A major initiative to provide housing and support services for homeless veterans in South Jersey has reached a significant milestone, with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation breaking ground on a planned 121-unit Veterans Village in Northfield. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, the development will include 99 single-occupancy housing units and 22 larger homes, known as Comfort Homes, along with on-site services intended to help veterans achieve greater independence and long-term stability.
Former Detectives Raise New Questions About Marty Small Prosecution
Two retired Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office detectives have provided statements questioning the handling of the criminal investigation and prosecution of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, adding new allegations to a $50 million civil lawsuit accusing Prosecutor William Reynolds of pursuing the case for political reasons. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, the statements, included in court documents filed this week, describe what the former investigators considered extraordinary surveillance operations, unusually heavy security and investigative decisions that differed from their experience handling other criminal cases.The new information comes as Reynolds and other defendants seek dismissal of the lawsuit, arguing that prosecutors are protected by established legal immunity doctrines.
AC GOP Chair Calls For Public Private Partnership For Sheraton Hotel
Atlantic County Republican Chairman Don Purdy is calling for a public-private partnership to preserve the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, rejecting a proposal to convert a portion of the property into senior apartments as a critical state funding deadline approaches. Speaking with Scott Cronick on Off The Press on News Talk 1400 & 92.3 WOND, Purdy said the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority should be considered as a potential partner in finding a solution to the hotel's financial problems.
New Strategy Considered For LaCosta Lounge Redevelopmnet In SIC
Plans to transform the former LaCosta Lounge property into an upscale boutique hotel are taking another turn, as Sea Isle City officials consider a new redevelopment strategy that could help resolve affordable housing issues that have stalled construction at one of the resort's most visible downtown locations. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports City Council voted Tuesday, October 27, to retain the Collingswood law firm Maley Givens to advise the municipality on the possibility of declaring the property an area in need of redevelopment. The site has remained vacant since the demolition of the former LaCosta Lounge and Ludlam buildings in October 2024.
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