A Honduran national arrested with pounds of drugs in Atlantic City has been sentenced to more than 14½ years in federal prison. BreakingAC.com reports Diogenes Galvez, now 21, already was serving a prison sentence on six counts of drug charges when he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was scheduled to max out on those sentences July 3, 2027, but now is in the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, where he was sentenced to 175 months.
Litter Initiative
Officials announced on Tuesday that Atlantic County has received approximately $154,000 in state money for litter prevention and cleanup initiatives. The monies are provided by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which support programs meant to maintain parks, highways, schools, and other public areas litter-free. According to county authorities, the money will assist litter-prevention education, yearly cleanup projects, the Atlantic County Utilities Authority's Adopt-a-Road program, and other environmental activities.
Stockton University Hosting Soccer Teams
President Joe Bertolino has announced that Stockton University is receiving about half a million dollars to host teams for the FIFA Club World Cup and the World Cup. The most well-known football team in Brazil, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, was hosted by the school during the Club World Cup last year. Stockton will host Haiti during the World Cup this summer. According to Bertolino, the institution will get between $400,000 and $500,000 to host the teams.
Ocean City Boardwalk Zoning
The recommendations of a subcommittee tasked with looking at zoning the length of the boardwalk commercial zone in Ocean City should be ready for a public presentation in early June, City Council member Dave Winslow said on Thursday, May 21."We're finalizing the report now," Winslow said. "We're close."Winslow leads the subcommittee, which includes two other members of the council, Jody Levchuk and Sean Barnes, who was recently reelected.Residents had asked about the progress of the subcommittee's work at the council meeting that evening. There was no public answer.
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