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Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police
Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, the superintendent of the city's public school district, have been accused of physically and emotionally abusing their teen daughter, including an incident that left her unconscious, authorities said. Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, were slapped with several charges via summonses on Monday, Apr. 15, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The couple was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Mayor Small was also charged with third-degree terroristic threats, third-degre…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Mayor Says Raid Was 'Undeserved' Amid Family Matter Atlantic City Mayor Says Raid Was 'Undeserved' Amid Family Matter
Atlantic City Mayor Says Raid Was 'Undeserved' Amid Family Matter Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. is speaking out following last week's raid on his home saying it was politically motivated. Joined by his attorney, Ed Jacobs, and family members on Monday, April 1, Small held a news conference in the city council chambers to address the search warrants executed on Thursday, Mar. 28.  He said the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office searched his home — where he lives with his wife, Dr. La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of the city's public schools — and vehicles. The raid happened the same day that Atlantic City High School principal Con…

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by Chris Spiker
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Police Descend On Home Of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr: Report Police Descend On Home Of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr: Report
Police Descend On Home Of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr: Report Law enforcement were spotted at the home of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. on Thursday morning, March 28, according to NBC10. It was not immediately clear why members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office were at the home of Small and his wife La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of schools. Both sides of Presbyterian Avenue in Atlantic City were blocked, as authorities allegedly appeared to be at Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s house. pic.twitter.com/YcfCwT5crC — Selena Vazquez (@acpressvazquez) March 28, 2024 Photos from The Press of Atlantic City show law enforcement at the scene. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air
Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air Atlantic City's popular air show has been saved for 2024 but questions about the event's future are flying above its head. In a news conference on Wednesday, Mar. 20, Mayor Marty Small Sr. officially announced the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) will provide $300,000 to fund the 2024 Visit Atlantic City Airshow. The free event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13, and Wednesday, Aug. 14. Organizers said inflation and lingering COVID-19 pandemic impacts created doubts about the 2024 show as early as July 2023. A news release announcing the event's cancelation was drafted and could …

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by Chris Spiker
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Housing Development Aims To Revitalize 'Pretty Desolate' Part Of Atlantic City Housing Development Aims To Revitalize 'Pretty Desolate' Part Of Atlantic City
Housing Development Aims To Revitalize 'Pretty Desolate' Part Of Atlantic City A project is aiming to bring more affordable housing to an underdeveloped area of Atlantic City, officials said. Construction crews are building four multi-family homes in a development in the Southeast Inlet called Lighthouse Row. The $4 million project is in a previously vacant lot off South New Hampshire Avenue between Atlantic and Pacific avenues. Mayor Marty Small Sr. and other officials held a news conference on Tuesday, Mar. 19 to showcase the work near the Absecon Lighthouse. They were joined by developer Keith Groff, who has owned a home in the neighborhood for about 20 y…

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by Chris Spiker
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Major Music, Comedy Stars Performing Across NJ At 2024 North To Shore Festival Major Music, Comedy Stars Performing Across NJ At 2024 North To Shore Festival
Major Music, Comedy Stars Performing Across NJ At 2024 North To Shore Festival Major musicians and comedians will perform across New Jersey in an arts festival unique to the Garden State, officials said. The North to Shore Festival will return in 2024 for its second year in Asbury Park, Atlantic City, and Newark, the state announced in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 7. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the three-city, three-week event in June 2023. Despite many events being free, the first edition of North to Shore generated $7.6 million in ticket sales. "Our inaugural North to Shore Festival was the beginning of a proud, new annual tradition that bring…

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by Chris Spiker
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$1.4M To Expand License Plate Readers In Atlantic City $1.4M To Expand License Plate Readers In Atlantic City
$1.4M To Expand License Plate Readers In Atlantic City Atlantic City is getting a more than $1 million expansion to automated license plate readers in the city, officials said. State police will receive $1.4 million to buy and install 120 more license plate readers throughout Atlantic City, Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced on Thursday, Feb. 15. The readers will be installed in fixed locations throughout the city. The automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology uses automated cameras to scan license plates and store photos in a law enforcement database. That information can help police find stolen vehicles and missing people,…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Gets $9.8M For Innovative Projects To Revitalize Downtown Atlantic City Gets $9.8M For Innovative Projects To Revitalize Downtown
Atlantic City Gets $9.8M For Innovative Projects To Revitalize Downtown Atlantic City is getting nearly $10 million for several innovative projects, which include transforming a former candy store into a boutique hotel and developing a vegetable farm out of shipping containers, officials said. Five projects in Atlantic City will receive $9,849,778 in grants from the state's Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation (ART) Program. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the grant awards on Thursday, Feb. 9.  The goal is to support recovery in cities that were especially hurt economically during the pandemic. "With the help of o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns Seized, 17 Arrests Made In Atlantic City Operations Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns Seized, 17 Arrests Made In Atlantic City Operations
Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns Seized, 17 Arrests Made In Atlantic City Operations More than a dozen people have been arrested in a wave of violence and killings that marred the beginning of 2024 in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police arrested 17 people in several operations targeting "areas of violence" from January, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6. One additional person is wanted in the crime surge. Seven of the 17 arrested people were being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, while the other 10 were released on a summons with a future court date. The identities of those arrested were not released. During the arrests, office…

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by Chris Spiker
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Date Set For Atlantic City Aquarium's Reopening: Mayor Date Set For Atlantic City Aquarium's Reopening: Mayor
Date Set For Atlantic City Aquarium's Reopening: Mayor The Atlantic City Aquarium will welcome visitors back this summer after being closed for almost four years, the city's mayor announced. Mayor Marty Small Sr. said the aquarium on North New Hampshire Avenue will reopen on Monday, July 1. The mayor made the announcement during his State of the City Address at the Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association Foundation Winter Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 2. The mayor said he would "take the blame" for the long delays in reopening the aquarium on Gardner's Basin in the city's north end. "If you spend millions and millions and millions …

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Aquarium Nears Reopening Atlantic City Aquarium Nears Reopening
Atlantic City Aquarium Nears Reopening After sitting closed for nearly four years, the Atlantic City Aquarium seems like it's about to welcome visitors back soon. Mayor Marty Small Sr. is expected to announce the aquarium's reopening date during his State of the City Address on Friday, Feb. 2, officials said. The speech will be during the Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association Foundation Winter Luncheon at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The aquarium on Gardner's Basin in the city's north end has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. According to the aquarium's Facebook…

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by Chris Spiker
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Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting An Atlantic City man was shot and killed on Saturday, Jan. 20, in another incident marking a deadly start to 2024 in the city, authorities said. City police responded to a shooting report at 119 North Virginia Avenue just before 7:30 p.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Sunday, Jan. 21.  Officers found 32-year-old Christian Hunter with several gunshot wounds and unresponsive on the sidewalk. Hunter was rushed to AtlantiCare Medical Center, City Division, where he was pronounced dead. The South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to fig…

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'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024 'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024
'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024 Atlantic City leaders responded to criticism and called for community support after four homicides in the city during the first week of 2024. Mayor Marty Small Sr. held a news conference with city police Chief James Sarkos on Wednesday, Jan. 10, to address the sharp rise in deadly violence to start the new year. They were joined by members of the city's anti-violence and reentry services teams. Mayor Small Sr. said he was frustrated by a police union statement released on Monday, Jan. 8 that criticized the city for not having enough resources. "We gave this police department a gr…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer
Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Old wounds could resurface from the dramatic relationship at the center of the original run of MTV's "Jersey Shore." A trailer for the seventh season of the spinoff "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" was released on Thursday, Jan. 5. MTV said the reality TV show will return on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. EST. The sneak peek heavily promotes the return of Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, whose on-and-off relationship with Hazlet's Samantha "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola was featured on "Jersey Shore" from 2009 to 2012. The couple split up in 2016. After all, the two were captured filming with the rest of the c…

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by Chris Spiker
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$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers $3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers
$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers Atlantic City will be able to hire 30 new police officers thanks to a $3.75 million federal COPS grant, officials said. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos announced the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant on Monday, Nov. 13. Atlantic City’s grant is the largest grant awarded in New Jersey, they said, and one of the largest 2023 grants provided nationwide. “Public safety is a top priority of my Administration, and we are constantly looking for ways to make improvements,” Small said in a press statement. “This funding for 30 new of…

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$2.7B Project Will Turn Old Atlantic City Airport Into Formula 1 Racetrack $2.7B Project Will Turn Old Atlantic City Airport Into Formula 1 Racetrack
$2.7B Project Will Turn Old Atlantic City Airport Into Formula 1 Racetrack A $2.7 billion development project is set to turn an old Atlantic City airport into a Formula 1 racetrack with condos and stores, officials said. Atlantic City Council gave the go-ahead, by an 8-0 vote, to the project to redevelop Bader Field during a meeting on Wednesday, March 22. Mayor Marty Small Sr. held a ceremony to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the project's developer, DEEM Enterprises LLC, at Bader Field on Thursday, March 23. "Not only is it a great day, it's a historic day," Small said. "This has been a long time coming." It will give taxpayers relief, and redu…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say
Woman Jumps In Front Of Atlantic City Mayor's Car Threatening To Kill Him, Authorities Say A woman who police say jumped in front of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.'s car while he was driving and threatened to kill him was being held in jail. Small was driving in the parking lot of City Hall when a woman later identified as Nicole Staton jumped in front of his vehicle, forcing him to stop at 4:25 on Dec. 11, local police said. Staton began banging on Small's car windows as a small group gathered and watched. The mayor got out of his car in an attempt to speak with Staton, police said. Staton only continued to yell and then threatened to kill Small and his family, authorities…

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by Cecilia Levine