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An Atlantic City man and woman, William A. Tucker and Sabrina Hearns Evans, have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Vaughn Lyons. Lyons was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday night near Atlantic City High School and pronounced dead at the scene. Tucker faces murder, weapons, and drug… The post Atlantic City Duo Charged in Fatal Sunday Night Shooting appeared first on Coast News Today.

Principal Constance Days-Chapman’s request to dismiss criminal charges related to a child abuse case involving Atlantic City’s mayor and school superintendent has been denied by an Atlantic County Superior Court Judge. Days-Chapman is accused of failing to report child abuse allegations made by Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s daughter to child protective services, despite her legal… The post High School Principal Denied Dismissal of Charges in Child Abuse Case Linked to Atlantic City Mayor appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 17-year-old from Pennsauken was arrested in Wildwood on Saturday evening after allegedly firing 16 shots from a handgun near the boardwalk in the early hours of Independence Day weekend. Miraculously, no one was injured in the incident. The teen faces charges of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, and is currently being held at a… The post Teen Arrested After Firing 16 Shots Near Wildwood Boardwalk appeared first on Coast News Today.

A South Jersey man, Franklin Ziegler, was indicted last month on animal cruelty charges for allegedly tearing the head off a seagull near a North Wildwood boardwalk theme park last Independence Day week. Ziegler reportedly told police he killed the bird after it attempted to take French fries from his daughter. He is scheduled to… The post Man Indicted for Decapitating Seagull appeared first on Coast News Today.

Cape May City is set to begin construction on its new $7 million Police Department building in October, with bids due by September 10. This state-of-the-art facility, located at Lafayette and St. Johns streets, will consolidate police resources previously split between two locations. The project fulfills a 2020 voter referendum and campaign promise, with its… The post Cape May’s New Police Department Breaks Ground This Fall appeared first on Coast News Today.