Members of the Atlantic City Police Department SWAT team and Hamilton Township Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning wanted for armed robbery in Atlantic City. Authorities reported to NBC-40 that 19 year-old Roger Howard was arrested shortly after 1:00 a.m. on the 6300 block of Bensen Avenue in Mays Landing. Howard was involved in a…
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a public meeting Tuesday night at Richard Stockton College to get comments on the planned interchange construction at mile markers 41 and 44. The plan calls for improved access to Stockton College and other businesses in the area. However, many of the 40 people in attendance said they wanted…
A former public official plead guilty to drug possession on Monday. Mark Hamilton, 57, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to a disorderly persons charge of possession of marijuana (under 50 grams). On October 13, 2011, Hamilton, who served as the City’s Superintendent of the Office of Weights and Measures, was arrested after police conducted a…
Stone Harbor officials hosted a meeting with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Monday, December 3rd to discuss further opportunities to conserve water in the community. The meeting was hosted by Stone Harbor’s “Go Green Community” and featured discussion led by Katie Barnett from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of…
A Burlington County man wasn’t feeling lucky after being sentenced to 25 years in prison. Brent Johnson was sentenced for robbery and aggravated sexual assault in connection with the robbery of a couple in the Tropicana Casino parking garage in May 2011. Following a week long trial, Johnson was convicted on all but one count.…
Another step was taken in an attempt to get a full reimbursement of storm clean up costs in the immediate time following Hurricane Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie penned a letter to FEMA to seek 100 percent payback storm related costs in the 90 days following the storm for state and local governments to remove debris…
A second push is being made to create jobs in New Jersey by Assembly Democrats. Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver led a press conference on Tuesday to highlight the more than 20 bills that they believe will help create economic recovery. Democrats had passed a number of bills in the past, but Gov. Chris Christie vetoed…
Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of Hurricane Sandy has gained him huge bi-partisan support. A new Monmouth University poll says that 69 percent of the state approves of the job done by Christie. The high number includes a majority of Democrats and public sector workers, groups that typically don’t support the Republican governor. The last poll…
Gov. Chris Christie has picked his running mate to run for reelection. Christie will be running once again with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Guadagno has served under Christie since he won election in 2009. Christie is trying to win a new four year term in 2013.
The identity of the man who was killed in Pleasantville this week has been released. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Chikki Smith was found dead in a parking lot behind Sam’s Rialto Bar & Grill located at 18 South Main Street. Smith had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. An investigation is on-going at this…