Lynda Cohen 
A Bridgeton man was convicted in sexual assault of a child over three years. Pascual Matias, now 53, faces as long as 20 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault. He additionally faces five years for endangering the welfare of a child. The case first came to light in 2014, after police were called to … Read more
A woman is jailed after barricading herself inside a Somers Point hotel for nearly eight hours. The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office was trying to evict Shiryle Seyler when she tried to pour bleach on the officers and attempted to take one officer’s baton, according to the report. The officers backed off and called in additional … Read more
A former Ocean City High School teacher was sentenced to five years in prison in the sexual assault of a student in 2016. Ricardo Valle, now 35, was arrested last year in Texas, where he was living. Valle is accused of abusing the teen in 2016, when he was a music teacher at the school. … Read more
A Delaware man was arrested Wednesday for stealing a cash register from the Acme in Brigantine. Logan Dunn, of Camden-Wyoming, Dela., is accused of entering an outdoor point-of-sale area July 13, at the Acme and taking the register with cash inside. Police posted a photo asking for information about the suspect’s vehicle July 15, which … Read more
The state judiciary is bringing resources and employment opportunities to Atlantic City on Thursday. The Employment and Resource Fair is hosted by the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage. The event is coordinated by the vicinage’s probation division in Atlantic County, and will offer career opportunities, legal and recovery resources, and education assistance through the Judiciary Opportunities for … Read more