A Manahawkin man was sentenced to five years in prison for theft by failure to make disposition when he did little to no work on homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy despite receiving nearly $700,000 for repairs, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday.
The county will complete the final resurfacing of phase 2 of Jackson and Lafayette streets next week in Cape May, as well as repair work on Third Avenue in Stone Harbor.
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The state Department of Education won't make a decision regarding the status of Atlantic City schools Superintendent La'Quetta Small until the charges against her and husband Mayor Marty Small Sr. are resolved, a spokesperson said Friday.
Three anti-wind power groups are suing New Jersey to overturn a key environmental approval for a wind energy farm planned off the coast of Long Beach Island.
An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested Friday after drugs including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine were allegedly found in his home, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
For the 51st consecutive year, under an overcast sky, Ocean City's hermit crab mascot saw his shadow on the day that bears his name, meaning, according to city legend, that summer will once again come a week early.
For the 51st consecutive year, under an overcast sky, Ocean City's hermit crab mascot saw his shadow on the day that bears his name, meaning, according to city legend, that summer will once again come a week early.
In the wake of a string of recent fires that damaged the iconic Boardwalk — one started by a campfire that killed a homeless man — resort leaders vowed Friday to find ways to prevent more homeless encampments from popping up.
On May 3, 2024, Ocean City mascot Martin Z. Mollusk sees his shadow on the Moorlyn Terrace beach next to the Music Pier, signifying with much fanfare an early start to the summer.
A tort claim filed last week against Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, schools Superintendent La'Quetta Small, claims the couple attempted to destroy evidence to cover up alleged child abuse after they were charged with endangering the welfare of their teenage daughter, according to BreakingAC.
After years — maybe decades — of talk, Ocean City Council took steps to move forward with the latest plan to address the city’s public safety building.
The murder trial of a New Jersey dad charged in the death of his 6-year-old son has begun with prosecutors and defense lawyers disputing what caused the boy’s death.
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Holy Spirit High School held its prom Thursday at the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City.
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With the precision of a military operation, because it was one, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard came to New Jersey on Wednesday to help the U.S. Coast Guard retrieve a green navigational buoy from a Delaware Bay beach.
An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly fired shots near Fire and Delilah roads Sunday morning, police said.
Brigantine City Council is encouraging all municipalities to oppose offshore wind and called on the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners to use its powers, including legal actions, to try to stop wind turbine projects from being built just a few miles off the state's coast.
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Two New York residents were indicted Thursday on murder and accompanying charges in the Jan. 20 death of a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
There will be a ballot question in November asking Atlantic City residents whether a 2024 ordinance to expand the cannabis "green zone" to Albany Avenue should be repealed.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, with his dog Miss Peaches, a 6-year-old pit bull, called Beacon Animal Rescue on Wednesday to inform them he will be covering the costs of an estimated $30,000 septic system repair.
The three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in New Jersey will participate in a debate at 6 p.m. May 13 in South Orange, Essex County, and it will be livestreamed on the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey's social media sites.
Summer jobs at the Jersey Shore pay better than ever, but businesses still expect to scramble to fill shifts and attract recruits this year.
A high-ranking Department of Housing and Urban Development official said Wednesday he is hoping board and staff members at the Atlantic City Housing Authority can turn around the troubled agency, but only time will tell.
Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary in Mizpah will hold its second annual Spring Festival on Sunday.
It wasn't until Atlantic City native Paul Boyd wound up in prison in 2011 on a robbery charge that he began to find his way, he said. He went on to earn his associate's degree while incarcerated, becoming the first member of his family to get a college degree, and is working toward his bachelors at Rutgers-Camden, living at a halfway house near the campus.