An indictment was handed down in the theft of nearly$100,000. A former employee of South Jersey Gas is going to face the charges. Laila Milanian, age 39, of Cambridge Lane, Berlin, was indicted for Theft by Deception for the theft of over $98,000 from South Jersey Gas. The State alleges that between the fall semester of…
There will be a huge hole in the budget to do transportation projects in the state. Department of Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson says he is projecting a $620 million shortfall for projects by 2016. Simpson claims the state will be able to get through 2015, but 2016 is where trouble looms. There is no current…
Two Ocean City residents are wanted for stealing over $100,000 from an Atlantic City casino. Jason Spurlock and Suzanne Adkisson are being sought in the theft that took place from 2009 to 2012. Both have been indicted, but their whereabouts remains a mystery. They face between five and ten years in jail if convicted. Both of…
A Cape May Court House man got 10 years in jail for a sexual assault on a minor. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Phillip Hand III, got the prison term. He was arrested in March 2013, following a State Police investigation. The assault took place against a 5-year-old from Dennis Township in…
Cape May County hosted its first ever naturalization ceremony on Thursday. In total, 21 people became American citizens on Law Day. Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez was in charge of the ceremony. Mendez himself is a naturalized citizen. All of the new citizens were encouraged to take apart of American democracy, especially to vote and…
Another credit agency had downgraded New Jersey. The state went from AA- to A+, according to Fitch, who downgraded the state following the news of a $800 million shortfall. Typically the biggest impact with these type of changes is the state will pay more when it goes to borrow money for transportation and other projects.…
A new poll done by Gallup says a little less than half of the state wants to move out of state. 41 percent said they would like to move out of the state, which is 8 points higher than the national average. It should be noted that 58 percent would like to stay in the…
A new scam is being looked into by Vineland Police. They are warning the public of the scam involving perpetrators calling to advise the victim that they are behind in the electric bill and that if payment is not received immediately, the electric will be shut off. The perpetrators then instruct the victim to go to…
Indictments were handed down to a Jersey City man accused of cutting off heads of victims and burying their bodies in a wooded part of Atlantic County. The Division of Criminal Justice obtained a 16-count indictment charging Yusuf Ibrahim, 29, of Jersey City, with two counts each of murder, (1st degree), felony murder (1st degree), kidnapping…
Four people were taken into custody during two drug busts in Egg Harbor Township. Police there say they arrested Darlene Hancock, Ali Abdullah, Sammantha Kinney, and Sharon Marie Simpson on various drug counts. The arrests took place at the Economy Inn, located in the West Atlantic City section, and at a room at the Rex Motel, located…