Four down, one to go. Unite Here Local 54 union workers voted on Thursday to ratify a contract at the Tropicana Atlantic City Casino. Contract details were not released, but reportedly 99 percent of the union members voted in favor of the new deal. Now only workers at the Trump Taj Mahal remain without a…
A 22 year old Vineland man was killed during a motor vehicle accident in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County. 22 year old Christopher Dover lost his life Thursday morning on Bears Head Road when his vehicle struck a tree, then a utility pole. The accident remains under investigation.
For the first time this year, a positive West Nile Virus sample has been found in Atlantic County. The WNV mosquito-borne disease, has been confirmed in a mosquito sample at Birch Grove Park in Northfield, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. Atlantic County health officials will be notifying residents who live within 500…
Jitney transportation service is finished in both Margate and Ventnor. The Atlantic City Jitney Association pulled the plug on the public transportation service due to low ridership numbers. The Jitneys are trying to make an impact in many shore communities and have succeeded in some, failed in others.
Statistics released on Thursday show that Atlantic County tops the list of foreclosure activity in New Jersey for the first half of the year. RealtyTrac, the company that compiles foreclosure filings nationwide, found that one out of every 54 homes in Atlantic County was involved in some form of foreclosure activity this year. Cape May…
On Wednesday the Casino Control Commission signed off on a $900 million deal that gives MGM sole ownership of the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. Boyd Entertainment sold their 50 percent stake in the Borgata to MGM, who will now oversee daily operations of the property once the sale is finalized. The MGM corporation also…
As heat and humidity continue to ramp up this week, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland Counties on Thursday from noon until 8 pm. Temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid 90’s with heat index values from 102 to 106 degrees. If possible,…
Swimmers, fishermen and sightseers have been treated to an unusual natural phenomenon along the Jersey coastline this summer. The ocean waters have been crystal clear and tinted a tropical shade of aquamarine, for a noticeably different appearance of the water at the beach. Weather experts report in the Press of Atlantic City, that the coloration is…
The 19th Annual Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational was won by the ladies of the Ventnor Beach Patrol for the second year in a row. Ventnor won the overall competition without a first-place finish in any individual event. Brigantine finished in second place, Margate took third and Ocean City fourth. On Wednesday the Long Beach Township…
The N.J. Department of Community Affairs has named a new state fiscal monitor to guide Atlantic City through their financial woes. Rick Richardella has been named as the new monitor, replacing Ed Sasdelli, who recently resigned his position. Richardella previously worked to help implement the Camden County police force and also reviewed the police department…