Atlantic County NJ News

Laquay Gibbs of Egg Harbor City pleaded guilty to second-degree possession with intent to distribute heroin and simple assault. Police seized hundreds of heroin folds and other drugs from his vehicle. Sentencing is Feb. 2.

Two brothers from Absecon, NJ, were arrested on federal charges for allegedly threatening DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and posting calls to shoot ICE officers on social media.

The Township of Hamilton Police Department in South Jersey is asking residents to take an anonymous survey to share feedback on safety, police performance, and community concerns.

A Galloway Township homeowner is in intensive care after a pre-dawn fire destroyed a Smithville home. Two Galloway officers serving as volunteer firefighters rescued the victim.

A 92-year-old Ventnor man was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run at Ventnor and Newport Avenues. Police are looking for a white Volvo SUV with possible front passenger-side damage.

A Margate man is facing prison time after prosecutors say he kicked a nurse at AtlantiCare and later threatened officers during a crisis call, where police found multiple knives hidden on him.

An ATV rider from Atlantic City was arrested after police say he assaulted a driver during a Route 30 confrontation. Officers intervened, leading to a struggle before the suspect was taken into custody.

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening at a busy Absecon intersection. Authorities say the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

Police in Egg Harbor Township say a 49-year-old woman was hit and killed Sunday evening while walking on the Black Horse Pike near Toulon Avenue. The driver, a Pleasantville man, stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

57-year-old Charles Scherer of Buena Vista Twp., NJ, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to first-degree possession of LSD with the intent to distribute.

A Pleasantville man has been sentenced to 15 years for firing at another vehicle while driving last year. Prosecutors say Timothy Townsend-Mobley shot at a Mercedes on Cedar Lane and later crashed.

Richard Norwood was last seen at the Econo Lodge at 3001 Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ, and he is known to visit the Tropicana frequently.