Three juveniles and three adult were arrested in a robbery and a gun charge. Bridgeton Police say that Titus Ramsey, Eric Brown, Paul Rogers, all of Millville and three juveniles from Bridgeton were taken in. Charges ranged from criminal attempted homicide, to conspiracy, and robbery, among related offenses. A woman was robbed with her children.…
A former assemblyman has been sentenced in theft case. Former state Assemblyman Al Coutinho was given three years probation. The money was supposed to go to charity but Coutinho was found to be putting the dollars in his own pocket. Back on Sept. 11, he resigned his office, just days after he announced he was…
A new report cites that two Atlantic City Police officers have been charged with civil rights violations. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a civil jury found the cops guilty and a settlement was reached for less than the $360,000 that the jury felt should be paid. The name of the officers were not…
A non-binding referendum question on the Lower Cape May Regional School District has been thrown out. A judge ruled on Thursday the question wasn’t legal. Cape May wants to pull out of the district and Lower Township is fighting its wishes. Mayor Mike Beck said he blames Cape May Council for not allowing their voters…
The woman convicted of killing two Canadian tourists in Atlantic City has been given 80 years in jail. Antoinette Pelzer was caught on video stabbing the two women from the 2012 incident. The prison term is technically two consecutive 40 year terms. Pelzer had been found to have schizophrenia, but was ruled to have known…
Congressman Frank LoBiondo is guaranteed to face a challenge in next year’s election. Bill Hughes Jr. made his announcement official on Thursday throwing his hat into the ring. The Democrat is the son of former Congressman Bill Hughes Sr. Hughes Jr., works as an attorney at Cooper Levenson. LoBiondo is believed to be running for…
The stabbing suspect that police in Egg Harbor Township have been looking for has been arrested. Aquia Perez, was taken into custody at the Comfort Inn in Absecon after an anonymous tip led officers to her location on Thursday. Bail was set at $15,000. Perez was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Yvette Bridgett…
“Monkey Court” is not a phrase you’d expect to hear in a congressional hearing. Rep. Frank Pallone called an Obamacare hearing on Thursday just that. Pallone was asked about yielding time and this was his response, “No, I will not yield to this monkey court, or whatever this thing is.” The incident took place during…
Hundreds of Spirit Airlines passengers were stuck in the Fort. Lauderdale Airport in Florida Wednesday night due to engine problems. Passengers to Atlantic City airport were complaining on Twitter and other social media. Spirit Airlines said it was being proactive with an engine check due to an engine failure one of their planes experienced last…
Lower Cape May Regional High School will not play any more varsity football games this season. The Press of Atlantic City reports today that the Cape Atlantic League has told the school it will not play varsity football for the rest of this season after it decided to back out of a game this weekend…