Avalon Police arrested a 25 year old local man on charges that he burglarized a motor vehicle that was parked over the weekend in the 200 block of 21st Street. Police say Shawn P. Russell, an Avalon resident, stole cash and credit cards from a woman’s purse that was left overnight in an unlocked vehicle.…
A mother and her grown daughter were both charged with shoplifting from a retail store employee in Stone Harbor over the weekend. Police say they arrested 47 year old Shelly Santos and her daughter, 18 year old Carissa Jannotti, on charges they shoplifted numerous items, along with portable radios. Police recovered over 140 items worth…
Avalon Police announced six arrests in connection with a sting operation designed to nab underage drinkers. Police made six arrests while working undercover Saturday at a local bar. Police conducted the undercover operation as part of its annual participation in the “Cops in Shops” program.
June was a very good month for Atlantic City’s casinos. The gaming halls took in $216.5 million, which represents a 5.5 percent increase over the same month last year. Among the casinos who did very well last month….the Golden Nugget, Resorts, and the Borgata.
Kmart is closing its store in Vineland. Vineland officials announced this week that the Kmart store will shut its doors for good in the middle of October, before the holiday shopping season. There has been interest in the location of the store by private developers; it’s located across the street from the Cumberland Mall.
This time, it was Stone Harbor’s turn to get a county bridge stuck in the upright position. A piece of concrete became wedged in machinery on the 96th Street drawbridge on Tuesday, causing the bridge to malfunction in the “up” position for nearly an hour and a half. Motorists had to use Avalon Boulevard or…
The municipal prosecutor for Lower Township has resigned, citing another DWI arrest. Peter Tourison resigned his position as prosecutor, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Tourison says he had three drinks before being pulled over for a DWI in Cape May. Tourison also resigned his position as solicitor at Lower Cape May Regional High…
Good news for those who need to travel northbound on the Garden State Parkway. Middle Township Deputy Mayor Dan Lockwood says the overpasses heading northbound on the Parkway are opening up as of 1:50 p.m. and travel along that road shouldn’t face the congestion that was seen earlier in the day. Route 9 northbound was…
An Atlantic City Police Department Sergeant was arrested by special agents of the FBI on Monday for allegedly structuring financial transactions to avoid the filing of currency transaction reports and making false statements to federal agents, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Kiyia M. Harris, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, is charged by complaint with…
A 47-year-old Atlantic City man has been arrested for yesterday’s killing of Justin Turay, 23, of Sicklerville. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest on Monday. Timothy Knight was charged with aggravated manslaughter and weapons possession. Knight was lodged early yesterday evening in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $520,000 full cash…