After almost 15 months of preparation, a project to replace the Tuckahoe River Bridge on Route 50 is scheduled to take place from September to May of next year. Representatives from NJDOT and the contractor, South State, Inc., said the span could be completely closed for nine months while repairs are being made. The contractor…
The only major sports commissioner to say he supports the idea of legalized sports betting has been talking with the leaders of the other professional sports leagues. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN The Magazine that he has had discussions with the other leagues and that they have assigned people within their organizations to look…
The main casino union for the Trump Taj Mahal has filed 27 unfair labor practices charges against the casino. Unite-Here Local 54 said work schedules were changed without discussion and decisions were made to cost employees money. The story was first reported by the AP. Billionaire Carl Icahn has been fighting with the union in…
Two Vineland men were indicted by a Cumberland County Grand Jury for an alleged home invasion on September 4th. A Cumberland County Grand Jury handed down a 16-count indictment naming 21 year-old Andre Barreiro and 23 year-old Raymond Medina for allegedly breaking into a 42 year-old woman’s home and assaulting her. The pair allegedly used an…
Atlantic County officials have identified two specific batches of heroin that have reportedly led to two deaths and several suspected overdoses. Two different stamped brands of heroin were located at various overdose scenes in Atlantic County. The heroin linked to these cases was found in bags stamped in purple lettering with “1 Stop” or “hunger…
U.S. Senator John McCain says there needs to be debate on opening up sports betting. Reviewjournal.com had a story where McCain said that Congress should debate legalization of sports-betting for the nation as an estimated $3.8 billion in illegal bets were made related to Sunday’s big game. Congressman Frank LoBiondo said on Twitter he was…
Despite the financial issues for Atlantic County, their bond rating has remain untouched. Moody’s maintained the county’s Aa2 bond rating recently, meaning that the county will be paying the same amount for the money it borrows. While Atlantic City’s municipal government has taken a hit within its bond rating, the county government has been able…
Close to 1,000 Republicans are gathering at the Borgata in Atlantic City on Monday to figure out how to take the state government back. In a blue state, Republicans haven’t had much success in legislative races. Assemblyman Jon Bramnick is leading the event as the focus in the Assembly race that is set to take…
We may be getting only rain in Cape May County on Monday, but northern New Jersey saw heavy snow and ice create treacherous road conditions. Gov. Christie decided that all New Jersey state offices will open late today at 10:30 a.m. This means offices like the DMV will open late as all non-essential state employees…
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is alerting the public to a particularly dangerous batch of heroin that may be responsible for as many as five (5) heroin overdoses in Atlantic County. The bags containing the heroin believed to have caused the overdoses are stamped in purple lettering: 1 Stop. Heroin bags with the above stamp…