27 year old Carlos Gonzales of Passaic City, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during the commission of a narcotics offense and possession with the intent to distribute narcotics with a recommended sentence of seven years in state prison. On October 8, 2025, Atlantic City Police Officers witnessed Gonzales distributing narcotics on New York Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. Officers apprehended Gonzales and found wax folds containing fentanyl, money from the proceeds of narcotics sales, and a firearm on his person. Sentencing is scheduled for June 3, 2026

An Atlantic City woman said her recent meeting with the pope reenforced her commitment to helping others. Phyllis Lacca, president of Masterpiece Advertising, traveled to Rome as part of her involvement with the Ausilia Foundation, an organization led by Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi that is dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for students without the financial means to pursue them. During her visit, Lacca noted the personal connections she shares with the pope, who studied at Villanova University. Lacca was raised in nearby Gladwyne, Pa., and attended St. John Vianney, a parish Pope Leo knows well.

The Longport Police Department was proud to support the Galloway Township Police 5K Valor Run held at historic Smithville Village. Down Beach Buzz reports representing Longport, Chief Ray Burgan was joined by his brother, Atlantic County Sheriff’s Detective Paul Burgan, to complete the course.Chief Burgan finished with a time of 24:38, earning 39th place overall and 3rd in his age group.The event raised funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Galloway Township Police Foundation, providing direct support to our nation’s first responders and veterans.

Hamilton Township South Jersey Gas contractors will be working on Cates Road in the area of Monet Drive from 7a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. BreakingAC.com reports traffic traveling from the Route 40 side of Cates Road will travel as normal and/or with lane shifts through the work zone. Traffic from Reega Avenue will be restricted and Cates Road will be closed in that direction at Pebble Beach Drive. Traffic from Victoria Crossing and the Fairways Development heading to the Black Horse Pike will be detoured to Reega Avenue. A detour route will be posted during the working hours. Motorists are urged to use caution and patience while traveling through the area as construction personnel will be in the roadway.

An Atlantic City man with a history of domestic violence has admitted to entering his girlfriend's home and assaulting her while she slept. BreakingAC.com reports 41 year old Calvin Gunn struck his girlfriend multiple times in the head and face after entering her home while she was sleeping Sept. 5.The victim's children heard their mother being assaulted. Gunn fled before police arrived. He was indicted in January on a second-degree charge of robbery with force causing severe bodily injury and fourth-degree counts of theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief-damaging property.

An Atlantic City woman seen swerving before a deadly Hamilton Township crash was indicted on charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto. According to BreakingAC.com, 20 year old Taniya Deal had "various narcotics in her system" when she crossed the centerline on Tilton Road near the Atlantic City International Airport around noon Sept. 4.Deal was arrested two weeks earlier for allegedly dealing drugs out of a room at the Ramada Hotel in Egg Harbor Township after police found wax folds of heroin stamped "blue magic," cocaine and 26 amphetamine pills, along with digital scales and items used to package narcotics.

The Avalon borough's plan for meeting its fourth-round affordable housing obligation has been approved by Superior Court, meaning the town retains its immunity against exclusionary zoning litigation.Avalon accepted its fourth-round obligation calculated by the state Department of Community Affairs, 31 affordable housing units. All but one municipality in Cape May County, Dennis Township, accepted the state's calculations of their obligations.

On Tuesday, the Cape May County Board of Commissioners authorized the expenditure of almost $1.1 million for significant improvements to Upper Township's Amanda's Field Recreation Complex. The board decided to use funds from the county's open space budget to enter into a shared services agreement with Upper Township. According to a news release issued by the county on Wednesday, the project's total projected cost is $1.61 million, with extra financing coming from a grant and a local match from the township.

After investigating a noise complaint at an apartment building on Thursday, police detained a city guy. Just after midnight, when officers were talking to a group at the Burlington Manor Apartments on South Burlington Road, Raheem R. Stubbs, 35, approached them and got upset, according to a news release from the police. According to the cops, Stubbs continued to behave disorderly and seemed to be drunk. He was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct, defiant trespass, and refusal to permit fingerprinting. On a summons pending court, he was set free.

Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds hosted members of the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, along with the Attorney General and representatives from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, for a leadership meeting held at the Smithville Inn in Galloway Township. The meeting brought together the County Prosecutors and law enforcement leaders from across the state to collaborate on key issues impacting public safety, leadership development, and resilience.

A victim’s family denounced a plea agreement as a “travesty of justice” as a woman was sentenced to eight years in prison for killing her sister. 37 year old Sarah Errickson of Upper Township pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of her half-sister, Emily Cruddas. Errickson was charged alongside Cruddas’ fiance, Joseph Ragan. Ragan pleaded guilty first to a lesser charge of drug-induced death, and was sentenced to five years in prison followed by a five-year term of supervision; he had agreed to testify against Errickson had she gone to trial.

In an effort to demonstrate to the business what life would be like without its employees, casino workers advocating for a smoking ban in Atlantic city's gambling halls called on Wednesday for a sick-out in August, with the objective of having 90% of workers remain at home. Dozens of casino employees demonstrated outside on the Boardwalk just before Governor Mikie Sherrill was scheduled to speak to the East Coast Gaming Congress at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, calling for the same smoke-free workplace that almost all other New Jersey workers are entitled to.

According to the county prosecutor's office, drug-related fatalities in Atlantic County are on the decline. The county saw 191 drug-related deaths in 2021. The Prosecutor's Office stated in a news release on Wednesday that there had been eleven so far this year. The highest number of drug-related deaths over the previous five years was 255 in 2022. The county saw 86 drug-related deaths in 2025. In a statement, prosecutor William Reynolds stated, "This progress is the direct result of collaboration, dedication, and an unshakable commitment to public safety."

A once-promising project that was supposed to supply wind farms off the coast of New Jersey has filed for bankruptcy protection against its landlord. While looking for a new user for their property at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal EEW American Offshore Structures Inc. and a subsidiary would like a "breathing spell."AOS has asked that the lawsuit be moved to bankruptcy court.

41 year old Calvin Gunn of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to third-degree aggravated assault. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Gunn is expected to be sentenced to a term of five years in New Jersey State Prison. On September 5, 2025, officers from Atlantic City Police Department responded to a residence in Atlantic City for a report of a woman being assaulted. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who reported that her boyfriend, Calvin Gunn, had entered her home while she was sleeping and attacked her. Gunn fled the scene prior to police arrival, but officers were able to locate and apprehend him later that same day.

Three people have been charged in a melee that included one of the suspects stabbed after allegedly assaulting a woman. Atlantic City police were called to the Showboat at 10:37 p.m. Easter Sunday in reference to a stabbing. Officers arrived to find a 38-year-old Severn, Md., woman was assaulted. The stabbing victim already had left the scene before police arrived. Quaheem Whitehead, 38, turned up later at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus with stab wounds. Under arrest in connection with the incident are Whitehead, Kiandre Harris and Marquita Wilson.

Downtown Wildwood is getting a boost just in time for the busy summer months, with plans now in place for a brand new public parking lot that will add approximately 70 spaces in a key area of the city. According to a press release from the Wildwood Business Improvement District, the new lot will be located at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Schellenger Avenue, a site many visitors will recognize as the current home of the seasonal Farmers Market. The addition of 70 new spaces is expected to help ease congestion and provide more convenient access to restaurants, shops, and attractions in the district.

According to municipal authorities on Monday, contractors have started work on the last stage of a $24.8 million project to repave Atlantic Avenue.In order to prepare the foundations for the new light poles that will be put later this month, construction workers have begun removing concrete, according to a news release from the city. The road from Tennessee Avenue to Albany Avenue will then be milled and paved by workmen, perhaps by the end of spring.

According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, a man from Stafford Township entered a guilty plea on Monday to charges of cocaine distribution and unlawful weapon possession.Judge Dina M. Vicari of the Superior Court heard the guilty plea from 22-year-old James Malandro. According to the prosecution, a five-year jail sentence with a one-year parole ineligibility period will be sought.The date of sentencing is June 26.Malandro was dealing cocaine in the region, according to an August investigation conducted by the Long Beach Township Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office.

Despite the fact that lions rule the jungle, the Cape May County Zoo now has a "star-worthy" cat of its own.Leonardo DiCatprio, also known as Leo, a five-year-old Eurasian lynx, arrived at the zoo on Tuesday. He currently resides in the zoo's small mammals area, close to the bobcats and porcupines.After being discovered wandering the streets of Long Island, New York, Leo, a former pet, was saved.