Today is the final day the Atlantic City Race Course will be open for business. The race course is closing its doors for the final time on Friday. The track took simulcast bets throughout the year and operated a six-day race calendar annually. It is unclear about what will come of the trace following its…
An accident took place on Thursday afternoon that damaged utility lines in Galloway Township. An accident involving four motor vehicles occurred at the intersection of Tilton Rd. and Racetrack Rd. One of the vehicles struck a utility pole causing power, cable and phone lines to snap. The utility lines were downed across the roadway, causing…
A proposed piece of legislation would allow top level performers to play up to four shows in Atlantic City and those performers wouldn’t have to pay state income tax. The bill is being worked on by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. It would only apply to qualifying performers, based on an unannounced criteria. The measure…
A measure aimed at bringing more residential home ownership to Atlantic City advanced. The bill would create the “Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program” to provide residential developers with a tax credit of up to 80 percent of the developer’s costs for land acquisition, capital improvements, engineering fees and architectural fees to build owner-occupied housing in…
On Wednesday night the top two boys basketball teams in South Jersey hosted two local teams and won. #1 Holy Spirit defeated Middle Township 55-40 and #2 St. Augustine beat Wildwood Catholic 81-66, despite 15 three-point field goals by the Crusaders. St. Joeseph beat Ocean City 51-45 and Pitman defeated Cape May Tech 59-57. On…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s largest unit is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection sometime between today and next Tuesday, Jan. 20th. The company says the Chapter 11 petition should not immediately affect normal operations at it’s casino properties. Caesars indicated that the restructuring plan would transform it into a real-estate…
State Senator Jim Whelan has been hospitalized to deal with an irregular heartbeat. Whelan was placed in the hospital on Wednesday to undergo a cardiac procedure to deal with the issue. Whelan told the AP it was a schedule procedure and he was supposed to be out of the hospital the same day but they…
Year end results from casino revenue stressed the bad year Atlantic City had. Gaming numbers were down 4.5 percent from the year prior and is now nearly half of what it was only eight years ago. The city brought in $2.74 billion in 2014 versus the height in 2006 of $5.2 billion. The industry produced…
An accident in Egg Harbor Township sent two to the hospital, including one in serious condition. A 2012 Chevy Impala operated by Dorothy Ryon, 83 years of age of Northfield, was travelling east on Mill Road when a 1998 Mercedes Benz turned left into her vehicle’s path and the impact occurred. The 1998 Mercedes Benz ML3…
A 20-year-old was taken into custody for being in possession of heroin. Egg Harbor Township Police say Sherita Cotton, of Vineland, was arrested upon discovery of 1,130 packets of heroin. Cotton was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $45,000. Police were initially…