As a slurry of sand and salt water sprays onto the beach, a line of bulldozers shape the accumulating sand and the 43rd Street beach in Sea Isle is briefly turned into a playground for heavy equipment rather than sunbathers.Work is underway on a $21.6 million beach project, one of several summertime projects set to take place this year and the first to get underway.

According to authorities, a mother from Little Egg Harbor Township who previously spent time for the heroin-related death of her 11-month-old child is going to prison once more for trafficking more than 1,500 pills containing methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi sentenced Denise Manco, 49, to 12 years and seven months in federal prison on June 8 in federal court in Trenton, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.

Clinical psychologist Julie Harrison, who works with abused children in South Jersey, got a letter from Rowan University titled "Notice of Layoff." The letter dated May 12 stated that she would no longer be able to work as a teacher, researcher, or provider in Camden County "due to the loss of state appropriation funding." Harrison is employed by the Rowan-Virtua Child Abuse Research Education and Service Institute (CARES), which does research on the topic and offers assessment, treatment, and other services to South Jersey children who have been abused. The announcement followed Gov. Mikie Sherrill's proposal to reduce the program's $1.85 million line item in her state budget blueprint.

Director Steven Spielberg’s newly released sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day” brought some Hollywood star power to rural parts of Atlantic and Cape May counties during filming last year. It also brought something else – jobs and millions of dollars in economic benefits for New Jersey’s film industry. According to BreakingAC.com, the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission announced that the movie generated an estimated $34 million in economic impact during its 23 days of filming in the state.

On Wednesday, an Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Franklin Junior Felipe De La Paz, 26, of Atlantic City for Manslaughter in the April 22, 2026, shooting death of Jaylou Marlenne Pineda Lopez, 22, also of Atlantic City as well as being in possession of a large-capacity ammunition magazine. An investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Police Department, revealed one individual, Jaylou Marlenne Pineda-Lopez, had suffered a gunshot wound and was subsequently pronounced deceased. On April 30, 2026, Franklin Junior Felipe De La Paz was apprehended in Pleasantville, NJ by members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit.

On Wednesday, Alfredo I. Huertas-Vidal, from Vineland, was indicted by an Atlantic County Grand jury for first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter. On November 14, 2025, at approximately 3:31 a.m., Huertas-Vidal was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Post Road in Buena Vista Township. Huertas-Vidal’s vehicle left the roadway on multiple occasions before ultimately striking a tree in the woods. Huertas-Vidal’s front seat passenger, Luis D. Martinez, 43, also from Vineland died as a result of the crash. Subsequent investigation revealed Huertas-Vidal was traveling at approximately 108 m.p.h. and had narcotics in his system at the time of the crash.

The trauma team at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center has received recognition from the City Council and law enforcement authorities for the treatment they gave to a police sergeant who was seriously hurt in a shooting on June 2. AtlantiCare received a formal proclamation from officials for what the city described as its "excellent trauma treatment" in saving the life of Sgt. Christian Ivanov, a father of three.

According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, an Atlantic City man who entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to gun and narcotics charges resulting from four separate arrests in 2025 faces five years in jail. Before Superior Court Judge Dorothy Incarvito-Garrabrant, Dajuan Daniels, 20, entered a guilty plea to two charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and possession of a handgun during a drug offense. The date of Daniels Haram Shahid's sentencing is July 30.

A $1.35 million coastal bulkhead extension project between 12th and 15th avenues has been finished by the city of North Wildwood. According to a news release issued by municipal authorities on Tuesday, the project extends an existing bulkhead south, forming a strengthened barrier intended to assist protect surrounding residences, public areas, and infrastructure from coastal damage. According to Mayor Salvatore Zampirri, "the dunes from 12th-15th Aves. have been especially sensitive to beach erosion in recent years, including frequent dune scarping and breaches that have placed neighboring public and private property at risk."

An Atlantic City teen reported missing after his father dropped him off at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon has been located. BreakingAC.com reports Hudhayfah Carrington was picked up by police in Egg Harbor Township. Carrington, 15, is a freshman at the high school.

Atlantic City police are investigating after two people were stabbed Tuesday night.A patrol officer was stopped at 10:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of the Boardwalk in reference to a fight, police said.Neither victim was cooperative. BreakingAC.com reports the officer was told there was a fight between two men, when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed the other man along with a man who tried to break up the fight.The man who tried to break up the fight was found on the Boardwalk, but was uncooperative and refused medical treatment.The original victim fled,and was found on Pacific Avenue, where he tried to walk away from officers trying to give him medical aid, according to the report.The officers had to detain the man, since he was in need of medical help, police said.He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus and treated for injuries not considered life-threatening.

35 year old Gregg Page of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with the 2024 shooting of two women in the area of the jetty near Maine Avenue in the inlet section of Atlantic City. On August 1, 2024, a witness alerted police to the presence of two injured females in the early morning hours in Atlantic City. Kamille Stewart, 31, of Pleasantville, NJ, was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, NJ, with serious injuries from a gunshot wound to the head that still impacts her to this day. Carley Elbert, 32, of Sewell, NJ, was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy concluded the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and manner of death was homicide. During his guilty plea, Page admitted to shooting both females.

Some neighbors are concerned about a coyote family that has taken up residence close to a house on Susquehanna Avenue in Wildwood. Several residents attended the Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, June 10, to request assistance from the city with the animals, claiming that they have approached people's dogs and show no respect for humans. Coyotes are present in every county in New Jersey, including Cape May County, where they have lived for many years.

There are two more in-person events where residents of Atlantic County who are 60 years of age or older can get a $40 credit to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs at participating local farmers markets. The credits are offered by the Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services to eligible residents who fit the state's age and income requirements, which are $2,461 per month or $29,526 annually for a single person and $3,337 per month or $40,034 annually for a couple. The two remaining distribution events are scheduled for Wednesday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Galloway Senior Center, located at 621 W. White Horse Pike, and Wednesday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shoreview Building, located at 101 S. Shore Road, Northfield.

Police are looking into a screwdriver stabbing that occurred on Thursday in the 100 block of North Laurel Street. Officers initially arrived on the scene in response to a report of a pedestrian being involved in a car accident.

Low-income Atlantic County residents 60 years and older may receive a $40 credit to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating local farmers markets at two remaining in-person events.The Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services is providing the credits to interested residents who meet the age and income eligibility guidelines established by the state. The two remaining distribution events will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Galloway Senior Center, 621 W. White Horse Pike, and on Wednesday, June 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shoreview Building, 101 S. Shore Road, Northfield.

A second hearing is set for Wednesday, June 24th to discuss Atlantic County's planned public auction of the Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 235 Dolphin Avenue, Northfield. The decision was made last year that the cost of running a county-owned nursing home was no longer feasible.As a result, the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution in December 2025 to proceed with the sale of Meadowview. The upcoming hearing happens at 4 pm that day at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology, 5080 Atlantic Avenue, Mays Landing.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is recovering after being struck by a van in Stafford Township, New Jersey. News 10 reports the incident occurred Monday, June 15, at 9:30 a.m. along Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Stafford Township's Manahawkin community.Police said an ICE agent was trying to capture a suspect when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, described by law enforcement sources as a van. The agent was struck by the vehicle, pulled out his weapon and opened fire. Sources said bullets struck the van and possibly blew out the vehicle's back window.

Sea Isle city said that lifeguards will be on duty every day at more than a dozen streets along the city's beaches in a program that's now underway. The streets 28th, 32nd, 34th, 38th, 40th, 43rd, 49th, 51st, 54th, 59th, 61st, 64th, 71st, 75th, 81st, 84th, 86th, and 92nd will all have guarded beaches. Monday through Friday, city lifeguards are on duty from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, they are on duty from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For the seventh year in a row, New Jersey has been ranked last among seven Northeast and mid-Atlantic states for business climate, according to a recent assessment. According to the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, Delaware came in third place while Pennsylvania had the most favorable business environment in the area. The study also examined Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York