Somers Point man gets prison time for arson
MAYS LANDING – A Somers Point man was sentenced to prison for a 2022 arson attack on a Somers Point home. On May 15, Deshaun Howard, 24, of Somers Point, was sentenced by the Honorable Bernard E. DeLury, Jr., P.J.Cr., in accordance with his plea agreement after pleading guilty to second-degree aggravated arson on Jan. […]
Somers Point hires two police officers
SOMERS POINT — The city hired two new police officers to join the Somers Point Police Department pending graduation from the Atlantic County Police Academy. City Council adopted two resolutions confirming the hiring of Anthony Capasso V and Michael Desrosiers Jr. as provisional officers effective Jan. 17. Mayor Dennis Tapp said he is scheduled to […]
Atlantic City mayor and his wife, the superintendent of schools, indicted on child endangerment charges
ATLANTIC CITY – The Atlantic City mayor and his wife, the Atlantic City superintendent of schools, were indicted Tuesday, Sept. 17. Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 47, of Atlantic City, were both indicted on charges of second-degree endangering the welfare of a Child. Marty Small Sr. was also indicted on charges […]
Mainland Regional High School girls win Atlantic County track title; boys 2nd
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Mainland Regional girls won the Atlantic County Track and Field Championship on May 16 with 171 points, far ahead of the rest of the 12-team field and buoyed by dominating the distance events. Sofia Day was a double winner, taking the 800 and 1600 meter races, and teammate Gillian Lovett […]
Somers Point couple pleads guilty to first-degree narcotics offenses
They were advertising on social media, employing a juvenile Editor’s note: The information in this story is from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. MAYS LANDING – Donna Shiffler, 40, of Somers Point, pleaded guilty April 30 before the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C. to first-degree employing a juvenile, first-degree possession with the intent to distribute […]
The Arc to Partner with NJ Department of Labor for Targeted Hiring Event for individuals with disabilities
Register by Feb. 13 for March event EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP –The Arc of Atlantic County, in partnership with the New Jersey Division of Vocation Rehabilitation, and The NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, will host a Targeted Hiring Event for Individuals living with Disabilities who are seeking full and part-time employment positions. The […]
EHT man, 20, wanted in Somers Point murder
Prosecutor’s Office searching for man allegedly responsible for shooting at Village Apartments in February MAYS LANDING – A 20-year-old Egg Harbor Township man has been charged with murder in connection with a Feb. 10 shooting in Somers Point, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect remained at large Friday morning, July 15. The […]
Somers Point man among 4 indicted in alleged drug ring
MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic County Grand Jury handed up an indictment against four individuals allegedly involved in a narcotics distribution ring for the distribution of crystal methamphetamine, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. The indictment was returned on Aug. 4, 2021, for the distribution of crystal methamphetamine and names the following individuals and […]
Atlantic County COVID cases fall; vaccinations open
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There have been 14 new fatalities attributed to COVID-19 in Atlantic County over the past week and 483 new cases, both declines from the previous week. Since the pandemic began, there have been 645 deaths and 26,734 cases of the coronavirus among residents. Statewide, there have been 865,700 confirmed cases and […]
Fewer COVID deaths in Atlantic County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff As the number of new cases of COVID-19 and related deaths reported in Atlantic County have fallen over the past week, residents are still listed at very high risk, along with residents of all of New Jersey counties. There were five deaths attributed to the coronavirus between April 13 and 19 […]