A rooming house fire was brought under control quickly by Atlantic City firefighters Sunday. The fire was on the second floor of a rooming house at 10 S. Florida Ave., Chief Scott Evans said. A resident used two fire extinguishers on the blaze, Evans said. The fire was brought under...
Cops in Atlantic City say a 17-year-old man was arrested for having a loaded "ghost gun." Detectives with the Atlantic City Police Department were conducting an investigation around the Carver Hall Apartment complex on Friday after hearing reports about a man armed with a handgun. Officials say they observed a...
Six people were arrested on drug-related charges Thursday in Atlantic City, after complaints from residents and business owners on Atlantic Avenue. Police seized 450 wax folds of heroin, more than an ounce of crack cocaine, 11 ounces of marijuana and more than $4,200 in cash believed to be from drug sales.
Cops in Atlantic City say two people were shot Friday morning. According to the Atlantic City Police Department, officers responded to the 900 block of Caspian Avenue around 9:30 in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Responding officers located evidence of gunfire in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Absecon Boulevard,...
In real time, we’re updating you about a structure fire in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Atlantic City Professional Fire Department has responded to a structure fire on South Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It’s been an impressive team effort. Initially, the concern was that people...
Six people are facing drug-related charges in Atlantic City after residents of one neighborhood complained to police about quality of life issues. That neighborhood, the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue, was the scene of a surveillance operation by the ACPD this past Thursday. As a result, police say detectives arrested...
EDITOR’S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is hosting an in-person business networking event July 14 at The Asbury in Asbury Park. Tickets are limited. Atlantic City is taking a leap of faith and gambling on weed to boost tourism and become an East Coast convention mecca. But since casinos are...
42 years ago today, this is what the local government looked like in Atlantic City. In 1980, there was a non-partisan, 5-Member Commission form of government verses the current 9-Member and 1 Mayor partisan form of government. In the Commission form of government, the top 5 finishers every four years...
Atlantic City has 20 new full-time officers who already have worked the resort’s streets. The men and women were promoted from Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II positions. SLEOs work as officers, but are paid hourly and can only work a certain number of hours. “These 20 young men...
Gusty winds battered the coast of the Jersey Shore last weekend and one home under construction in Stone Harbor did not survive the storm. The large home, whose framework was in place, was, unfortunately, no match for the weather today. Photos taken by Anthony Schaefer posted by Wildwood Boardwalk on...
Not many homes look like this one in Wildwood. It looks like something out of a storybook. Interested? The tiny, triangular house can be yours for free, but there's just one catch. You'd have to move it yourself. No, not move INTO it, actually move IT. This house, that some...
Members of the New Jersey EMS Task Force took part in a multi-agency full-scale emergency exercise at the Atlantic City International Airport on Saturday. The exercise was designed to test the emergency response capabilities required when a Boeing 757 strikes a construction vehicle while landing. The resulting fire requires the evacuation of passengers, fire suppression, then triage, treatment and transport.
The Middle Township Committee meets Monday and is expected to consider redevelopment plans for Rio Grande and for Indian Trail Road. The Committee will also repeal and replace all affordable housing ordinances in the community during the meeting.
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A 17-year-old was arrested with a loaded gun in Atlantic City on Friday, police said. Detectives went to Carver Hall, after receiving information of a male with a handgun, Sgt. Paul Aristizabal said. Detectives Eric Evans and Alberto Valles saw the teen who matched the description continually adjusting a bulge...
Our great friend Mike Heath has done it, again. He’s unearthed another amazing time capsule. This time in Ventnor City, New Jersey. There’s an old expression, “if walls had ears” …. Our story begins with Mike doing demolition work on a home, located on Wissahickon Avenue...
Holy Spirit (12-2) vs. Ocean City (9-7), 6 p.m. How they got there: Ocean City picked up a dominant 14-1 win over Lower Cape May. That was one of the Red Raiders’ better offensive performances of the season. The defense once again put up a great effort with a spot in the championship game on the line.