3rd Man Charged In Atlantic City Man's Death
A third man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Timothy Council Jr. last year, authorities said.
Fuquan Moore, 20, of Pleasantville, was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
He was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
On Dec. 5, 2022, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to a ShotSpotter alert notification at 655 Absecon Blvd., Atlantic City. Officers found Council Jr., 27, wounded by apparent gunfire. Council was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical&nbs…
Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case
Three Atlantic County residents were sentenced on Friday, March 3 in the Centerfolds assault case, authorities said.
Jamaul Timberlake, 31, Garnell Hands, 30, both from Atlantic City, and John Hands, 25, of Pleasantville, were each sentenced for their role in the assault of 19-year-old Irving Mayren-Guzman on Jan. 23, 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Timberlake received a four-year New Jersey State Prison term, Garnell Hands a five-year prison term, and John Hands a four-year prison term for the roles they played in the attack.
Mayren-Guzman later disappeared. His body …
Jersey Shore Charter School Leaders Steered $115G Contract To Founder's Side Biz: Indictment
The founder of a Jersey Shore charter school and its business administrator illegally steered a $115,000 contract to the founder’s side business, state authorities charged.
Peter Caporilli, 59, of Absecon, and Michael Falkowski, 48, of Point Pleasant, split a single project to build an outdoor learning center at Principle Academy in Egg Harbor Township into two smaller contracts for $40,000 and $75,000, respectively, a grand jury found.
They did so to evade public bidding requirements and prevent competing contractors from bidding on the first phase of the job, an indictment returned by the…
