The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City is investing $11 million into an expansion of its sports gaming business. The casino announced that the sports betting offerings will be expanded, and a so-called “destination bar” will be part of it. Many other casinos also plan to expand their sports betting opportunities.
An 82 year old Seaville woman is dead, the victim of a pedestrian motor vehicle accident in Ocean City. Authorities say Elizabeth Goodwin was struck and killed by a car driven by 26 year old Michael Heston of Sweetwater. The accident occurred at the intersection of 8th Street and Central Avenue. Heston so far has…
A 33 year old Galloway Township man has admitted that he killed his father nearly four years ago. James Sopuch Jr. pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and now faces up to 30 years in a New Jersey state prison. The victim died of blunt force trauma to the head.
It looks like the Arena Football League will have an expansion team in Atlantic City this spring. A press conference will be held alter this month to announce an expansion team for Atlantic City. The League has struggled to pull attract and retain fans.
The Cape May County Department of Health is dealing with a potential of human exposure to rabies, from a horse. The Department announced that a horse at the Fox Wood Farms in Rio Grande tested positive for rabies, which can be fatal to humans. Anyone who visited the facility from December 26th through January 5th…
Some service interruptions can be expected in Ocean City in the coming weeks courtesy of a reliability project conducted by Atlantic City Electric. City officials announced that the utility is installing some closures that will help reduce the size and scope of a power outage when one exists. To do the work, some brief outages…
The Miss New Jersey Pageant is leaving Ocean City and moving to Resorts Casino, in Atlantic City. Pageant officials announced Wednesday that the new agreement with Resorts is for two years. Officials say the pageant has simply outgrown the Ocean City Music Pier and Resorts offers a larger venue.
Cape May County is making it easier for locals to be on various boards and commissions. County officials announced a new online application program that will make it easier for residents to apply, to serve. The application asks residents which boards and commissions for which they would be interested in serving.
Two commercial fishermen from New Jersey are dead following a fishing accident off the coast of Oregon. The United States Coast Guard reports that 48 year old James Lacey of South Toms River and 50 year old Stephen Biernacki of Barnegat were both on board the “Mary B II” when it capsized. A third crew…
New Jersey will blow up the east bound span of the Tappan Zee Bridge Saturday morning. The 62 year old bridge is expected to go down in a controlled explosion. If the weather is bad, it will be postponed until Sunday.