Atlantic County News

MAYS LANDING An Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday, June 25 for attacking three elderly women, resulting in the death of one of them, during a 2006 crime spree.

An elderly Atlantic County woman died at a Vineland hospital following a one-car crash on Sherman Avenue this morning.

Two more campaign workers were charged today with voter fraud stemming from the alleged abuse of absentee ballots in the Atlantic City mayoral primary.

Cumberland and its surrounding counties remain a relatively safe zone from the swine flu.

It's 25 years behind bars for an Egg Harbor Township man for a string of attacks on elderly women in Atlantic County.

The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Atlantic County has reached 12 as of June 22, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health.

TOMS RIVER -- Many homeowners in New Jersey are losing their homestead rebate checks.

Alzheimer's Disease Support: This group for family members of people affected by Alzheimer's disease meets at 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month at Sunrise of Galloway, 46 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway.

They've catalogued more than 10,000 stolen items that they are now looking to return.

An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested today on a federal indictment for running a heroin smuggling and distribution organization that imported heroin from Columbia and distributed the drugs in New York City and Atlantic County.

NORTHFIELD Assemblymen John Amodeo and Vince Polistina issued a statement Thursday, June 18 criticizing the Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of the nominations of four executive county superintendents, including Thomas Dowd of Atlantic County.

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP Route 9 and Leeds Point Road were closed to traffic for about four hours Saturday, June 13 after police received a report of gunshots being fired in the area.

HAMILTON TWP. -- A second township resident has tested positive for swine flu, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health said Wednesday.

A former high school wrestling coach who inappropriately touched a teenager while showing him a takedown maneuver has surrendered his teaching certificate.

A Vineland man who struggled with a police officer trying to arrest him and fired four shots from the officer's service weapon before being subdued has been charged with attempted murder.

Two additional school-age Egg Harbor Township youths have contracted the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP A Pleasantville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 16 to one count of aggravated manslaughter for stabbing to death her live-in boyfriend, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel.

An Atlantic County man pleaded guilty today to distributing child pornography over the Internet.

Karen Casselman, a Sweetwater resident who teaches seventh-grade math at Northfield Community School, has been selected as Atlantic County's teacher of the year.

Sheriff Frank Balles has announced Atlantic County sheriff's officers made the following arrests: May 8 Darnell E. Townsend, 31, of Hammonton was arrested by S/O Anthony Branca, S/O Michael Gilmore and S/O Jeffery Newman for non-support. May 13 Steven R. Hackett, 27, of Williamstown was arrested by Lt.