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EHT man pleads guilty to heroin overdose death and A.C. motel drug ring charges

MAY LANDING — An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to first-degree strict liability drug induced death and acting as the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said Tuesday.

 

Atlantic County budget raises less from taxes

NORTHFIELD _ Atlantic County freeholders introduced a $217.5 million 2018 budget Tuesday that cuts the amount to be raised from taxpayers by almost 1.65 percent.

 

EHT man sentenced 15 years for drug possession and manufacturing

MAYS LANDING — An Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison last week, Atlantic County Super with Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

 

Pleasantville Fire Department trains to 'bail out'

PLEASANTVILLE — The scariest moment for firefighters is when they think they might not make it out of a burning building alive.

 

Seabrook to increase inpatient detox beds at Bridgeton campus

BRIDGETON — To meet rising patient demand for addiction detox and treatment services, Seabrook treatment center will add more inpatient beds to its main campus.

 

Do millennials find casinos depressing?

ATLANTIC CITY — Brandon and Deanna Reed were finishing up a two-night stay at Harrah's Resort when the 29-year-old couple decided to take one last spin on an electronic roulette machine before heading home to Delaware.

 

Pleasantville receives $400K Transit Village grant to revitalize area

PLEASANTVILLE — The city is one of four municipalities in the state to receive a grant this year from Transit Village, a multi-agency program led by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and NJ TRANSIT to develop and improve areas…

 

Greater Egg Harbor and ACIT school officials find no common ground on budget issues

MAYS LANDING — The Atlantic County Institute of Technology said it has no plans to stop growing, but hopes the governor’s promise to fully fund its state aid will reduce the financial impact it has on sending districts, county vocational…

 

Rounds of showers into Tuesday evening, severe weather not ruled out

Up until midday, we were dry. However, as expected, we will now be dodging showers and storms for the rest of the day as a warm front pushes in.

 

4 rescued, 1 missing after boat overturns in Delaware River

DELANCO, N.J. (AP) — Four people were rescued and another remains missing after their boat overturned on the Delaware River in New Jersey.

 

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