A twenty-year-old Mays Landing man faces eight years in state prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday to a January 2025 carjacking. Rayquan Summers admitted to entering a food delivery driver's vehicle and repeatedly striking the victim in the face when confronted. A neighboring resident witnessed the assault and followed Summers to a nearby apartment complex where police found him hiding in a laundry room. Summers must serve at least eighty-five percent of his recommended term before parole eligibility, with official sentencing set for September 15th.
Natural Gas Line Rupture Prompts AC Evacuations
An Atlantic City building was evacuated Tuesday morning after an excavator ruptured a high-pressure natural gas line near Florida and Atlantic avenues. Firefighters arrived around 6:30 a.m. and deployed a water line to protect residents from a large gas plume before South Jersey Gas crews successfully clamped the leak. BreakingAC.com reports no injuries were reported, and evacuated residents have since been allowed back into their homes. Atlantic Avenue remains closed between Florida and Georgia avenues while crews finish ongoing repair work.
Atlantic City Expanding Mentoring Program
Atlantic City's "Helping Young Men Value Each" mentoring program is expanding its reach by launching a new "Jr. HYVE" group this Wednesday for boys aged 8 to 12. Hosted weekly at the Police Athletic League building from 5 to 7 p.m., the initiative focuses on building confidence, leadership, and accountability in local youth. Interested parents and guardians can sign up or get more information by calling Ruben Stewart at 609-992-0094.
Shooter In EHT Home Invasion Pleads Guilty
The long-sought second shooter in a fatal 2020 Egg Harbor Township home invasion has pleaded guilty. Thirty-three-year-old Steven Huff admitted to his role in the robbery-turned-killing of Arturo Barrera III. Under a plea agreement, Huff faces 15 years in state prison with nearly 13 years required before parole eligibility. His co-defendants—the getaway driver and first shooter—are already serving matching 15-year sentences, with Huff scheduled for sentencing on September 22nd.
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