A milestone win for the Atlantic City boys basketball program Tuesday night. Coach Gene Allen won his 300th career game as Atlantic City knocked off Egg Harbor Township, 64-29. Allen has lost only 92 games in his career. In girls action, Wildwood knocked off Cape May Tech, 61-42 behind 31 points from Mackenzie McCracken.
Flights are generally leaving on time at the Atlantic City International Airport. The airport reports that one flight bound for Ft. Meyers, Florida was cancelled earlier this morning but other flights have left on time. No flights are due to arrive until later this morning and as of now, all flights are expected to arrive…
Atlantic City Police are looking for a man who assaulted a 77 year old woman at the Borgata Casino on January 4th. Police say the woman was assaulted when she got out of an elevator at approximately 4:26am; her pocketbook was stolen. Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.
Atlantic City’s business administrator has been hired by the State to help with the takeover of the city. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Jason Holt has been hired by the Department of Community Affairs to help with fixing the city’s financial problems. Holt has worked under Mayor Don Guardian who opposed the State’s…
Chris Christie is an enemy of civil rights. Those strong words coming from Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day Monday. Guardian did not mention Christie by name at a talk in Trenton, but referenced him directly. Christie so far has had no comment on Guardian’s slam.
Atlantic City Police recovered a handgun after chasing a male on a bicycle. Authorities say Nazeer Sapp was riding down the middle of the 1100 block of Drexel Ave. without the proper lights or reflectors on his bicycle. He wouldn’t stop and led them on a brief chase. Sapp was placed into custody after initially…
A bomb threat closed down a part of Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City. The Atlantic City Police say the bomb squad was called in to investigate a suspicious package. The area that was under investigation was between South Carolina and Tennessee aves. No further details are available at this time.
For the first time in a decade, gaming revenues are up in Atlantic City thanks to internet gaming. New win figures released this week show the casinos taking in $208 million in 2016 which represents a nine percent increase over the prior year. These figures come with the closure of the Trump Taj Mahal, which…
Atlantic City Council President Marty Small is running for mayor. Small told the editorial board of the Press of Atlantic City that he is in the race for mayor this year. Small will square off against Councilman Frank Gilliam in the democratic primary with the winner likely battling republican Mayor Don Guardian in the fall…
Law enforcement is investigating the death of an Atlantic City man who was the victim of a shooting last week, and died in the hospital 3 days later, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane Ruberton announced. Justin Farmer was found with a gunshot wound on Jan. 2 in Atlantic City. Farmer was transported to the AtlantiCare…