The Borgata Casino hosted the first ever skills based gaming in New Jersey’s history. The casino hosted a free throw shooting contest this weekend and filled out all of their slots in the tournament. The casino will do some analysis to find out whether it was a money maker for the casino, based on dining,…
In the latest court filing, only one bidder has put up money to purchase the Revel Casino in Atlantic City. The owners of the casino are asking a judge to approve the sale to Florida developer Glenn Straub. The purchase price would be $82 million, which has already been put into escrow for the purchase.…
Hamilton Township Police were called the Walmart parking lot in the community for the report of two individuals dealing drugs out of a vehicle. Upon arrival the vehicle and the two males were located. Investigation revealed that Robert Strong, age 24, of Egg Harbor City, and Steven Mack, age 23, of Mays Landing were dealing…
Another police department made another successful rescue with the help of narcan. Galloway Township Police used the overdosing reversing drug for the report of an unconscious person on 1st Ave. The officers administered Narcan and provided rescue breathing until Galloway Township Ambulance Squad and Atlanticare Paramedics arrived. The patient was revived and transported to Atlanticare…
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the Tropicana Casino & Resort alleging that hotel security recklessly threw out intoxicated customers from their hotel room, leading to an accident that killed two people on the Atlantic City Expressway. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of the deceased boy and three other passengers. The suit…
If you saw heavy smoke in the area of Mays Landing on Thursday, it was planned that way. A controlled burn took place on Thursday. A controlled burn of 23 acres at Atlantic County’s Lake Lenape West Park in Mays Landing was conducted by the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service. Local officials put out…
On Thursday morning Atlantic City Police and emergency personnel were called in response to a fight at Atlantic City High School. The fight began around 10:30 a.m. between several students and the school was locked down. A police spokesperson said that three juveniles were arrested. A security was reportedly injured during the altercation and transported…
On Wednesday the Atlantic City Council introduced a modified redevelopment plan authorizing Stockton University to move ahead with its Island Campus. The plan is the first official permit for an institution of higher learning to operate within city limits. Last year, Stockton purchased the former Showboat Casino, along with two parcels of land to be used…
The former First Lady and Secretary of State will be visiting Atlantic City today. Hillary Clinton will be the keynote speaker at the Tri-State American Camp Association conference. Clinton will be speaking about summer camp shortly after noon on Thursday. The event is billed as the largest gathering of camp professionals in the world, with 3,000…
On Wednesday Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) issued a statement for the official record during the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Informational Meeting on the proposal to allow off-shore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier this year LoBiondo introduced H.R. 569 which would prohibit drilling off the coast of New Jersey. He has introduced similar legislation in…