A state Senator in New Jersey has been accused of sexual harassment. State Sen. Nicholas Sacco is alleged to have sexually harassed Lydia Coleman, of Secaucus. Coleman says the incidents took place over the course of a two year period. According to her report, the accusation is over a two year period from 2003 to…
An Ocean City tradition is changing its name. Mack and Manco’s is now Manco and Manco’s. The website for the pizza place confirmed the change. No explanation has been provided by the company regarding the change, simply that the great tradition of Mack and Manco’s will continue. A new website is set to launch on…
Sea Isle City is getting ready for a beach fill project that will take place in the near future. The dredge “E.W. Ellefsen” has arrived and is currently in Corson’s Inlet, where it will pump approximately one million cubic yards of sand over the next two months onto Ludlam Island. Beach-fill in the north end…
A Camden man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for possession of a controlled dangerous substance. On October 5, An Atlantic County Petit Jury convicted Antonio Arroyo, 39, of third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, fourth-degree obstructing the administration of law and fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight. For the possession charge,…
A Pleasantville man was sentenced to state prison for nine years on Friday for drug and weapon charges. Clarence Small, 27, was arrested in November of 2009, after authorities from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Pleasantville Police Department executed search warrants on Small’s apartments. Small was originally charged with additional counts. In October…
Visitors to Atlantic County’s Gaskill Park at the head of the Great Egg Harbor River in Mays Landing will find several new improvements that provide greater accessibility to the park and amenities such as picnic areas and playground facilities. New ADA-compliant restrooms, concrete walkways, and a handicapped accessible ramp to the park’s gazebo are under…
It was a day that would change one local lawmaker’s life. Assemblyman Nelson Albano shared his thoughts on the loss of his son, who was killed by a drunk driver in an accident on Dec. 20, 2001. Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary. Since then, Albano has gotten into office as an Assemblyman and become very…
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department announced the graduation of Officer Christopher Berry, and his K-9 Partner Blitz, from the Atlantic County John “Sonny” Burke K-9 Academy Scent Class #27. The graduation took place on Friday December 16th at the Richard Stockton College, Galloway Township. Officer Berry and Blitz were part of a class of…
A new proposal would allow more access under the Open Public Records Act. Assemblyman John Amodeo and Assemblyman-elect Chris Brown have announced their intentions to propose a measure to force lawmakers correspondence with other lawmakers and government agencies fall under this law. The 2nd District Republicans believe this will help make government more transparent.
In just under a month, the congressional map will be redrawn in the state. New Jersey is going to lose one Congressman based on the shifting population of the country. Locally, Congressman Frank LoBiondo is not being targeted under this redrawn map. Republicans and Democrats are working on a map that will benefit either party…