By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Atlantic County Health Department today announced 118 new COVID-19 positives among 54 males, ages 8-91, and 64 females, ages 5-90. The county also reported two deaths of an 83-year-old Galloway Township man and a 96-year-old Linwood man. According to Public Health Officer Pat Diamond, Atlantic County Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler has partnered with the Handbags for Homeless Women program to distribute career wear handbags to women in need. Mays Landing resident Jennie Ayers and her partners in Handbags for Homeless Women provided the Sheriff’s Office Hope I Program with 10 handbags to Read more…
In accordance with New Jersey regulations, Atlantic County is advising the public of a Code Blue Alert effective 4 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 through 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. A Code Blue Alert is required to be issued within 24 to 48 hours of weather conditions that may meet the following Read more…
Submitted by STEVE JASIECKI ATLANTIC CITY – The little peninsula that juts into the wetlands on the corner of North Annapolis and West End Avenues got a much-needed cleanup on Veterans Day. Stockton students and other volunteers swept the area to remove illegally dumped trash and litter from the fragile Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY NORTHFIELD – The number of COVID-19 cases is rising rapidly as the nation approaches the Thanksgiving holiday season. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the county reported a one-day increase of 170 new positives among 79 males, ages 2-94, and 91 females, ages 3 months to 87. There Read more…
MAYS LANDING-The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office swore-in four new assistant prosecutors, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced Friday. Assistant Prosecutors Genna Garafalo, Paige Jedlicka, Katrina Koerner and David Cooper Little were sworn into their ACPO positions. “The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is proud to welcome this latest group of Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Four veterans graduated Thursday, Nov. 2 from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Veterans Diversion Program. The graduation recognized the veterans for completing one-two years of enrollment in treatment, such as inpatient or outpatient treatment for substance abuse, mental health with no additional criminal charges. All four participants Read more…
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced $2 million for two economic recovery programs to help low to moderate income county residents and businesses that have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The programs are funded through federal Community Development Block Grants and administered by the Atlantic County Improvement Read more…
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is offering virtual opportunities to get creative with a Recycled Art Contest and virtual craft classes in partnership with Galloway Township to celebrate America Recycles Day this year. Entries for the ACUA’s annual Countywide Recycled Art Contest will be accepted online through America Recycles Day, Read more…
MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Veteran’s Diversion Program is seeking veterans of all military branches to enlist as volunteer mentors. Volunteer mentors are linked with particular vets to help shepherd them through the process of the ACPO Veteran’s Diversion Program, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced Read more…