A joint investigation led to the arrest of an Atlantic City man for a bank robbery. Absecon Police responded to the TD Bank location on the White Horse Pike on Tuesday around 1:14 p.m. for the report of a bank robbery. Through the investigation, a suspect was identified as Joseph Wilson. Wilson was located at…
An IRS proposal to drop the amount at which casino winning would have to be reported has some detractors in Washington D.C. Congressman Frank LoBiondo is among a group of federal lawmakers pushing against a proposal that would shut down a slot machine after a $600 win and force the casino to come and get…
Three Assembly lawmakers are pushing a proposal to ask voters to allow the New Jersey Legislature to attempt to bring up to three casinos to North Jersey. The proposed constitutional amendment – announced at a State House news conference – would allow the Legislature to pass laws establishing not more than three casinos in the…
A popular CNN show did an hour of visiting spots in New Jersey, including two full segments on Atlantic City. “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” visited spots like the Knife and Fork, Tony’s Baltimore Grill, and Dock’s Oyster House. Bourdain was mostly positive in his discussion of Atlantic City talking about the history of the resort…
Two Atlantic City men and a Millville woman admitted their roles in a criminal street gang that used threats, intimidation and violence to maintain control of the illegal drug trade in Atlantic City. Franklin Simms, a/k/a “Fat Boy,” 31, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with one count of conspiring to distribute, and…
A group of Democratic Assembly members will be holding a press conference on Monday to discuss the possibility of a North Jersey casino. There has been growing discussion to bring a casino to North Jersey, which upset some lawmakers in South Jersey hoping to protect Atlantic City. The talk has revolved around a potential project…
An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 24 years in prison in connection with the 2012 shooting death of a 19-year-old Mays Landing man. Hasan Bruce, 22, of the 600 block of North Indiana Avenue, Atlantic City, was given 24 years of incarceration for shooting and killing Zachary Taylor, 19, of Mimosa Court, Mays Landing,…
A two car accident took place early Sunday morning that involved an extraction in Absecon. Police responded around 5:11 a.m. to Absecon Blvd and Shore Rd. intersection. Upon patrols arrival, it was discovered one vehicle was lying on its side against the concrete barrier with the driver trapped inside. Traffic was disrupted for approximately one…
A federal grant will bring $1.5 million to Atlantic City for repairs from Hurricane Sandy. The money will be used to replace the boardwalk and ancillary facilities at the Maine Avenue Promenade. The work involved includes but is not limited to the replacing of concrete piles, pile caps, beams, decking, aluminum handrails, electrical wiring and…
The Coast Guard Station Atlantic City saw ground broke on a new boat maintenance facility at their base. Mortensen Construction plans to build at Station Atlantic City a boat maintenance facility that can withstand a 500-year flood event. The two-story boat maintenance facility a maintenance bay that will allow the station’s crew to perform boat…