On Friday Stafford Township Police found a man dead in his car with four bags used for heroin. The investigation led to the arrest on Saturday of 22 year-old Rasan McGee of Atlantic City, who was charged with distributing a controlled dangerous substance, among other charges. Authorities claim that McGee sold the drugs to the…
On Friday night four men were arrested in Atlantic City during an undercover prostitution sweep. Two Atlantic City female police officers were portraying prostitutes during the operation, supported by police from Absecon and Galloway Township. Two prostitutes were also arrested along with their pimp, for promoting prostitution and conspiracy. The two hookers allegedly tried to recruit…
Jury selection begins on Monday in the trial of a Gloucester County man in the murder of a mother and her son. The defendant, 33 year-old Patrick Latko, is accused in the stabbing deaths of Diana Patterson and her son Ryan in their Hammonton home on November 3, 2011. Latko’s former live-in girlfriend is expected to testify against…
A man’s body found early Sunday morning in Atlantic City was identified as a 48 year-old resident who has ben missing since April 6th. Authorities say the body of Patrick Jacobs of the 1500 block of North Ohio Avenue, was discovered in the Penrose Avenue Canal at about 8:20 a.m. Sunday morning. An autopsy revealed…
A former police officer and superintendent of beach fees in Ocean City has been indicted for sexual assault on a juvenile. Charles Cusack was arrested in August of last year, but got the indictment handed down on March 26. According to the allegations, Cusack had supervisory powers over the victim, who was over 16-year-old, but…
Middle Township Athletic Director Scott Lodgek announced Terrance “Mo” Toney will represent the Panthers of Middle Township High School in the Taliaferro Football Classic at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Rowan University’s Richard Wackar Football Stadium in Glassboro. The all-star football game brings together South Jersey’s premier senior players and is named for…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest is in need of volunteers to help keep the community’s beaches clean, safe and among the best in the state. The borough’s Department of Public Works, in conjunction with Clean Ocean Action, will host a Beach Sweep on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers of all…
Wildwood Catholic has itself a new girl’s basketball coach. The school announced on Friday that it has hired Steve DiPatri as its new head coach. DiPatri was working with Sacred Heart, but the news broke just recently that the school would be closing at the end of the school year. In 16 seasons, he held…
A road block has been hit to sell the Trump Plaza. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the senior lender, Carl Icahn, has yet to sign off on the deal, which is holding the process up. The Meruelo Group was trying to buy the casino for $20 million. Icahn is said to have been…
One of Ocean City’s department heads is moving up and moving out. The Director of Community Service Jim Mallon has been named the new Business Administrator in Pine Hill. Mallon have served his current role in Ocean City since 2010. Steve Longo will serve as Acting Director of Community Services. Longo is a 21 year…