Ralph Weakly had been traveling down Route 539 for close to an hour one hot Friday afternoon when he arrived at the intersection for Route 72 in Barnegat. A right turn would take the Trenton native over the causeway to Long Beach Island for a weekend of sun, sand and relaxation at his vacation house in Beach Haven.
Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said Wednesday that he misspoke when addressing charges Tuesday that Atlantic City Councilman John Schultz was getting off easy for his alleged role in a blackmail conspiracy case against fellow Councilman Gene Robinson.