Two juveniles have been arrested and charged with using a knife to rob a bicycle from two other juveniles in Ventnor. Police say the incident occurred Thursday evening and the two suspects were found a short time later at a park, with a bike. The juveniles are facing robbery and other offenses.
Guilty, with the possibility of 100 years behind bars for Ferdinand Augello of Upper Township. A jury convicted Augello Tuesday afternoon in the murder of April Kauffman back in 2012. Augello will be back in court on December 5th. He professed his innocence while he was being handcuffed.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the April Kauffman murder trial. Ferdinand Augello of Upper Township is accused of killing Kauffman six years ago in her Atlantic County home. Court will reconvene Tuesday at 9:00am.
A 29 year old surfer from Ventnor is dead after contracting what’s believed to be a brain eating amoeba after a visit to a wave pool in Texas. The Associated Press reports that Fabrizio Stabile died at the Atlantic City Medical Center ten days ago after a visit to Waco. Stabile first had a severe…
Stockton University announced it will not be purchasing the former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel after negotiations fell through. The Press of Atlantic City reports the Stockton Board of Trustees concluded that the deal would not be pursued after failing to reach an agreement with the current owners, TJM Properties. A spokeswoman for TJM says that…
New information was released on Tuesday by the Department of Law and Public Safety and NJCARES, showing the number of drug overdose deaths in New Jersey on the rise, despite a dramatic drop in the number of filled opioid prescriptions. In 2017, Cape May County saw the most opioid prescriptions dispensed per resident, while Atlantic…
The man who found April Kauffman murdered in her home testified on Tuesday in court. William Gonzalez was the first to find Kauffman slain in the home she shared with her husband. The defense passed on an opportunity to interview Gonzalez; testimony in the case resumes Wednesday morning.
Atlantic City tourism officials say that based on the data for 2018, the resort had it’s best summer in recent years. According to data reported in The Press of Atlantic City, visitors to the resort increased by more than 260,000, casino employees increased by nearly 6,700 and gaming revenue was up by $54.8 million. Toll…
Atlantic City Police announced the arrest of three men and one woman in back-to-back drug raids on Thursday and Friday. Detectives found 26 grams of cocaine, 87 bags of heroin, prescription pills and $2,006 in cash at a bodega on Atlantic Avenue. The second raid at a residence in the 700 block of Maryland Avenue…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a 54 year-old female secretary at the Slaybaugh School in Egg Harbor Township has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against the district and a member of the board of education for $65,000. Victoria McCarrick alleged that 61 year-old John “Jack” Haines sexually harassed her three different times in…