A veteran police officer in Somers Point has been indicted on nine counts in connection with a domestic violence case. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 49 year old Samuel E. Clerico of Egg Harbor Township used his police identification to get into a hotel room of a woman with whom he was in…
Some new transfer rules that will regulate student athletes in New Jersey took a step closer to reality this week. A new NJSIAA transfer rule that could further restrict student athlete transfers and may bar some transfer athletes from playing in upcoming state tournaments. The Executive Committee approved the measure 27-7 on Wednesday; it comes…
Ocean City’s 34th Street Bridge will be closing overnight one day next week. Officials announced that the bridge will be closed Monday night into Tuesday morning in order to continue a $6.5 million rehabilitation project. The road leading to the bridge will reopen in an alternating, single lane traffic pattern on January 17th.
It should be an good economic outlook in the Wildwoods for 2017. The Greater Wildwoods Chamber of Commerce hosted its yearly luncheon where Crest Savings Bank CEO Jay Ford recaps 2016 and looks ahead to this year. Ford told the crowd that last year saw an increase in home sales in the Wildwoods and another…
No decision is coming this week on the future of gaming at the former Revel Casino property in Atlantic City. A hearing was postponed Wednesday, scheduled to be held before the Casino Control Commission. Some changes to a lease agreement were presented to the Commission Wednesday morning, so the hearing was postponed.
A 51 year old local man has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide following a stabbing this week at a motel in Rio Grande. Herbert Tozer of Rio Grande is accused of stabbing 45 year old Robert Niemezua at the Country Motel early Tuesday morning. The victim is listed in critical condition at an…
Scott Morgan is the new Business Administrator in Upper Township. The Upper Township Committee confirmed Morgan’s appointment as administrator during its meeting on Monday. Morgan has served the community as its emergency management coordinator and also worked for the Ocean City Police Department for a quarter century.
An 18 year old man has been charged with shooting a teenager in Atlantic City in October. Authorities say the unidentified man was charged with three counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses following the shooting that took place on Caspian Avenue. His identity has not been revealed because he was a minor at the…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker testified on Wednesday against U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions being named Attorney General of the United States. A Senate historian could not find a time when a sitting senator testified against another sitting senator that has been nominated for a cabinet level position. Booker has noted Session’s history of voting against ideas…
A new report says a man was killed in Pleasantville. The Press of Atlantic City reports a shooting took place Tuesday night at Main Street and Leeds Ave. The identity of the man has not been released at this time. An investigation is on-going at this time and includes the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.