New Jersey is officially out of emergency mode. Governor Sherrill has ended the storm emergency declaration that was put in place as the nor'easter bore down on the state, and the focus has now shifted to sizing up the damage left in the storm's wake. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Sherrill ended the storm emergency and that New Jersey officials are now assessing damage from the nor'easter. For our neighbors along the coast and throughout the region, that means the worst of the weather has passed and the hard work of recovery is underway.
Vote-By-Mail Ballots Being Returned In Big Numbers In Atlantic County
Election Day may still be more than a month away, but voting is already underway in Atlantic County.More than 2,000 vote-by-mail ballots had already been returned as of the weekend, Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo said during an appearance Monday on Off The Press with Scott Cronick on News Talk 1400 and 92.3 WOND. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports New Jersey residents have until Oct. 13 to register for the Nov. 3 general election, while nine days of in-person early voting begin Oct. 24.
EHT Man Faces Theft By Deception Charges
On Wednesday, September 30, Kevin O. Crafton, 49, of Egg Harbor Township was ordered to remain detained in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on charges of second-degree Theft by Deception, Impersonation, Computer Criminal Activity, Forgery, and Falsifying Records for allegedly orchestrating a complex contractor fraud scheme and defrauding Brigantine homeowners of over $360,000. It is alleged that from 2024 to the present, the defendant, though LDC Construction, was engaging in the performance of home improvement services. Crafton impersonated an architect, engineer, and attorney to convince the victims that they owed costly fines and penalties associated with residential structural defects.
Egg Harbor City Man Pleads Guilty To Drug, Weapons Counts
An Egg Harbor City man has pleaded guilty to drug distribution and weapons charges stemming from two separate investigations that included the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and two firearms. Juan Gomez, 24, pleaded guilty Sept. 21 to possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute on two separate occasions and possession of a handgun while in the course of distributing drugs, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the plea agreement, Gomez faces two consecutive five-year terms in New Jersey State Prison, for an aggregate recommended sentence of 10 years. The first five-year term carries a one-year period of parole ineligibility, according to prosecutors.
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