Hearing Monday on new election for District 3 county commissioner

The wrong vote-by-mail ballots were sent to 554 voters in Hamilton Township, affecting only the District 3 county freeholder race, now the race for county commissioner. Officials disagree over whether the mistake by Atlantic County Clerk Ed McGettigan requires the results of the election to be thrown out and a new election held and a hearing to settle the matter will be held Monday before Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk.

Source: pressofatlanticcity.com

Posted on: January 3, 2021

NJ is home to 35 sites where two PFAS chemicasls top new state limits

Researchers have identified 35 New Jersey sites where drinking-water tests in recent years reveal contamination with two toxic PFAS chemicals exceed limits now being implemented by state officials. Environmental Working Group, a national advocate for stricter limits on the chemicals, compiled PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) testing data from local water systems, an academic survey, and military authorities throughout the country, and presented it in a national map that was first published in July 2018.

Source: www.njspotlight.com

Posted on: May 7, 2019

Department of corrections pushes to curb sexual abuse at womens prison

New cameras, a revived board of trustees, and posters outlining how to report abuse are among the measures aimed at preventing sexual abuse at the all-women Edna Mahan state prison, amid civil lawsuits and a federal investigation. That’s what New Jersey Department of Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks told the Assembly Budget Committee.

Source: www.njspotlight.com

Posted on: May 7, 2019

Flames engulf Atlantic City home

Flames and heavy smoke poured from a home in Atlantic City Monday night. The fire broke out around 10:40 p.m. on the 100 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue.

Source: 6abc.com

Posted on: May 7, 2019

Comic Con at the Showboat in Atlantic City postponed

A new comics and pop culture convention scheduled for June at the Showboat Atlantic City has been postponed. A message at the epiccomiccon.com website from the organizers of Epic Comic Con, who are Altered Realty Entertainment, LLC, says the convention, scheduled for June 21 to 23, has been postponed "due to concerns that have come to our attention that would impede on the high level of service and entertainment that our fans, guests, vendors and celebrities have come to expect from us."

Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Posted on: May 7, 2019

Hispanic residents upset over layoffs at Somers Point schools

Members of the Hispanic community told school board members they feel underrepresented in local schools after the layoff of three full-time teachers, including one Spanish teacher, was approved by the Board of Education last week. “This community is severely under-served and disenfranchised,” said Pedro Santana, treasurer for the Hispanic Association of Atlantic County.

Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Posted on: May 7, 2019