A proposed casino at the Meadowlands in North Jersey will be made public next week when plans are shown off. Hard Rock International and Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment will unveil their plans that they say will bring $400 million in revenue into state. The governor has said he is open to talking about putting a…
A vehicle accident led to a ruptured gas line and fire. Egg Harbor Township Police say on Friday around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Spruce Ave. and Ivy Stone Lane the accident took place. The driver, Scott Norris, had to be rescued from the vehicle and taken to an area hospital for treatment. The…
On Wednesday Gov. Chris Christie said he would be in favor of expanding casinos to North Jersey, as long as the increased tax revenues would help Atlantic City. Christie said the N.J. Legislature may be placing a referendum on the ballot this November asking the voters to decide on casino expansion to North Jersey. Earlier in…
The Hamilton Township Police Force announced the passing for retired Captain Timothy P. O’Hara on May 24. He was 55 years old and a resident of Hammonton. Captain O’Hara was hired at the Township of Hamilton Police Department in July of 1981 and was a dedicated member of the Department. During the course of Tim’s…
Northfield Police are seeking the public’s help in a home invasion that took place in the community. Two black males and one black female left the 800 block of 1st St. on Sunday around 11 p.m. in a white sedan that was seen leaving the area west towards New Rd. One of the suspects is…
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s office is investigating the report of a two month-old baby found in respiratory distress at Bally’s Atlantic City Casino on Memorial Day. Rescue crews were called to the casino at about 7:30 p.m. Monday night to find an infant who had been born prematurely and was eventually airlifted to Children’s Hospital…
Don’t expect to be visiting Revel Casino this summer. The owner of the casino, Glenn Straub, blamed delays with the power company from getting the casino up and running in time. The two sides can’t agree on how much the utility should be paid for its service and whether Revel should pay for building the…
Stockton University has filed against Caesar’s Entertainment regarding the sale of the Showboat Casino. The university is claiming that Caesar’s hasn’t responded to their efforts to use an indemnification clause in the contract that would hold the school harmless against issues that might arise with Trump Entertainment using a legal covenant to block the sale…
A five bill package to help Atlantic City will be voted on in the Assembly and Senate next month. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo said the Assembly would take the package up June 11 and the Senate on June 25. Among the items the bills would address is setting a payment in lieu of taxes program that…
A significant power outage created issues in Egg Harbor Township on Tuesday. Roughly 11,600 customers were impacted when the outage began at 10:40 a.m. There were some customers in Linwood that also lost power. Egg Harbor Township Police said they were out at intersections to direct traffic to ensure safety.