A North Jersey woman is the holder for the largest slot payout in online gambling history in the state. Cathy Ruela played a game on harrahscasino.com called “Millionaire Genie.” The woman took home $1.3 million in the jackpot that was won on Nov. 6. New Jersey only began offering online gaming roughly one year ago…
A man that was charged with murder and arson last week had his first day in court. Joseph F. Palmer 3rd, 38, of 214 Washington Avenue, Egg Harbor City, was charged with the Wednesday murders of Michelle Pabst, 38—and of her son, Gavin Pabst, age 7. Palmer was charged also with aggravated arson, for setting…
Problems with the unmaned aircraft that was going to operate in the Cape May area has been pushed back. Officials cited technical issues with the technology as the reason for the delay. The aircraft was going to conduct research off the coast of Cape May. It isn’t expected that the delay will be more than…
New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports betting took a positive step last week when NBA Commission Adam Silver voiced his support for legalized sports betting in the country. Silver wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times in which he said he thought the federal government should create a proper framework for legal sports…
Assemblyman Sgt. Bob Andrzejczak has introduced legislation to propose making hunting and fishing constitutional rights in New Jersey. The concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to preserve the right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife. The amendment would require that fish and wildlife be managed by laws and regulations that provide…
A bill moved through the Assembly on Thursday that would eliminate the practice of forcing students to buy a meal plan. The measure would apply to all schools in the state, public and private, except for Princeton. The measure passed on a 53-17 vote. Schools currently can force students to have a meal plan while…
A pedestrian was hit in Egg Harbor Township and police are investigating. The pedestrian, Laina Bradford (56 years of age from Egg Harbor Township), was struck by a vehicle travelling east on Delilah Road as she was attempting to cross the road on Friday. The vehicle is described as a black or dark colored vehicle with a…
A man has been charged with murder and arson in connection with the killing two days ago in their Egg Harbor City home of the mother and child with whom he cohabited. Joseph F. Palmer 3rd, 38, of 214 Washington Avenue, Egg Harbor City, was charged with the Wednesday murders of a woman who remains…
A local rescue squad has turned half a century old. The Upper Township Rescue Squad announced on Sunday it turned 50 years old. The squad is the volunteer sisters to the Division of EMS in Upper Township and acts as a secondary to medical aid calls in the township. The are also the primary on…
A man found guilty in a shooting death was given 30 years in jail on Friday. Frederick Gene Marr (75) was sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison for the August 11, 2010 shooting death of 50 year old Ronald Denny Sr. Denny was found shot and killed in the driveway of his 10th…