Man Who Shot Victim, Left Him Lying In Street In Atlantic City Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Galloway man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Monday, May 5, for the murder of an Atlantic City man in 2019, authorities said.
Shamar Scott was previously convicted of first degree murder and multiple weapons offenses in March, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 5 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Presbyterian Avenue and found Demond Tally lying in the street after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. Tally was pronounced dead later that morning, authorities said.
Scott has remained incarcerated in the…
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3.
The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study.
The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Man Who Sexually Abused Girl For 7 Years Learns Fate: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Galloway Township man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison on Wednesday, March 5, after previously being convicted of sexually abusing a girl over the course of seven years, authorities said.
The man, whose name is being withheld to protect the victim, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, showing obscene material to a minor and endangering the welfare of a child last July, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
The victim, now 16, testified at trial that the defendant sexually assaulted her in the family home from when …
