December was a good month in tax collection for New Jersey. Numbers released by the state show a dip in Oct. and Nov. that was corrected in Dec. One of the taxes that has been struggling is the Corporate Business Tax. In total, the business tax is down 14.6 percent when it was expected to…
The final report was released on how to fix Atlantic City. It took an emergency manager that Gov. Chris Christie appointed over a year to produce his findings. The report by Kevin Lavin doesn’t suggest that the resort file bankruptcy, but does call for severe spending cuts and privatization of parts of local government. The…
An arrest was made in a fatal Bridgeton stabbing. Ronald Foster was arrested without incident near the Amity Heights Apartments, where he resided. The stabbing claimed the life of Travoise Cannon. The 29-year-old was involved in a domestic-related altercation when Foster stabbed him. Foster was placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $250,000 bail.
While there were no jackpot winners in New Jersey, there were some big winning tickets. In Cape May County, a $50,000 ticket was sold at Westside Market in West Cape May. There were two $50,000 tickets sold in Atlantic County (WAWA – 5100 English Creek, Egg Harbor Township and Arctic Geneal Store, 2326 Arctic Ave.…
A major Wall Street agency sees bad times ahead for Atlantic City if North Jersey casinos are allowed to be built. Moody’s Investor Services believes more casinos would close in Atlantic City if casinos were allowed to be built in other parts of the state. Some believe up to three casinos could close in Atlantic…
A fire broke out on Wednesday night in Hamilton Township. Police and fire officials responded to the 1500 block of Pinehurst Ave for the report of a structure fire. Upon arrival they found the rear of the residence burning, however fire personnel quickly arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. The house is abandoned and…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew allowing veterans and other military personnel to present certain forms of identification in lieu of municipal beach tags to gain admission to certain beaches is now law. The new law, will allow a member of the US Armed Forces, their spouse and dependent child over the age of…
The Middle Township Animal Advisory Board and the Cape May County Animal Welfare Society are again collaborating on an initiative to collect gently used dog houses and distribute them to dogs who could use them. These structures provide appropriate shelter for dogs who regularly spend time outside. If you have a dog house that can…
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department has identified the subjects involved theft and use of a stolen credit card. On Tuesday November 24th, 2015, two people used a stolen credit card at the Absecon CVS and Pleasantville Rite Aid. The credit card was believed to have been stolen in Egg Harbor Township the previous day.…
The leaders of Atlantic City and Atlantic County want to work with the state, but not be taken over by them. Some leaders in Trenton are discussing possibly taking over operations of the city government. Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian was among the local lawmakers on Wednesday pushing back against this notion. Guardian noted that…