Egg Harbor Township’s Kylie Gene Wright earns two honors at Miss America
Egg Harbor Township native Kylie Gene Wright concluded her Miss America journey Sunday after a strong showing that included two preliminary awards and $6,000 in scholarships.Wright, who represented New Jersey in the Miss America 2027 competition, was not among the 11...
Atlantic City man sentenced for conspiracy to commit aggravated assault
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Christopher Davis, 38, of Atlantic City, NJ was sentenced before the Honorable Donna Taylor, J.S.C. to an aggregate term of four years in New Jersey State Prison subject to the No Early Release Act, where he has to serve 85% of his...
Pleasantville man sentenced on eluding, resisting arrest and theft charges
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Khalid Haraksin, 22, from Pleasantville, NJ, was sentenced on second-degree Eluding, third-degree Resisting Arrest, fourth-degree Resisting Arrest, and third-degree Conspiracy to Commit Theft, by the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C, to...
Egg Harbor Township man sentenced for narcotics distribution charges
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Shamir James, 34, from Egg Harbor Township, NJ, was sentenced to a term of 15 years in New Jersey State Prison on the counts of first-degree Distribution of Cocaine; first-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine (two counts);...
Divided third circuit ruling threatens states’ powers to regulate sports gambling
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a question that divided courts nationwide: whether prediction markets can offer sports wagers without following state sports-gambling laws. Litigation regarding these questions...
