An Ocean County man was struck by a police vehicle after allegedly failing to stop at a sign. Michael Knapp, 40, of Bayville, was driving west on Franklin Avenue when he went through the stop sign at Spruce Avenue at about 8:18 Tuesday morning, police said. Officer Timothy Canale, who was heading north on Spruce, … Read more
Two men were wounded in an Atlantic City shooting for the second time in 24 hours this weekend. Police were called to the 500 block of New York Avenue by a ShotSpotter alert at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, Sgt. Paul Aristizabal said. Police arrived to find evidence of gunfire but not victims, according to the report. … Read more
Two men were wounded in a shooting in Atlantic City late Friday night. A ShotSpotter alert brought police to Brigantine Homes in the city’s Back Maryland section at 11:24 p.m., Sgt. Paul Aristizabal said. There was evidence of gunfire but no victims, according to the report. A short time later, dispatch got a call that … Read more
The state will have at least three more weeks before it has to pay the more than $2.3 million it allegedly owes Atlantic County.. Superior Court Judge Michael Blee handed the county a multimillion-dollar win last week, giving the state five days to pay $2,362,500 it owes as part of the Casino PILOT, or payment … 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