A 63-year old fisherman who became ill on a boat was rescued on Sunday by the United States Coast Guard. The man became ill and needed medical attention while on board the scallop boat “Linda”. The Atlantic City Air Station responded, hoisted the man off the boat, and took him to a local hospital for…
A Sports Authority store located at the Hamilton Commons in Atlantic County may close..along with all other stores in the nation. Sports Authority announced that it intends to hold an auction on May 16th to liquidate its assets. The only saving grace would be if a buyer stepped up and bought the sporting goods chain.…
A 46 year-old man who died Friday in an accident on the Garden State Parkway has been identified by N.J. State Police. Trenton resident Bobby Cardona was driving a 2007 Ford Econoline van northbound on the Garden State Parkway just after 4 p.m. when he lost control of the van near mile marker 33, drove…
The Ocean Tower hotel portion of Resorts Casino Hotel will be totally renovated by the end of next year. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Resorts took out a $20 million mortgage on their property to finance the renovations and expects to complete upgrades to 144 of their rooms by Memorial Day. Changes will…
Three people were injured when a passenger van rolled over on the ramp to the northbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway’s connection with the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say the accident took place Saturday at around 6:00am. The vehicle overturned and ended up in the woods; three victims were taken to a local…
USA Today is conducting a poll for the top ten boardwalks in the country and two local communities are in the top ten in the Reader’s Choice contest. As of Friday, the Wildwoods Boardwalk was No. 2 on the list, Atlantic City at No. 7, Ocean City, MD at No. 11 and Rehoboth Beach, DE at No.…
The City of Northfield has a new captain on their police force. This week Dan Mitchell was joined by his family as he was promoted to the rank of captain during the Northfield City Council meeting. Mtitchell started as a patrolman in Northfield in August of 1994 after serving in the U.S. Air Force and…
As local businesses prepare for the barrage of summer visitors, more than 70 local communities along the Jersey Shore will be conducting Spring Beach Sweeps on Saturday. The non-profit group Clean Ocean Action is coordinating thousands of volunteers to collect trash from beaches, bays and waterways this Saturday morning. Debris will be cataloged to monitor…
Another alternative to the proposed state government takeover of Atlantic City is being proposed in the N.J. Assembly. Assemblyman Chris Brown, R-Atlantic, told the Press of Atlantic City that he has made changes to the state takeover bill to avoid putting power in the hands of an unelected appointee. Brown’s bill would create a five-person committee…
Nikita Cross will still get her bachelor’s degree from Stockton University, but it will be awarded posthumously. Stockton officials announced they would present the diploma to the family of the 35 year-old woman, who was shot and killed at a birthday party on Saturday in Riverside. Cross was pursuing her degree in Social Work and…