Two Atlantic County residents were killed Thursday night when their dirt bike was rear-ended on Route 40. According to Breaking AC.com, Inzamamul Haque, 20, of Atlantic City, was traveling east on Route 40 near 1600 N. Albany Ave., when he struck the rear end of a Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike also traveling east, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The dirt bike's driver and passenger, both 21, were thrown from the bike.Driver Baseem K. Taliaferro Jr., of Galloway Township, and Yasmeen R. Williams, of Egg Harbor City, were pronounced dead at the scene.A large police presence was on the scene Thursday night.Traffic was detoured for hours, including Exit 2 off the Atlantic City Expressway being closed.The road reopened around 8 a.m. Friday, Atlantic City police announced.The investigation is ongoing .
Cape May Students Proficiency
Most of the Cape May County public school students who were tested for English language arts and mathematics proficiency during the 2024-25 school year did not meet their grade-level standards set by the state, according to scoring results recently released by the Department of Education.The department tested students at 24 of the county's 31 schools in its annual assessment.
Atlantic City Fireworks Rescheduled
A fireworks show that was scheduled for tonight near the north end of Atlantic City's oceanfront has been postponed due to a gloomy forecast. Instead, the fireworks display at North Beach will take place on Friday, July 10 at 9:30 p.m. The renowned Grucci family will put up the show. The Ocean Casino Resort, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, and Resorts Casino Hotel are just a few of the locations along and near the Boardwalk where you may view the free exhibit.
State Budget Negotiations
Days after reaching an agreement on the yearly spending bill, New Jersey's top Democrats are still negotiating the state's budget, and it looks like the process will continue until the day of a government shutdown. Although top Democrats in both legislative chambers and Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday that they had reached a budget agreement that would maintain the state's yearly spending at $60.7 billion, the governor and other high-ranking officials were unable to disclose the amount of new spending they had agreed to add.
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