An fire early on Sunday morning damaged at least five units at the Somers Point Village complex on Somers Point-Mays Landing Road. The fire struck at about 2 a.m. and six area fire companies responded to the call. There were no fatalities but reportedly two people were treated at an area medical facility. More than…
The Linwood man seriously injured in the Atlantic City Expressway crash on Friday that killed two people continues to recover from his injuries. Scott Lerario, 38, was checking a flat tire on the shoulder of the Expressway at westbound milepost 20.3 when he was struck and thrown by a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The driver of the Jeep, Sean…
Two people were killed when a vehicle accident turned fiery on the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say the accident took place on Friday near milemarker 20.4. Sean McBride, 35, of Egg Harbor Township and Gabrielle Lynnes, 31, of Marmora were pronounced dead as a result of the crash. McBride was driving a Jeep Liberty…
No surprise, the worst property taxes in the country are found in New Jersey. The Tax Foundation looked at Census data from 2004 to 2009 on property taxes for owner-occupied housing. New Jersey ranked last in median property taxes paid on homes, taxes as percentage of median home value, and taxes as percentage of income.…
The Borgata Casino hosted the first ever skills based gaming in New Jersey’s history. The casino hosted a free throw shooting contest this weekend and filled out all of their slots in the tournament. The casino will do some analysis to find out whether it was a money maker for the casino, based on dining,…
The latest gas price information from AAA shows gas prices are again falling. The newest average at the pump is $2.17 locally, compared to $2.24 just one week ago. The prices remain extremely low over recent years. Just one year ago local prices were $3.35. It is expected that prices will once again rise as…
In the latest court filing, only one bidder has put up money to purchase the Revel Casino in Atlantic City. The owners of the casino are asking a judge to approve the sale to Florida developer Glenn Straub. The purchase price would be $82 million, which has already been put into escrow for the purchase.…
Legislation to help those casino workers without a job took a step in Trenton this week. The bill would establish the Education Initiative for Former Casino Workers to support training and educational instruction for former casino employees. The program would dedicate $1.35 million – 5 percent of the 45 percent of Workforce Development Partnership Fund…
Stone Harbor announced some good news before the weekend. The beach restoration phase of a habitat and coastal resiliency project on Stone Harbor Point was successfully completed ahead of the arrival of piping plovers and the onset of nesting of beach nesting birds. The project teams worked tirelessly through incredibly harsh weather conditions that included…
Hamilton Township Police were called the Walmart parking lot in the community for the report of two individuals dealing drugs out of a vehicle. Upon arrival the vehicle and the two males were located. Investigation revealed that Robert Strong, age 24, of Egg Harbor City, and Steven Mack, age 23, of Mays Landing were dealing…