A vote will take place this Friday that could approve a natural gas pipeline through the Pinelands. The Pinelands Commission could vote on the proposal during its Friday meeting. The project is proposed by South Jersey Gas. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill. The hotel…
An Atlantic City man was the victim of a fatal shooting in Atlantic City on Sunday night. Carl A. Simpson II was found in the area of 600 Pacific Ave. He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where he died. Next-of-kin were notified. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call…
The owner of the Showboat in Atlantic City has bought property around the former casino. Bart Blatstein bought three more parcels of land totaling $6 million. Blatstein also owns the former Pier Shops at Caesars. Blatstein has long said he has a plan for the Showboat property but isn’t giving away any details at this…
Another $1 million lottery ticket was sold, just not locally. The big Powerball ticket was sold for a Saturday night drawing at a store in Burlington County. There continues to be no winner in the Powerball overall, bringing the top prize up to $403 million for Wednesday night. It is the 14th largest lottery drawing…
All lanes of the 34th Street Bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, through 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, to allow work crews to pour the remaining hydro-demolition spans in the current stage. Please seek alternative routes during this time period. The road will reopen in an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern at…
High temperatures should remain in the 50’s and 60’s this week through at least Saturday. The National Weather Service is calling for a warm streak this week with the lowest high temperature predicted for Sunday at 47 degrees. The above average temperatures brought huge crowds down to the shore this President’s Day weekend.
A small plane crashed in North Jersey on Sunday morning. The single-engine Piper went down in Bayonne but it didn’t hit any residents in the area. The pilot was injured but his name has not been released. The 56-year-old was listed in stable condition.
A new report says a police officer crashed her vehicle into a utility pole and a tree in Pleasantville. Shorenewstoday.com reports that Officer Rackeli Fontana was on-duty at the time of the accident on Route 9. She was injured and taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment. The cause of the accident remains under…
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday night. Jason Duvilla died along Route 322 in Folsom. Authorities say that no charges have been filed in the case, but an investigation is on-going. Duvilla was 33-years-old.
A man wanted from Virginia was arrested after a car pursuit with a handgun and a large amount of drugs in his possession. Authorities in Virginia reached out to Atlantic City Police to let them know that Kennett Fisher was in the area. Fisher was found to be in possession of 28 grams of cocaine,…