More than 375 people will be out of work at the end of next year, as the General Mills Progresso plant in Vineland is scheduled to be shut down. The Press of Atlantic City reports that local union leaders have been meeting with Progresso management to try and persuade them to keep the plant open,…
A man who served time for abusing cats in New Jersey is under investigation for animal cruelty in Delaware. According to the The Wilmington News Journal, Anthony Appolonia moved to Dover after serving five years in prison for torturing and killing 19 kittens and cats he got through newspaper ads. The report says that six…
While Atlantic City attempts to sell off the Bader Field property, it continues to host popular events. On Sunday afternoon, the site was host to the Red Bull Global Rallycross, over a 1.1 mile track of 70 percent cement and 30 percent dirt. The 600-horsepower cars reached speeds of 100 mph during the races, with…
The 25th annual Mid-Atlantic Fishing Tournament ended on Friday, smashing the record of fish caught from 2014. The five-day, $3.16 million tournament saw 840 white and blue marlin caught, compared to 636 billfish in 2014. More than 93 percent of those fish caught were released and more than 157 boats participated. The Heaviest Blue Marlin…
Two shootings occurred on Thursday and Saturday in Egg Harbor City and no suspects are in custody. Mayor Lisa Jiampetti said the first shooting took place at the 24-hour Wawa on the White Horse Pike Thursday evening, as the victim was hit with at least one bullet. On Saturday afternoon, the second shooting occurred on Washington…
Bridgeton Police are looking for an 18 year-old man wanted in a mass shooting on Thursday, who is considered to be armed and “extremely dangerous”. Five people were injured Thursday at a home on Marion Street after Brian Pineda allegedly opened fire with a shotgun on a group of people sitting on a porch. Pineda…