Atlantic City’s school board will decide Tuesday whether Dr. La’Quetta Small will be the district’s next superintendent.A special meeting is set for 6 p.m.The current Atlantic City High School principal has long been the expected choice even as she has faced lawsuits and an internal investigation connected to the employment of her cousin, a now-convicted … Read more
An Atlantic City police officer was recently honored for saving a stabbing victim’s life.Officer Joseph Bereheiko is a trained emergency medical technician who always carries a stocked medical bag.That proved life-saving when he responded to a double stabbing Dec. 18, 2020.Officers were called to the 600 block of Virginia Avenue just after 11 p.m. and … Read more
An Atlantic City toddler is showing TikTok that no one messes with her daddy.Altarik Gatti Wright was at the Target in Mays Landing last month when he noticed 2-year-old Skye didn’t seem fazed by the Halloween costumes and decorations around the store.So, he cooked up a plan to see what she would do if one … Read more
Pleasantville’s schools superintendent claims a faction of the community is gunning for her, but she’s not going quietly.Dr. Natakie Chestnut-Lee held a press conference Friday to announce she is calling on the Attorney General’s Office and FBI to look into the school district after what she claims is a move by an “organized family” to … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor lauded his anti-violence initiative Tuesday, saying no one has died by gun violence in more than two months.But that may not be a clear picture of what’s going on in the city.In addition to ignoring at least one August killing, the mayor’s comment also seems to gloss over a spate of shootings … Read more