A missed toll on the Atlantic City Expressway can eventually become much more expensive than the toll itself. Now a New Jersey lawmaker wants to change the rules. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Ocean, is sponsoring legislation that would restrict when the South Jersey Transportation Authority and New Jersey Turnpike Authority can impose administrative fees for unpaid tolls, targeting a system he says can disproportionately punish motorists for occasional mistakes.
Pressure Mounts On Lt. Gov. For Possible Ethics Violations
Pressure is mounting on New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell as an outside investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women and possible ethics violations becomes public, with state Republican leaders now calling for him to resign or step aside.Caldwell, who also serves as New Jersey's secretary of state, is being investigated by former state Attorney General Christopher Porrino and attorneys at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the investigation was first reported Friday by the New Jersey Globe and has since been confirmed by multiple news organizations. The precise nature of the allegations has not been publicly disclosed, and no public finding of wrongdoing against Caldwell has been announced.
AC Man Draws Seven Year Prison Sentence In Shooting
An Atlantic City man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after admitting to a 2023 shooting during a large fight. Charles Summers, 22, pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault and firearm charges stemming from the July 4th incident on Sewell Avenue. Surveillance video and witness statements revealed that Summers followed the victim and shot him twice in the legs after the man attempted to break up an altercation between several women. Summers is currently awaiting transfer to state prison following his sentencing last month.
Gloucester County Woman Cops Plea In AC Assault
A Gloucester County woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after Atlantic City police officers responding to a disturbance at Tropicana Casino allegedly watched her approach a person who was already on the ground and kick the victim in the face. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Anntanette Johnson of Clayton pleaded guilty o second-degree aggravated assault. The plea agreement calls for Johnson to receive three years in New Jersey State Prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 6.
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