Atlantic City man arrested in 2009 murder cold case
On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, Billie Woods, 44, of Atlantic City, NJ was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force (RFTF), Atlantic City Division and by members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit...
Death of woman at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City no longer under criminal investigation
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at approximately 4:47a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting an unresponsive female inside of a hotel room at the Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. Police and emergency medical services responded and found a...
Egg Harbor Township man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child under 13
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, Rufino Carreon-Peralta, 50, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault against a victim less than 13 years of age and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child by...
Cybersecurity incidents temporarily disrupt remote access to Cape May, Woodbine water systems
The water systems in Cape May and Woodbine were targeted in a cybersecurity incident late last month that temporarily prevented officials from remotely monitoring the systems but did not affect water supply or treatment operations, according to Cape May City Manager...
PETA calls for end to Ocean City’s Miss Crustacean Pageant, hermit crab races
Weeks before Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and hermit crab races, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on Ocean City to end its longtime summer tradition, arguing that the events exploit animals and should be replaced with cruelty-free...
