Atlantic City will try to raise some money by selling off nearly 500 abandoned buildings in the resort. Mayor Don Guardian announced on Wednesday that the city will use various methods to obtain and then sell off the buildings throughout the community. Guardian says people have long complained about these properties; now the city can…
Atlantic City Police are investigating the shooting of a teenager Wednesday morning. City Police say a 17 year old male was shot shortly before 2:00am Wednesday on Caspian Avenue. The teen was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for an injury that was not considered to be life-threatening. The gunman is still on the loose.
Upper Township Committeeman Jeff Pierson will be joining the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Republicans met Wednesday evening and selected Pierson to replace Kristine Gabor, who resigned from the Board on September 16th. Pierson outpolled fellow republicans Barbara Tomalino, Ed Beck, and Gary Playford for the nomination. Pierson will serve until December, 2017.
Vineland Police have charged a 34 year old Pennsylvania man with killing another man at a local motel on Tuesday morning. Larry John Pulcine Jr. of Duncansville was charged with killing 33 year old Ivan S. Strayer II of Pennsylvania; Strayer was shot multiple times. The murder took place at the Wingate Inn on West…
A Cape May County woman has been indicted a second time on charges that she struck and killed a 76 year old pedestrian back in 2014. Mihaela Reilly’s initial indictment was tossed on a technicality the first time around; now she has been indicted again on a death by auto charge. Killed in the accident…
The Fabulous 50’s and Beyond Concert is coming back to Wildwood this weekend. The concert takes place on Saturday night at 7 pm at the Oceanfront Arena at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The lineup this year includes Bobby Rydell, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Shirley Alston Reeves with special guests the Tee Tones. Tickets…
It was a mixed bag for some key tourism numbers in Atlantic City. Stockton University released findings to show that parking revenue was down in the second quarter but hotel bookings were up. Online gaming options and increased out-of-state competition could be reasons for the decrease in day trippers heading to the resort. There are…
The Ocean City Planning Board meets tonight and will consider an application that may result in a Manco and Manco pizzeria opening on the Ocean City Boardwalk in the old Strand Theater. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the pizza chain wants to close its store located at 918 Boardwalk and move into the former…
Lower Township Police have charged a 37 year old local man in connection with a hit and run accident that occurred on Saturday evening. Police charged Bruce Adams Jr. of the Villas with being involved in a hit and run accident on East Hudson Avenue in the Villas. Police tracked Adams down the following morning…
A Vineland man was busted for running a pot farm. Police there say they acted on a tip and found plants growing higher than the privacy fence that went around the property. Radames Gonzalez Ruiz was arrested by police. Authorities say they found packaging materials, a large digital scale, and loose marijuana around the property.…