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Atlantic City police are actively investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old girl injured last week. Officers discovered the victim with a gunshot wound at a business on the 600 block of New York Avenue on June 2nd. She was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and is expected to survive her injuries. Authorities have… The post Police Investigate Shooting of 16-Year-Old Girl in Atlantic City appeared first on Coast News Today.

Officials in Cape May County are urging Upper Township residents to check their financial accounts after an investigation confirmed a data breach occurred last October. The cyber incident exposed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and financial details, though officials say they are currently unaware of any misuse of the data. In… The post Upper Township Residents Urged to Monitor Credit Following Data Breach appeared first on Coast News Today.

Cape May County officials are calling the controversial decision to privatize the Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a success story, citing improved conditions and significant facility upgrades. Allaire Health Services took over operations earlier this year under a 10-year lease agreement and has already invested over $5 million to renovate the previously struggling, county-run… The post Crest Haven Nursing Home Sees Major Upgrades Following Controversial Privatization appeared first on Coast News Today.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finalized over $35 million in contracts to rebuild several storm-damaged Jersey Shore beaches before the end of the summer. The accelerated replenishment projects will pump millions of cubic yards of offshore sand onto heavily eroded shorelines in Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, and Strathmere. Ships… The post Jersey Shore Beaches Slated for Summer Replenishment Following Severe Storms appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a Tuesday afternoon police shooting in Atlantic City that left two officers wounded and a 52-year-old man dead. Authorities state that Donald Gardner was fatally shot while officers were serving a warrant, though it remains unclear who initiated the gunfire. Gardner’s family noted he was paralyzed from… The post Fatal Atlantic City Police Shooting Under State Investigation appeared first on Coast News Today.