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There were no winners in Friday night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing.  That means the estimated top prize for the next drawing Tuesday night will be approximately $192 million, with a cash option of $116.7 million.  There were no match five winners from New Jersey Friday night.

Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam will be in court on May 9th regarding a complaint brought against him by the director of a casino nightclub.  Gilliam allegedly borrowed $5,000 off Meredith Godfrey and never repaid the loan.  She is seeking the loan back, plus interest, and court costs.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has agreed to pay $300 million each of the next three years to the three nuclear reactors in the State.  The money will come out of your pocket, and your electric bills will be going up approximately $41 per year to help hand …

Millville Police continue to investigate a reported shooting that occurred in the community late Tuesday night.  The Daily Journal reports that a 27 year old man was found with facial injuries, but there was no evidence that a shooting took place.  The man was taken to a local hospital for …

Friday night is expected to be pretty stormy along the Jersey beaches.  Accu Weather is calling for the potential of up to two inches of rain Friday night into Saturday morning as another front moves into our region.  The front may include a thunderstorm, and gusty winds; minor coastal flooding …

A 47 year old New Jersey State Trooper from southern New Jersey has been slapped with child pornography charges.  Jeffrey Reitz of Williamstown is accused of engaging in a sexually explicit email exchange with an adult woman who showed a pornographic image of a minor.  Reitz allegedly asked for the …

Another significant tax hike looms in Wildwood.  The City Commission will hold a public hearing on May 8th on a new municipal budget that increases the local purpose tax rate by nearly five cents.  The budget was formally introduced last week.

A proposal to expand dormitory offerings in Atlantic City for students of Stockton University will be considered by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on Thursday.  The university wants to add a six story building that would house over 400 students, and add stores to the bottom floor.

Ocean County Republican Party chairman George Gilmore was convicted Wednesday on charges including failing to pay payroll taxes at his law firm, and submitting a false loan application.  Gilmore was a acquitted of some other charges.  His attorney says he will appeal.

27 year old Gonzolo Gonzalez of the Villas has been arrested and charged with major drugs and weapons offenses after an investigation.  The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 1,400 bags of heroin were seized, along with an AR15 style rifle and two fully loaded 30 round magazines.  He …