The man who was struck and killed by an N.J. Transit train last week was identified as a resident of Galloway Township. On June 1st, 60 year-old Kenneth Marzan was hit by an eastbound train near Second Avenue in Galloway Township. The train was carrying about 100 people and was delayed for more than three…
One-third of the 500 union workers at the Trump Taj Mahal have no health insurance, according to a survey by their union. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Unite-Here Local 54 surveyed their workers and found that of those workers with health insurance, nearly half are receiving health care through the Affordable Care Act,…
On Monday a New Jersey Assembly committee advanced legislation that would facilitate travel for passengers flying into or out of Atlantic City, by providing train service to their final destination. The bill (A-3699) would direct the New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Transit, in consultation with the South Jersey Transportation Authority, to construct a…
A single vehicle accident shut down lanes of Route 322 at about 11:10 a.m. Sunday morning in Hamilton Township. Police reported that 72 year-old Bobby Hines of Newtonville, was driving a pickup truck towing a trailer, when he drove off the westbound shoulder of the roadway, severed a utility pole and struck a tree. Hines…
Sunday was National Cancer Survivors Day and a small group of people gathered in Somers Point for the Shore Medical Center Survivors Day Breakfast. The group shared their stories and experiences of recovery from cancer to help themselves and others continue the healing process. The buffet menu was donated by a local supermarket for the…
Developer Bart Blatstein announced on Friday that he plans to open 852 hotel rooms at the old Showboat Casino in Atlantic City this July. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Blatstein believes local and state leaders have given investors in the resort “a strong blueprint for fiscal stability” and “a clear path and bright…
On Thursday administrative and medical leaders from the Veterans Administration held a two-hour hearing on Thursday in Atlantic City for local veterans to air their complaints. More than 30 people told federal V.A. officials their stories of long waiting times, denials of care and complaints about the lack of attention to their issues due to…
On Wednesday evening a structure fire was reported in the 6100 block of Hoover Drive in Hamilton Township. Firefighters from the Mays Landing Fire Department found a condo unit with heavy smoke and were able to contain the fire to the original unit. The condo sustained extensive damage, while the neighboring units only suffered minimal damage. All…
An 80 year-old Pleasantville man with dementia was found by police on Thursday afternoon, after he left his home Wednesday evening and did not return. Joseph Stratton Sr. left the home he shares with his daughter Charlotte Golden and never returned Wednesday night. Police located Stratton via his cell phone and found him safe in…
On Thursday a committee representing Unite Here Local 54 approved a strike-authorization vote for June 16th. Now all union workers will vote on the possibility of calling a strike, while negotiations are continuing on a new contract with about 9,600 bartenders, servers and other hospitality workers. The strike would affect Ballys, Caesars, Harrah’s Resort and…