Trespassing charges have come down against a 23-year-old man involving an incident at Mayor Lorenzo Langford’s home. Rahim Gallagher was charged on Tuesday for criminal trespass, according to the Press of Atlantic City. According to the report, police don’t know why Langford’s home was targeted. Gallagher was released on a summons.
An expansion is coming to one of the area’s major malls. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Hamilton Mall is going to expand by nearly a third. The report says that a new anchor store and restaurants are among the new items coming to the mall. There is no word yet on when…
The investigation of the double homicide, which occurred in Hammonton almost two weeks ago, is ongoing, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Charges are close to being filed in the murder of Diana Patterson and her son, Ryan Patterson; however, it is not possible to indicate when this will occur. It is not believe to be random act of violence,…
News came out on Wednesday that the Hard Rock Casino that is coming to Atlantic City will begin construction in July. An opening for the casino could come as early as 2014. The first phase of the project would bring 200 rooms and the casino. A tower would be built soon after the opening the…
The former Atlantic City Hilton will stay open, but with reduced staffing and games. What is now called ACH, got an extension approved from the state to keep the casino open in 2012. The ruling came down on Wednesday. An effort had been put in over the past year to sell the property, but no…
A new grading system has been introduced by the state regarding the state’s schools. The three levels are “focus schools,” “priority schools,” and “reward schools.” The three levels are from worst to best. Among other data points, the reports will include progress towards closing achievement gaps, comparison to “peer schools” with similar demographics, performance on…
The cuts could be coming. The state released numbers this week saying that revenue projections have fell for the third straight month in a row. Under Gov. Jon Corzine, the state had to make mid-fiscal year cuts a couple of times. The state must maintain a balanced budget and if revenue drops, so must the…
The U.S. Attorney’s office has announced its recent success. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced that the District of New Jersey recovered $137,538,596.82 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 related to criminal and civil actions. Of this amount, $42,460,184.32 was collected in criminal actions and $95,078,412.50 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Office collected $13,971,219…
Students could be tested for alcohol at Middle Township High School. The board of education will vote on the matter on Thursday night. The tests will be used at school events, like dances. Schools across the country are beginning to test their students for alcohol. The vote will take place during its meeting at 7:30…
Middle Township police are asking for help from the public about a suspected burglary in Del Haven. Police responded to an attempted break-in on Geneva Avenue at 4:44 pm on Monday. Witnesses told the officers the suspects had fled the scene in two vehicles. One vehicle was described as a tan Jeep Cherokee and the other was…