Homemade bombs continue to threaten residents in the Northeast, as five bombs were found near the Elizabeth, N.J. train station on Sunday night. Two men turned in a backpack containing the five devices to local police, who called in the Union County bomb squad and the FBI. Nobody was injured early this morning when one…
The Atlantic City police officer who was shot during an alleged burglary attempt on Labor Day Weekend was released from the hospital Thursday afternoon. Josh Vadell was released from AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and transfered to a rehabilitation center. Doctors at the hospital’s trauma center said they expect the 29 year-old cop to make a full…
The annual Cape-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference will be held Thursday night at the Ocean City Music Pier from 7-9 p.m. The free event will provide the public with an opportunity to ask a panel of meteorologists and emergency managers about tropical storms, nor’easters and other weather-related issues. Panel members include Martin Pagliughi, Cape May County Emergency Management…
On Thursday the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development is holding a job fair at the city campus of Atlantic Cape Community College. The job fair runs from noon until 7 p.m. in Room 276 of the Worthington Atlantic City Campus at 1535 Bacharach Blvd. The event should draw interest from the 2,400 Taj Mahal employees…
August revenue for Atlantic City’s eight casinos fell by nearly 7 percent from one year ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the state on Wednesday. The Taj Mahal led the way with a drop of over 27 percent, amidst an ongoing strike and impending closing in October. Gaming officials tried to lessen the blow…
Ventnor Police were stunned to find a man and woman shot to death Wednesday afternoon, when they were called to their house for a well-being check. The two victims were found by police in a home on North Oxford Avenue. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the shootings and says there is “no continuing…
Between 11 PM and 5 AM both this evening , Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15, the northbound Garden State Parkway ramp to the Atlantic City Expressway westbound (currently designated as Ramp 38A) will be closed. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detours and plan travel time accordingly.
The Press of Atlantic City reports that Mayor Don Guardian has asked the state for a “reprieve” as they are about to violate the terms of their $73 million bridge loan. Atlantic City was supposed to dissolve their Municipal Utilities Authority by Sept. 15th, a deadline that will not be met. Now it’s up to state…
A 52 year-old Ventnor man has been charged again with defrauding women through online dating services, after serving eight years for his previous crimes. Patrick Giblin allegedly duped single women out of money by asking for cash for car repairs and moving expenses in advance of starting a relationship with them. Giblin served his time…
Don’t bring your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone to class at Stockton University. The school announced on Tuesday an immediate campus ban on all Samsung Galaxy Note phones, in response to the company’s global recall of the product. The ban at Stockton covers all areas of the campus, resident life housing and at all satellite locations.…