According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, a man from Atlantic City was given a 12-year jail sentence on Monday after entering a guilty plea to several charges of possession with intent to distribute. State Police and FBI officers detained 45-year-old Bing Haram Shahid Javar Bing at the Atlantic City Rail Terminal on March 12. According to a news statement from the Prosecutor's Office, investigators discovered that he had more than five ounces of cocaine, more than half an ounce of methamphetamine, and less than half an ounce of heroin and fentanyl.
Hammer As A Deadly Weapon Case
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office stated on Monday that a man from Atlantic City admitted to repeatedly hitting another man in the head with a hammer earlier this year. Before Judge Ralph Paolone, 42-year-old Lamar Parker entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Parker will serve four years in prison as part of the plea deal. The date of sentencing is August 19. On February 22, police were called to Congress Avenue after hearing of a dispute with a hammer.
Amazon Fulfillment Center
Hamilton Township will earn more than $2.4 million annually from a planned payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with Amazon for a fulfillment center at the location of the former Atlantic City Race Course. A 2.25% annual increase is part of the proposed 29-year agreement. According to township officials, 5% of the PILOT payments will go to Atlantic County each year. At the Township Committee meeting on June 15, an ordinance detailing the agreement was presented. The municipal building on 13th Street will host a public hearing on the ordinance on July 6 at 6:30 p.m.
AC Man Faces August Sentencing After Aggravated Assault Plea
42 year old Lamar Parker from Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On February 22, Atlantic City Police Officers responded to the Congress Avenue area in Atlantic City regarding a physical altercation involving a hammer. Upon arrival, officers observed a male, the victim, bleeding from the head holding the door of a convenience store closed. The victim informed officers that the individual inside the store was the person who hit him on the head with a hammer. Officers made contact with that individual, Parker, and detained him. Officers were able to obtain surveillance from inside the store which depicted Parker approaching the victim and hitting him in the head with a hammer multiple times. Sentencing is scheduled for August 19, 2026
.webp)
