We now know the identity of an 16 year-old male who was killed in a car crash early Saturday morning in Pleasantville. Police say it was Atlantic City resident Noel Arias who was at the wheel of a stolen car when he lost control of the vehicle, spun across Leeds Avenue and hit a tree.…
The fight against North Jersey casinos has begun, as leaders from South Jersey announced their intentions in Trenton on Monday. The No North Jersey Casinos Coalition was formed from business and labor leaders, public officials and citizens, who vow to put forth a “formidable” spending effort to defeat the referendum for casino expansion to North…
A 61 year-old Egg Harbor Township man fell asleep at the wheel on Saturday morning and overturned his car, trapping him inside. Egg Harbor Township Police report that Richard Guzzetti was driving southbound on English Creek Avenue in Cardiff, when he fell asleep, veered into the path of a oncoming car, hit a utility pole…
Fairleigh Dickinson University has recently signed an agreement with Atlantic Cape Community College, for dual admission and financial incentives for students who transfer from ACCC with an associate degree. The Middle Township Gazette reports that Fairleigh Dickinson would offer reduced tuition and merit scholarships to qualifying students who complete an associate degree at Atlantic Cape…
Hundreds of bike riders turned out on Sunday on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in Ventnor for the ninth annual Tour de Downbeach. The 14-mile bike ride through Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport helps to raise money for local projects and charities. The event was originally started as a way to bring local residents and…
This Saturday night a new Miss New Jersey will be crowned at the Ocean City Music Pier. Preliminary competitions will be held this Thursday and Friday nights on the pier. This year nearly half of the 30 contestants are from Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland Counties. The winner will compete for the title of Miss…
Two baseball teams from the Cape-Atlantic League lost in their state championship games on Saturday. Ocean City High School lost 7-2 to Northern Highlands Regional in the Group III final. The Red Raiders fell behind 6-0 after three innings and could not recover. St. Augustine Prep lost to Seton Hall Prep 4-2 in the state Non-Public…
Thursday was a day filled with cleanup activities following Wednesday storms that brought winds in excess of 70 miles-per-hour to South Jersey. A balcony roof was blown off an apartment building in Atlantic City and sent debris flying up to 500 feet away. Power had to be restored to over 33,000 homes according to a…
Atlantic City has yet to receive money from a state bridge loan that was part of the legislation signed by the Governor Christie on May 27th to help the resort navigate out of their financial mess. The city now risks running out of money by the end of June, unless they dip into their capitol…
On Thursday the city of Ventnor joined the growing list of shore communities to approve jitney routes. Ventnor officials hope to use the jitney service to avoid parking problems and shuttle residents to Margate and Atlantic City. The Board of Commissioners approved a jitney route that will run along Atlantic Avenue from 10 a.m. to 1…