A 48 year old Camden man has been charged by local police for shoplifting merchandise at the Sears department store located at the Hamilton Mall. Police allege Terrance Thomas was accused of shoplifting and for the fraudulent use of credit cards. ##
New summer air service will be coming to the Atlantic City International Airport courtesy of Spirit Airlines. The air carrier announced that it will resume operating seasonal service to Boston and Atlanta this week. There will also be another non stop flight added between Orlando and Atlantic City. ##
A full military and police escort is expected Thursday as the body of United States Marine Corps member Tyler Wechsler of Egg Harbor Township is brought from Philadelphia to a local funeral home. Wechsler’s body was found near a hiking trail in Hawaii earlier this month after he had been missing for nine days. ##
Hamilton Township Police are warning the public about a phone scam where residents are being asked to send a check to support police efforts. Police say they do not solicit any funds in this manner and advise the public not to send any funds as this consists of fraudulent activity. ##
28 year old Shamsiddin Abdur-Raheem has lost his appeal on charges that he kidnapped his infant daughter and tossed the little girl off the Raritan River bridge. He is serving a life sentence for the murder back in 2010. He later confessed to the killing. ##
Pinelands Regional High School has conducted some layoffs at the school, including that of popular high school football coach Brian Wilkinson. Wilkinson’s teaching job as well as jobs belonging to three assistants were all eliminated from the school due to budget cuts. ##
An Atlantic County school teacher pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that she assaulted a student in her class by kicking a chair from under the boy. Linwood middle school teacher Kimberley Peschi of Galloway Township is accused of the assault against the 12 year old boy in February. ##
A portion of Route 40 in Hamilton Township has been closed due to a fallen utility pole and wires that are crossing the roadway this morning. Crews say the pole came down at mile post 39. Utility companies were contacted this morning, but no word yet on when the highway will reopen.
Crews are on the scene of a major traffic accident on the Atlantic City Expressway Tuesday. A Federal Express truck and three vehicles were involved in an accident in the eastbound lanes of the Expressway near milepost 34. No word yet on any injuries. ##
Venter is getting a new police chief as of May 1st. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Chief Michael Miller is retiring and Captain Doug Biagi will become the new chief at the beginning of next month. ##