A mother who was in critical condition after trying to rescue her two children from the ocean off Brigantine is expected to recover. The 28-year-old woman jumped into the water July 13, when her two young children became overpowered by the current, a witness told police at the time. Lifeguards, who were readying to start … Read more
Stockton University’s president will retire at the end of next June. Harvey Kesselman has served as Stockton’s president since 2015. But his relationship with the college goes back to its beginnings. Kesselman was in the first class of then-Stockton State College when it began in 1971. A photo the Mayflower in Atlantic City, where he … Read more
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now available on all phones. The state Department of Human Services’ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services announced the move this week. Anyone experiencing mental health-related distress can text or dial 988 to get the same help as those who have called the previous Lifeline number at 800-273-8255. … Read more
Pleasantville police are asking for help finding a 16-year-old girl. Yaneli Sanchez-Ruiz was last seen at about 4 a.m. July 6, police said. She was reported missing by her mother. Yaneli may be in Atlantic City. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Jamal Roy at 609-641-6100 or email supervisor@pleasantvillepd.org. Anonymous … Read more
Brigantine City Beach Patrol members rescued a woman and her two children Wednesday morning before lifeguards were on duty. Police and firefighters were called just before 9:30 a.m. for a swimmer in distress, police said. The two young children were in the ocean when they became overpowered by the current, a witness told police. The … Read more