A Salem County man with a history of gun convictions will serve eight years in prison after a high-speed, drunk-driving stop on the Atlantic City Expressway.State Police pulled over 36-year-old Akeem Statin after receiving reports of him driving over 100 miles per hour. Troopers searching his vehicle discovered an open container of alcohol alongside a loaded handgun hidden inside the center console. Because of his prior weapons convictions, Statin pleaded guilty to second-degree firearm offenses leading to his multi-year sentence.
AC Woman Charged With Stealing Cash Through Fake Bank Account
An Atlantic City woman faces multiple fraud charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through a fake bank account.Investigators say fifty-nine-year-old Shiela Harvey deposited four fraudulent checks into an OceanFirst Bank account supposedly tied to a non-existent JP Morgan account.Harvey then withdrew forty-five hundred dollars from the account on two separate occasions before surrendering to Little Egg Harbor Township Police on July 28th.She has been released on a summons pending an upcoming appearance in Superior Court.
Officer Blood Driver
On Tuesday, around 70 people put on their sleeves to give blood in support of the police. After suffering severe injuries in an on-duty shooting in June, Sgt. Christian Ivanov's life was spared by numerous blood transfusions. Ivanov received treatment at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus following a catastrophic blood loss, and the American Red Cross and AtlantiCare organized the blood drive.
Citibank Layoffs
Citibank has notified New Jersey officials that it plans to lay off 59 employees in Hudson County later this year.The layoffs are scheduled to take effect Oct. 31, according to a notice filed Tuesday with the state.It's the third job reduction notice filed by Citibank so far this year.
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