A New Jersey appeals court has upheld the conviction and 70-year prison sentence of an Atlantic City man who opened fire at a crowded Pleasantville High School football game in 2019, killing a 10-year-old boy and wounding two other people. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports a three-judge Superior Court Appellate Division panel rejected Alvin J. Wyatt's arguments that he was denied a fair trial and that his 70-year sentence was excessive. Wyatt was convicted in 2023 of murder, two counts of attempted murder and weapons offenses stemming from the Nov. 15, 2019 shooting during a Pleasantville-Camden high school football playoff game.Ten-year-old Micah Tennant, who was attending the game with his mother and sister, was struck in the neck. He died five days later.
$20 Million Contract Awarded For Absecon Island Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District has selected Agate Construction Co. of Egg Harbor Township to tackle critical repairs along Absecon Island, awarding the local contractor a $19.695 million contract. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the project will address ocean outfall pipes at seven specific locations spanning three municipalities. In Atlantic City, crews will repair or extend pipes at New Jersey Avenue, St James Place, Virginia Avenue, and California Avenue. Ventnor City's Jackson Avenue outfall is also on the list, along with two Margate locations: Nassau Avenue and Vendome Avenue.
Middle Twp Woman Fights To Keep Home Targeted For Housing Development
A Middle Township woman's fight to keep 2.4 acres of land targeted for a major housing development is continuing after mediation failed to produce an agreement, while a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision is raising new questions about the use of eminent domain to acquire private property. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports Dawn Robinson has been fighting Middle Township's effort to acquire property she owns in Whitesboro as part of the Indian Trail Redevelopment project, a planned housing development involving NVR Inc., the parent company of Ryan Homes. Robinson and the township recently participated in mediation in an effort to resolve the dispute, but no agreement was reached.
AC Man Charged With Selling Drugs
An Atlantic City man accused of dealing drugs out of the home he shares with his girlfriend and two children was ordered held in jail this week. BreakingAC.com reports Mark A. Walker, 36, faces 21 charges, including first-degree operating a drug-production facility, after a search warrant was served at his Drexel Avenue home Aug. 21.Walker was cooperative with police after being read his Miranda rights, telling officers where they could find the drugs and insisting that neither his girlfriend, who owns the home, or the two juveniles knew about the contraband inside.
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