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1 week ago | breakingac.com | Lynda Cohen

A Somers Point woman was arrested Friday, a day after she allegedly set fire to her neighbor's porch during a dispute. Janice Figueroa, 28, used an accelerant to set fire to the rear porch at the Somers Point Apartments on Thursday, and then fled, according to police. The fire was extinguished and no one was injured. A warrant was issued for aggravated arson, Chief Robert Somers said. The next day, police saw Figueroa outside her residence, according to the report. She then fled inside.

1 week ago | breakingac.com | Lynda Cohen

Some kids would roll their eyes at going food shopping. But for Killian Bauer, it’s a major milestone in some newly found freedom. The Egg Harbor Township 9-year-old has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive neuromuscular disorder that caused a loss of motor, pulmonary and cardiac function. His mom’s van could get him from one place to another, but once there, he was limited. Amanda Hewitt had to struggle just to get “Kit” into the old vehicle with way too many miles on it.

1 week ago | breakingac.com | Anthony SanFilippo

A SEPTA trolley on the Norristown High Speed Line collided with the end-of-the-line bumper at the Norristown Transportation Center on Sunday morning, injuring eight individuals, including one who was airlifted to Temple University Hospital. The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. near Lafayette and Swede Streets as the trolley was arriving at the terminal. According to SEPTA, the trolley made contact with the bumper at the end of the track, resulting in injuries to passengers.

1 week ago | breakingac.com | Ed Condran

Mike Lopez has witnessed the ups and downs of Atlantic City for more than a half-century. "I've seen it all," he said. "My family moved to Atlantic County when I was 7 years old. I remember getting into the station wagon with my mom and my brothers and sisters, four boys and four girls going to the Boardwalk and playing in the arcade."Who better than Lopez — aka "AC Mike" — to offer private 90-minute tours courtesy of Broadway Tram Tours?

1 week ago | breakingac.com | Lynda Cohen

Edward Johnston faces 15 years in prison when he is sentenced Tuesday in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy. But Johnston being taken into custody at the end of the hearing will not end the impact of his case. Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds will hold a press conference following the sentencing, to address the case's effects on an even larger scale.