An Egg Harbor City man has pleaded guilty to drug distribution and weapons charges stemming from two separate investigations that included the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and two firearms. Juan Gomez, 24, pleaded guilty Sept. 21 to possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute on two separate occasions and possession of a handgun while in the course of distributing drugs, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the plea agreement, Gomez faces two consecutive five-year terms in New Jersey State Prison, for an aggregate recommended sentence of 10 years. The first five-year term carries a one-year period of parole ineligibility, according to prosecutors.
CRDA Board Member Says Meetings Are Coming On Convention Center Hotel
An effort to find an alternative future for the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel may be gaining momentum, with Casino Reinvestment Development Authority board member Frank Formica saying meetings are being arranged to explore a plan that could preserve the property as a full convention hotel. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports Formica, speaking Tuesday morning on The Don Williams Show on News Talk 1400 and 92.3 WOND, said he has been pushing for Atlantic County, Atlantic City, CRDA and state officials to work together on an alternative to the current proposal that would convert approximately half of the 502-room hotel into age-restricted housing.
Damage Extensive, Post-Storm, In Atlantic County
Atlantic County crews are inspecting roads, bridges and other infrastructure after the weekend nor'easter caused what County Executive Dennis Levinson described as "a lot of damage," primarily from flooding rather than wind. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports a recently installed access ramp along Brigantine's storm-battered Promenade cost approximately $85,000 and had been in place for only about six weeks before the ocean ripped it away, according to Levinson.
Ocean City Considering Penalties For Those Who Drive Through Floodwaters
Ocean City officials will consider penalties for motorists who recklessly drive through floodwaters after Mayor Jay Gillian said many people lost vehicles during unnecessary travel during this weekend's powerful nor'easter. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports in a post-storm update Monday, Gillian said police stopped numerous vehicles during the height of the flooding and directed motorists who weren't responding to emergencies to turn around and go home.
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