Employees from the Trump Taj Mahal went down to city hall on Monday to ask the city to do anything possible to keep the casino open. The owners of the Taj threatened to close unless the city dramatically reduces its tax obligations. Roughly 1,000 workers signed the petition to ask the city to help. Mayor…
A Ventnor man today admitted conspiring to defraud the IRS of $119,880 in income taxes over approximately three years. William Boland, 57, pleaded guilty before in federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. The count of conspiracy to defraud the United States carries a maximum potential penalty of…
The Attorney General’s Office will be helping out all the counties on Election Day. Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced today that approximately 170 Deputy Attorneys General (DAsG) will be assigned throughout the state on Election Day to help ensure a fair and smooth-running election, and to assist county election officials in resolving voting-related legal…
In honor of Veterans Day, the Atlantic County Animal Shelter is offering military veterans 50 percent off adoption fees throughout the month of November. The discounted adoption fees include mandatory sterilization, age appropriate vaccinations, diagnostic testing, a microchip and a free veterinary consultation. ID tags are also available for an additional fee. The shelter provides two…
Lottery players who want the big win, look no farther than the Mega Millions. Again no one took home the big prize and the jackpot rolls over to $321 million for Tuesday night. There has not been a grand prize winner for the Mega Millions game since Aug. 22. The winning numbers for the Friday…
Absecon Police were called to Route 30 on Halloween night for the report of a three vehicle accident. Upon investigation, a Ford Fiesta operated by 28-year-old Jennifer Sylvain of Brooklyn NY was traveling East on Route 30 when she attempting to make an illegal u-turn to travel West. A second vehicle, a Toyota Camry operated…
A man from the Villas has been arrested for a theft in Cape May. Police say that Justin M. Freeling, 25, was charged with burglary, theft and resisting arrest on Wednesday. A report initially came into police of a theft of cash from a business on the Washington St. Mall. Police took the man into…
The price at the pump dropped eight cents in the past week on average. AAA Mid-Atlantic said the latest average at the pump is $2.78. AAA anticipates gasoline prices will continue to drop in the weeks ahead, but it is possible that prices in many areas will begin to stabilize. Unless there are unexpected developments,…
A nor’easter storm will make things much colder than it has been, but don’t expect to see snow in the near future. The National Weather Service is calling for between a half inch and an inch of rain this weekend, but snow is not being expected. Some early forecasts said that snow was a possibility,…
The Avalon Borough Council voted unanimously on a resolution to name Marie J. Hood as Municipal Clerk in Avalon during a special meeting held on Thursday. Council voted 4-0 to promote Hood to the position; it is a three-year term. For the past six months, she served the Borough as the Assistant to the Municipal…