If online gambling is increasingly where New Jersey's casino money is being made, Atlantic City Councilman Jesse Kurtz says the state should use some of that growth to drive gamblers back into the resort. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Kurtz, who represents Atlantic City's 6th Ward, is proposing changes to the way online casino rewards and promotions work, including requiring some portion of online gambling comps to be redeemed in person in Atlantic City.He also wants New Jersey to consider higher fees on online gambling operators that do not have a physical presence in the city, with that money dedicated to Atlantic City infrastructure.
Mays Landing Woman Pleads Guilty In Three Separate Cases
A Mays Landing woman faces fifteen years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges spanning three separate criminal matters. Alexia Glass admitted to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault stemming from a fatal 2024 high-speed, drunk-driving crash in Hamilton Township that killed 22-year-old Yolanda Pacheco and injured another passenger. The 27-year-old also pleaded guilty to child endangerment for driving drunk with her infant in 2022, alongside an eluding charge from a 2020 police chase. Under the plea agreement, Glass must serve 85 percent of her sentence before becoming eligible for parole, with formal sentencing set for December 1st.
Atlantic County Ramps Up School Zone Traffic Enforcement
With classrooms filling up again across our region, law enforcement agencies are putting drivers on notice: school zone safety is a top priority this fall. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office has announced a Back to School Safety Initiative, working alongside the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Atlantic–Cape May Region to protect students during their daily commutes.Officers will concentrate their presence in school zones during the busiest times of the school day—between 7 and 9 a.m. when students arrive, and again from 3 to 5 p.m. during dismissal
AC Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiraty To Commit Burglary
Late last week, 31 year old Kevin Thomas, of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary. On March 31, 2026, the Atlantic City Police Department was dispatched to the Ocean Casino in reference to a vehicle burglary on the fourth floor of the parking garage. Surveillance footage from the incident showed Thomas acting as a lookout as his co-defendant, Adam Ross, 35, also from Atlantic City, rummaged through the vehicle and stole several items valued in excess of $500.00. Thomas admitted to being the lookout for the burglary during his guilty plea. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13, 2026.
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