ATLANTIC CITY — No one ever denied that Leo Hinton was a hero. But on June 25, nearly four decades after his death, he finally received the recognition so many insisted he deserved.

Forty-two years ago, the off-duty firefighter walked into a blaze at a hotel in Atlantic City. Dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with a fire extinguisher, he rescued a......Continue Reading

Improper disposal of charcoal started a fire on South Chester Avenue in Pleasantville Thursday afternoon, causing damage to a nearby home and shed, fire officials said.

Firefighters were called to the 200 block of South Chester Avenue at 4:05 p.m. , and the crew under Battalion Chief John Quigley arrived to find construction debris on fire, officials said. The fire had spread to a nearby shed and home, causing about $5,000 worth of damage to both structures.

The fire was under control within 10 minutes, officials said. Investigation revealed improper disposal of charcoal started the blaze.

Staff Writer Elaine Rose

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ATLANTIC CITY -- Usually police and fire departments work together to keep us safe. That wasn't the case for some of Atlantic City's finest who duked-it-out for a good cause.

Hundreds of people were in attendance for the.....Continue Reading

A person died Saturday afternoon in Winslow Township, Camden County, when their car hit a tree in an Atlantic City Expressway median and exploded into flames.

State Police could not immediately identify the victim in the 1995 Dodge Neon that was traveling west on the highway before apparently losing control at milepost 40.5 in Winslow Township during a lane change at about 4:40 p.m.

Police closed one lane briefly.

An autopsy is scheduled for today.

Five people were hurt Friday afternoon, three of them seriously, when a truck carrying farm workers pulled onto Route 206 in Hammonton into the path of an oncoming car, police said.

The truck driver, who had neither license nor insurance, tried to turn onto Route 206 from Union Road at about 1 p.m. Friday, and crossed into the path of a car with an older couple, police said.

Two farm workers were ejected from the truck, and they and one other occupant were airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, city campus, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police said. The older couple was taken to ARMC, mainland campus, where they were treated for injuries and released.

The names of those involved were not released, pending notification of relatives.

The driver was issued tickets for numerous traffic violations, police said.