ATLANTIC CITY – Less than a week after opening a free COVID-19 PCR test site in Galloway Township, Atlantic County and Stockton University are once again partnering to provide additional PCR and rapid testing in Atlantic City at the university’s Carnegie Center located at MLK Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. The Read more…
OCEAN CITY – The 28th season of the Ocean City Music Pier Summer Concert Series is starting to take shape, and tickets are on sale now for three different shows in 2022. The series kicks off this year with a special pre-summer show featuring Janis Ian on her “Final Tour.” Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – A Ventnor woman has found a way to honor her son and city residents who have put their lives on the line to serve their country. Kathy Styles-Landgraf wants to establish a wall of photographs depicting residents of the city who are currently serving Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced Wednesday, Jan 19 that there are three new county detectives working at the Prosecutor’s Office. Jon Marshall Robinson, Armani Rex and Joshua Corona were sworn-in by Shill and Chief of County Investigators Bruce K. DeShields. “Yesterday, I was grateful to Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI The Cape May County Bridge Commission, emphasizing the need for more revenue to maintain its network of aging bridges, approved a three-stage toll increase Thursday that will double the fare from what motorists pay now. Tolls will increase by 50 cents in 2022, 50 cents in 2023 Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners has revised its meeting schedule for the month of February. The new date for the workshop and regular Board of Commissioners meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 9, one week earlier than originally scheduled. The workshopnmeeting will be held in Commission Chambers at 4 p.m. with Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – Commissioner of Public Safety Dan Lawler Thursday, Jan. 19 administered the oath of office to Thomas Kresz, who was appointed chief of the Longport Beach Patrol. Kresz, 31, took his oath surrounded by his family with members of the Beach Patrol as witnesses. Kresz Read more…
LONGPORT – Longport Borough Police Jan. 18 charged an Atlantic City man with the theft of the latest version of the iPhone. The department was alerted in the early morning hours of suspected fraud. According to the complaint, it appeared as though someone had opened a wireless cell phone account Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY NORTHFIELD – According to Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson, the 2022 county tax rate could decrease 1.5 cents, but final numbers are not available due to the ongoing Atlantic City Casino PILOT controversy. The budget message he provided at the Jan. 18 Board of County Commissioners Read more…
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck has announced the launch of an online portal soliciting comment from the public on regulating the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in New Jersey for investigative purposes. As the accuracy of facial recognition technology has increased in recent years, Read more…