A 32 year old teacher at Buena Regional High School has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student. William J. Jacobs of Folsom was charged with official misconduct, sexual assault, and other offenses. He was taken into custody in Broward County, Florida and will be extradited back…
An Atlantic City man was the victim of a fatal shooting in Atlantic City on Sunday night. Carl A. Simpson II was found in the area of 600 Pacific Ave. He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where he died. Next-of-kin were notified. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call…
The owner of the Showboat in Atlantic City has bought property around the former casino. Bart Blatstein bought three more parcels of land totaling $6 million. Blatstein also owns the former Pier Shops at Caesars. Blatstein has long said he has a plan for the Showboat property but isn’t giving away any details at this…
Two students were injured when the SUV they were in rear ended a school bus near Hammonton High School on Tuesday. Police say the SUV suffered heavy damage, and the two students in the vehicle were taken to a local hospital; none of the students on the bus were injured.
A new report says a police officer crashed her vehicle into a utility pole and a tree in Pleasantville. Shorenewstoday.com reports that Officer Rackeli Fontana was on-duty at the time of the accident on Route 9. She was injured and taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment. The cause of the accident remains under…
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday night. Jason Duvilla died along Route 322 in Folsom. Authorities say that no charges have been filed in the case, but an investigation is on-going. Duvilla was 33-years-old.
A pedestrian was killed in a motor vehicle accident Sunday night. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the accident took place on Route 322 in Folsom. During the investigation, a firefighter suffered a medical emergency and was taken from the scene by a rescue squad. No word yet on the identities of the driver…
A man wanted from Virginia was arrested after a car pursuit with a handgun and a large amount of drugs in his possession. Authorities in Virginia reached out to Atlantic City Police to let them know that Kennett Fisher was in the area. Fisher was found to be in possession of 28 grams of cocaine,…
A forest fire in Atlantic County Saturday was brought under control in less than two hours. A fire started Saturday afternoon near the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township. Smoke was visible along the Atlantic City Expressway during the fire. About two and a half acres of forest burned in the fire; no word on…
If you see a fire Monday near the Atlantic City International Airport, do not be alarmed: It’s a controlled burn. The South Jersey Transportation Authority announced that about 70 acres will be burned near the airport on Monday, starting at 11:00am. The burn is to control undesirable plant species that lives near the airport.