The federal government could be stepping in to push offshore wind development near the New Jersey coast. The AP was the first to report that the federal government plans on leasing 344,000 acres of the ocean floor off the coast of New Jersey to begin development of offshore wind farms. The leases will be sold…
A traffic accident took place late Tuesday evening in Hamilton Township and one was charged with driving under the influence. Police there say that the drivers of both vehicles, Irene Trinh, of Mays Landing, and Kenneth Jimerson, of Maryland, both suffered non-life threatening injuries. Both were also wearing seat belts. Jimerson was taken to an…
The investigation continues into the hit-and-run death in Pleasantville of an Ocean City man Saturday before last, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain said. At approximately 5:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, Pleasantville Police responded to Route 40 near Chestnut Avenue for a report of a man lying on the road. Upon arrival, police discovered the body…
An accident over the weekend in Hamilton Township claimed a life. Police there says that Scott Smith was on a motorcycle and collided with a Nissan Altima when a driver made a left turn into front of the motorcycle. Smith was transported to an area hospital for his injuries but was later pronounced dead. The…
We have now passed the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and the tropics have remained fairly quiet. Currently there is only one named storm in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Ida, which looks to remain over the open sea. Meteorologists report that for only the fifth time since 1950, no hurricanes formed in the…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that three Atlantic City casinos have been fined for allowing betting by underage and self-excluded gamblers. Resorts, the Borgata and the Tropicana casinos are being fined a total of over $14,000 for 117 violations. The biggest offender was Resorts Casino Hotel, which received nearly half the total fines levied against…
Monday is a good day for swimmers to stay out of the ocean. The National Weather Service forecasts a high risk of rip currents for the New Jersey coastline from Ocean County south to Cape May and along the beaches of southern Delaware, due to northeast winds and wave heights of 4 to 6 feet.…
On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of “Wheel Watchers” turned out to audition for one of America’s most popular TV game shows at the Claridge Hotel. Aspiring contestants played five-minute, one-puzzle rounds to audition for the game show. Producers were looking not just for skill in playing the game, but also personality and a positive, upbeat attitude.…
On Saturday evening a 44 year-old motorcyclist from Egg Harbor Township was killed in an accident with a car in Hamilton Township. The victim was identified by Hamilton Township Police as Scott Smith, who died from injuries suffered in the collision that occurred on West Jersey Avenue. According to police, Smith was traveling westbound on his…
On the heels of Monday’s announcement of substantial federal funding awarded to the Atlantic City International Airport, U.S. Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today announced an additional $4,449,804 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to complete the taxiway rehabilitation and reconstruction projects at ACY. “This is clearly a great week for ACY, which has received…