Atlantic County NJ News

Gunfire erupted Wednesday night on Cincinnati Avenue in Egg Harbor City. No injuries or property damage reported, and police are actively investigating.

An 80-year-old woman from Mays Landing was killed Tuesday afternoon when her car collided with a truck at the intersection of Weymouth and Mizpah Roads in Hamilton Township, according to police.

An Atlantic City man has been found guilty of knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 76-year-old man in 2022, according to prosecutors.

A Galloway Township man has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after police say he strangled his wife at a motel last year. He faces three years in state prison under the plea agreement.

An Atlantic City man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2023 stabbing that prosecutors say was motivated by bias. The victim survived after being stabbed in the neck.

44-year-old Michael Alvarez from Egg Harbor Township was killed while attempting to cross Route 40 in Mays Landing on Thursday night. The incident happened around 7:40 PM at Cantillon Boulevard.

An abandoned building that’s been an eyesore along the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township for years is finally coming down. Demolition is underway to make room for a new Spark Car Wash, with more development happening next door.

31-year-old Eric Melton pleaded guilty to shooting two men in Atlantic City in 2024. He now faces 12 ½ years in prison and three years of parole after release. Sentencing is scheduled for May.

A Delaware woman has been arrested in connection with a November hit-and-run in Ventnor that seriously injured a 92-year-old man. She was taken into custody out of state and is awaiting extradition.

Three men have been sentenced for their roles in an Atlantic County drug trafficking ring tied to the murders of an Atlantic City father and son. The crimes span years and resulted in decades-long prison terms.