A bishop perhaps best known of the consolidation of schools and churches is officially retiring. Bishop Joseph Galante will be stepping down as the Bishop of the Camden Diocese. Galante has been battling some on-going health problems, but no notice was given for the retirement officially. Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, of New York, will take…
Many reports continue to be filed regarding how much Hurricane Sandy cost New Jersey. New numbers released by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation says that $16.5 million of damage took place to the ecosystem of the shore. A number of communities are doing or will require beach fills as a result of Super Storm…
A Philadelphia woman was arraigned in Superior Court today. Antoinette Pelzer, 45, is being arraigned in connection with the murders of Po Lin Wan, 80, and Alice Mei See Leung, 47; a mother and daughter from Scarborough, Ontario, who were fatally stabbed in Atlantic City on May 21, 2012. Pelzer was indicted back in November.
Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the Internal Revenue Service announced today it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on that date after updating forms and completing…
New dates have been announced for the rabies vaccinations in Cape May County. In 2012, 310 cases of rabies in animals were reported in New Jersey, including two raccoons in Cape May County (Upper Township and Middle Township). An additional raccoon has tested positive in Upper Township for 2013. Rabies is fatal in humans, therefore,…
The Friends of Fishing Creek School announced that Lower Township has received sufficient funding from the State of New Jersey to supplement private donations and complete the restoration for a 2013 opening. “Thanks to the good work of our Township Manager Mike Voll and our Grants Coordinator, Colleen Crippen, along with architect Jim Lindemon, the…
It appears that 2nd Legislative District Senator Jim Whelan may face a challenge on November from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department. Republican Sheriff Frank X. Balles, 50, has filed the paperwork to run for New Jersey Senate and has named his wife Cynthia as campaign chairwoman. Balles will have to resign as sheriff if he wins the…
On Wednesday a homeless Philadelphia woman will be arraigned in the murder of two Canadian tourists in Atlantic City last May. The suspect, 44 year-old Antoinette Pelzer, will be formally charged for the murder of 47 year-old Alice Mei See Leung and her 80 year-old mother Po Lin Wan, as they were walking on Pacific…
Atlantic City police arrested a 46 year-old Atlantic City man in connection with a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning. A man was stabbed at about 5 a.m. Sunday on the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue, and witnesses identified Anthony Keyes as the perpetrator. Police later found Keyes inResorts Casino, arrested and charged him with aggravated assault and weapons possession,…
A 36 year-old Atlantic City man who turned himself in on Monday, appeared in Superior Court on Tuesday to face murder charges. Gregory Gibbs is accused of the fatal shooting of Chikki Smith in the parking lot of a Pleasantville bar just prior to midnight on December 3rd. Gibbs told the judge he planned to…