A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle at about 8 p.m. Wednesday night on East Jimmy Leeds Road near Bella Court in Galloway Township. Police have not released the identity of the victim and are investigating the accident. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene.
The Atlantic County Improvement Authority completed their sale of $128 million in revenue bonds, which means Stockton University will now officially get funding for their new Atlantic City campus. In a statement released by the university, the ACIA says it sold $80 million in lease-revenue bonds for the Stockton expansion and $48 million in Series bonds.…
Stockton University held a Pride Alliance flag raising on Monday and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian spoke at the event. The 63 year-old mayor came out as gay when he was 23 and shared his thoughts about identity issues and public perceptions with students and faculty in attendance. Guardian and Stockton President Harvey Kesselman raised…
A fire destroyed a house on Great Bay Drive in the Smithville section of Galloway Township on Wednesday afternoon. At least eight firetrucks responded to the blaze as witnesses said flames were shooting through the roof of the two-story single-family home. No injuries were reported as the homeowner and his dog got out safely. The…
The Philadelphia 76ers opened their 2016 training camp at Stockton University on Tuesday, working on man-to-man defense during their first practice. The Sixers will be working out at Stockton through Friday, but practices will not be open to the public. Before leaving for the shore Monday night, the team met for dinner and an inspirational…
Parents and students at Absegami High School were concerned when the school went into lockdown on Friday and local police responded with the SWAT team. A 15 year-old male student from Galloway Township was arrested for bringing a loaded pistol to the school. The school administration sent emails to parents during the response to let…
Galloway Township Police ordered the evacuation of the Smithville Square Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon after reports of a ticking sound coming from a trash can at 1:12p.m. The Atlantic City Bomb Squad was called to investigate and determined the ticking object was not an explosive. Everyone was permitted to return to the shopping center…
Don’t bring your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone to class at Stockton University. The school announced on Tuesday an immediate campus ban on all Samsung Galaxy Note phones, in response to the company’s global recall of the product. The ban at Stockton covers all areas of the campus, resident life housing and at all satellite locations.…
On Saturday more than 500 students participated in Stockton University’s 13th Annual Fall Day of Service on their main campus. Activities included voter registration efforts, making food packages for Stop Hunger Now, decorating pillows for hospital patients and making get-well cards for sick children.
The winningest college basketball coach in New Jersey history announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 74. Gerry Matthews retired from coaching with a career record of 603-243 in 30 seasons. He never had a losing season at Stockton and ranks among the top Division III coaches in winning percentage. Scott Bittner, a…