Wildwood could be limiting the amount of commercial trash pickup it takes in. Mayor Ernie Troiano appeared on In Depth with Denis Brown on Sunday and said the city is looking at a number of ways to reducing spending. One of the things the city commissioners are looking at it reducing commercial trash pickup, saying…
A major walk for veterans in Ocean City was very successful this year. The Walk for the Wounded brought in $56,000, according to event organizers. This year’s event was the third ever, and made more than $10,000 over what the goal for this year was. College basketball coaches Phil Martelli and Fran Dunphy were among…
A major Atlantic City hotel is no longer staying open for mid-week business in the winter. The Chelsea Hotel has announced its plans to only be open Thursday to Sunday until the spring. The price war, especially for mid-week business, is hampering the hotel’s ability to make money. The Chelsea is not a casino hotel,…
Two men wanted in a 2010 murder were received into custody by the U.S. Marshall’s office. Denis Catania and Diana Camacho were in Cuba and transferred from Cuba. The two are charged with first-degree murder, arson, and kidnapping, in the death of Ross Heimlich, of Voorhees Township. They made their first appearance in court on…
Questions about running for president…Gov. Chris Christie had no response. Christie was in New Jersey at the New Jersey National Guard base in Sea Girt. Swarms of media were there, but Christie did not respond to questions of the potential of him running for President. He spent the last week speaking across the country and…
A world record was broken in Bridgeton. Organizers were able to put together the largest gospel choir, according to the Guiness Book of World Records. Over 1500 people assembled for the event. The program was put together to “Let’s Raise our Voices Against Violence.” Local churches from Bridgeton and surrounding communities were instrumental in organizing…
An Atlantic County business has admitted to defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of millions of dollars. Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi announced that The Center for Lymphatic Disorders, LLC, and its office manager Farah Iranipour Houtan plead guilty onThursday to third-degree healthcare fraud. As a result of its plea,…
A new proposal could allow some area towns considering consolidation. The Department of Community Affairs could cover 20 percent of a towns merger cost under a bill proposed by Gov. Chris Christie. There are high costs that come with the initial consolidation, but can provide long term savings if done right for some communities. Christie…
A master plan is being put together for the new tourism district in Atlantic City. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority made that decision during a Friday meeting. Jones Lang LaSalle Americas out of Chicago picked up that contract for $800,000. The new district is being push by the state as a way to driving tourism…
The Cape May County Zoo has welcomed the arrival of a giraffe. Sterling, a 15 year-old male Reticulated Giraffe, is here on a breeding loan from Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. Known by the scientific name Camelopardalis reticulate, reticulated giraffes are native to Eastern sub-Saharan Africa as well as the western and southern parts of Africa, residing…