Atlantic City officials are holding a press conference Monday morning to make a “major announcement” regarding the future of the city’s Municipal Utilities Authority. No details were provided but the city missed a Sept. 15th deadline imposed by the state to dissolve their MUA, or risk defaulting on their $73 million bridge loan. The city…
A 15 year old male student at Absegami High School was arrested on Friday for bringing a loaded pistol to school. The school went into lockdown late in the school day. Authorities found the student outside for gym class and he had the gun in his possession. The teen has been charged with possession of…
Harrah’s Atlantic City has announced that renovations totaling $30 million are coming to their hotel. The resort will remodel 450 rooms and suites in Harrah’s Bayview Tower, as they continue to make improvements to stay competitive. The makeover will start in November and is scheduled to be completed by Memorial Day Weekend next year.
A South Jersey sneaker collector is sponsoring a 5K charity run in Atlantic City to raise awareness of sneaker violence. The event takes place Saturday morning at Kennedy Plaza and was created by 20 year-old Dante Holley of Somers Point, out of concern for deadly robberies that target collectible sneakers. The run will raise money…
An 18 year-old Buena male was charged with assaulting a police officer after being chased through backyards in Northfield before being arrested. Northfield police report that Justin V. Inman was observed talking to two 11-year-old girls who did not know him and appeared uncomfortable. When confronted by police, Inman provided a false name, then allegedly…
Day two of the New Jersey Run for the Fallen begins it’s second day on Friday morning at Somers Point Patriots Park and continues through Atlantic County to Long Beach Island, on it’s way to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on Sunday. Thursday the run began at the Cape May Lighthouse and…
At least one group calling for casino expansion in North Jersey has gone silent. The nonprofit group Our Turn NJ, has suspended their media campaign urging voters to approve casino gambling in North Jersey, due to unfavorable polling numbers for their cause. Officials for the Meadowlands Regional Chamber say they will continue to persuade voters…
A 65 year old Atlantic City woman is headed to prison for setting up a fake company in another state only to have her son file bogus unemployment claims in New Jersey. Theresa A. Freeman faces up to 20 years in the can for setting up the phony company called Tribal Organic Products. Her son…
Thursday is the day for the final beach concert of the season in Atlantic City. The free concert features two R&B acts from the 1990’s, Bell Biv Devoe and En Vogue. Crowds of 15,000 to 20,000 are expected to attend the concert and the weather will cooperate this time around. Two beach concerts were cancelled…
On Wednesday the Stockton University board of trustees added $15 million to the estimated final budget for their new Atlantic City Campus. Bonds to fund the construction are going on sale Thursday by CitiGroup and are expected to be completely sold out by the end of the month. Preliminary work on the campus began during…