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Missing Atlantic City teen found in Pleasantville

Vanessa Raske, who turns 16 next week, left home on North Tennessee Avenue at about 7 p.m. Thursday, according to …

Trial date set in fatal 2022 Atlantic City hit-and-run

Harris Jacobs is scheduled to go to trial Oct. 7.

A.C. minors used stolen car in Absecon burglary tries, police say

A joint investigation by Galloway and Absecon police led to the arrest of the four from Atlantic City, according to …

Young South Jersey ballplayers go Bananas

Five Ocean County ballplayers learned the tricks of exhibition baseball trade from the Savannah Bananas in Cleveland.

Atlantic City man arrested for dumping dogs at Humane Society

Jahlil McNeal, 23, was named by several people after video was posted last month of a man hoisting a dog …

EHC man jailed in A.C. killing now charged with murdering victim's son

Three have been charged in the Black Friday 2016 killing of a man outside Hamilton Mall, including a suspect in …

Atlantic City man sought after guns and drugs seized

Joel Snyder, 45, is one of two men charged in the case sparked by an investigation into drugs being sold …

EHT woman admits cruelty and neglect while working at Galloway daycare center

Jaime Price pleaded guilty to cruelty and neglect of a child. She faces probation.

Ex-Cape corrections officer gets 30 years in sexual assault of preteen girl

Jonathan Perez was previously convicted on four charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual asssault.

Galloway man pleads guilty in cockfighting ring

Jose Madera, 33, was charged with 111 counts after police found a cockfighting ring, spectator-style seating and numerous cockfighting "kits" …

Three arrested during fight at EHT's National Night Out

An Atlantic City woman and two teens were charged with simple assault.

EHT man in 26-hour standoff ordered held in jail

Prentiss Blaylock was hospitalized following the standoff in April. He has been in jail since July 27.

Margate man held, co-defendants released in Atlantic City shooting

Carlos Medina Morales of Margate is accused of shooting a Linwood man outside an Atlantic City bar.

Atlantic City developer Bart Blatstein's son dies

Ryan Blatstein was a major supporter of police. He was 39 years old.

First African-American to serve on N.J. Supreme Court dies at 91

James H. Coleman Jr. was "a towering figure in our state's history," Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.

Barricaded situation resolved in Smithville

Galloway Township police said the issue is resolved.

Mays Landing teen in induced coma after fiery West Atlantic City crash

Donte Howard's mother started a GoFundMe to help as she takes off work to tend to her son who is …

Woman slain in Atlantic City aimed to spread positivity

Carley Elbert had been through a lot in her 32 years. She recently posted videos about struggle and survival.

Philadelphia man charged with killing woman in Atlantic City

Gregg Page is charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting.

Atlantic City drug investigation leads to guns

One of the guns was reported stolen from Jacksonville, Fla.

Atlantic City man pleads to Absecon drug and weapon charges

Earnest Carroll, 69, was in Recovery Court at the time of his arrest Nov. 19, 2022, after a car stop.

Pilot reported engine trouble before Galloway crash

The pilot is uninjured after deploying the Cirrus' parachute system.

Pleasantville doctor's office quietly reopens after FBI search

Several agencies were seen at 1004 S. New Road, which houses Regional Pain Care and Regional Internal Medicine Associates.

Four arrested in shooting of Linwood man in Atlantic City

Four Philadelphia men were arrested in the shooting of a Linwood man early Sunday morning in Atlantic City.

Four found with drugs and guns in A.C. motel will remain jailed

A judge ordered a man and three women detained in a case that involved several types of drugs along with …

Three Atlantic City 13-year-olds arrested fleeing stolen car

The teens' guardians were issued summons for allowing them out past curfew unsupervised.

VIDEO: Atlantic City re-entry leader arrested for DUI

Michele Griffin, who is on federal parole, was allegedly drunk when she drove her son back and forth to a …

Atlantic City man ordered held in Fourth of July shooting

Charles Summers tearfully denied the charges. "I'm not what they're trying to portray me as," he told the judge.

Family mourns mother and her unborn daughter lost in West Atlantic City crash

A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay funeral expenses for Escarlin Suriel, 21, and her unborn daughter, Viviana.

Investigation ongoing in fiery West Atlantic City crash that killed two

Two people died and seven injured in crash.

EHT girl badly injured in crash gets warm welcome home

Emily Davis returned home for the first time after a May 8 crash left her critically injured.

Dogs and their humans team up for Galloway pie-eating contest

The competition at the Garden State Beer Company was a fun — and slightly messy — preview to the upcoming …

Barnegat man pleads guilty in 2022 Atlantic City shooting

Louis Stokes III, now 27, admitted to shooting the 19-year-old victim and hiding the gun.

Federal search warrant executed at Pleasantville doctor's office

Several agencies were seen at 1004 S. New Road, which houses Regional Pain Care and Regional Internal Medicine Associates.

Confessed killer back in jail on gun and eluding charges

Isaiah Cooper Newsome, now 26, has been living in Egg Harbor Township since his release from prison in April, after …

Merged Atlantic City-Pleasantville municipal court gets $229K implementation grant

Atlantic County also received $75,000 for a shared services coordinator who will assess other ways services can be shared to …

Atlantic City students get another chance at $10,000 scholarships

These 10 scholarships are different in that they don't require the participant to have graduated from Atlantic City High School. …

Man shot in Atlantic City

Police were called to the 100 block of South Vermont Avenue at about 6 p.m. in reference to a man …

Atlantic City man gets 10 years in drugs and stolen gun case

Nah'jajuan Ellis has been jailed since his arrest in 2021, after he was the target of a drug investigation.

Man convicted of blackmailing 13-year-old into sex at Galloway hotel

Zachary Williams, 37, was arrested after the girl told her parents, sparking a sting by law enforcement who posed as …

Atlantic City program could halve cost for new homebuyers

The city is investing $1 million— $100,000 each for 10 units — being built in the city, the mayor said …

Atlantic City producer helping Atlantic County band's dream become reality

Isn’t It Always? hit 16 on the Digital Radio Tracker Top 50 Rock Airplay Chart this summer with a lot …

Man who broke into A.C. City Hall arrested again and released

Sherif Ramadan was released after the judge noted he is in the courts mental health diversion and lowered the man's …

Warrant issued for Pleasantville man indicted in fatal A.C. crash

Maykol Mendozarizo, 38, was indicted Tuesday for second-degree vehicular homicide in a crash that killed an Atlantic City man.

Atlantic City suspect in explosion to remain jailed pending evaluation

Stacy Thomas, 38, believed he was lighting a firecracker after being paid by a stranger, according to the defense.

EHT man indicted in fatal hit and run

Shawn Duffy is accused of being drunk and fleeing the scene of the fatal crash.

Somers Point man admits to shooting man in the back in Atlantic City

Jawaun Yeoman, now 27, faces a 12-year prison term after pleading guilty to second-degree charges of aggravated assault and possession …

Fire burns Pleasantville house

The Pleasantville Fire Department responded to East Thompson Avenue at about 3:47 a.m. for a house engulfed in flames, acting …

Gun, bomb threat at Borgata proves false

There was the report of someone with a gun and a bomb threat, law enforcement sources tell BreakingAC.

Galloway junior police get bang out of training with A.C. Bomb Squad

The demo near Roland Rogers School may have raised some questions for residents hearing the bangs.

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