Fire crews responded to a house fire in Hamilton Township Monday morning. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the fire started inside a home in the 4000 block of West Jersey avenue this morning. It was brought under control shortly after 7am. So far no word of any injuries or what may have caused…
A wind chill advisory has been posted for Cape May and Atlantic Counties, in effect ’till 11 a.m. Monday. A record low temperature of 2 degrees was set overnight at the Atlantic City airport. Wind chills in some areas reached as low as 20 below. Tonight 4-8 inches of snowfall is expected to blanket South…
Atlantic County Assemblyman Chris Brown announced that he is running for re-election this year. Brown was in Atlantic City over the weekend and announced his plans to seek another two year term in Trenton. Brown is from Ventnor, and he intends to seek his party’s nomination during a convention in five weeks.
Luck won’t be the only thing you need when entering a casino. The Borgata is set to introduce physical skill based gaming. The casino has gotten permission from the state to hold a basketball contest in March where players will shoot free throws for money. The contest will cost $20 as a buy in and…
An Egg Harbor Township man who disappeared on July 20th in a supposed boating accident, turned himself in to authorities. Andrew Biddle, 45, allegedly staged a boating accident off Longport to escape charges of theft and deception together with his employer. Biddle appeared in Atlantic County Superior Court on Thursday with his attorney to take responsibility…
A suspect in a gas station robbery turned himself into police. Egg Harbor Township Police say that Christopher Crouch, turned himself in on Tuesday. He was taken in without incident and the stolen property was discovered. Bail was set at $75,000 and Crouch was turned over to New Jersey State Parole.
The deal to sell the Revel Casino is basically dead. A judge ruled against potential buyer Glenn Straub on Wednesday to extend the date of closing to the end of the March. The owners of the Revel have said they would like to move on to find a new buyer at this point. Straub couldn’t…
A 27 year-old woman crashed her car into a tree early Wednesday morning and escaped serious injury. Hamilton Township police said Carmella Roberson drove her Nissan Sentra off Cologne Ave. near Paddock Street, and struck a tree around 4:45 a.m. Rescuers from the Cologne Volunteer Fire Co. and the Hamilton Township Rescue Squad had to…
U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo has re-introduced his “Vets Health ID Act” to create a pilot program in South Jersey for eligible vets to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The legislation is intended to give South Jersey veterans more choices for health care and complete reforms begun by…
A big concert announcement took place this week. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will be playing a show together at the Borgata. The “Cheek to Cheek” tour comes to Atlantic City on Friday July 24. Tickets go on sale this Friday Feb. 13. The two released an album together last year that hit No. 1…