday morning to the Cove Beach, but no explosives were found. The beach was closed for several hours as a precaution and has since re-opened.
No injuries resulted from an apartment fire in Ventnor early Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene of the blaze on Ventnor Avenue before 5am Saturday. A woman and her dog were able to get out of the building safely; no word on sparked the fire.
More than a dozen fugitives and gang members from Atlantic City were rounded up as part of a crime sweep organized by the state last month. 75 people were arrested, including 26 gang members. More than 15 law enforcement agencies participated in the sweep.
A Spirit Airlines jet flying from Atlantic City to Florida had to make an emergency landing in Atlantic City Saturday after a strange odor was detected on the aircraft. The airport technically closed for 15 minutes to respond to the alert. No guests suffered any injuries.
Senate President Steve Sweeney says the Atlantic City International Airport needs to be under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Sweeney told the Press of Atlantic City that this is the best chance to make the airport more of a regional destination and move more air traffic through the…
The Ventnor woman accused of killing her mother and grandmother with a motive of greed will have a court appearance on Thursday. Heather Barbera is accused of killing both women last July and her appearance may result in a trial date being set. She pleaded not guilty to the crime in October.