Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident. A vehicle hit a utility pole in Absecon on Saturday. As a result of the accident power in the area is out as well as traffic lights from Turner Avenue eastbound and westbound on Absecon Boulevard which was later put back in service by Atlantic Electric. The pole…
It was a good news, bad news scenario for November in casino gaming. Overall, the market was down 10.3 percent in November versus the year prior. The new state numbers also show that the eight remaining casinos were up 11.5 percent in that same time period. Last November, four casinos that were open then are…
The sale of the former Revel property to a Canadian company is no more. A judge on Friday officially voided the sale of the casino to Brookfield Asset Management. The bankruptcy court will next have a hearing on Jan. 5 to consider a request to allow the only other bidder on the property, Florida developer Glenn Straub,…
When Internet gaming was first introduced, it was predicted to provide a huge windfall by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor predicted it would provide $1 billion in its first year. The numbers are finally in and it only produced $120.4 million for its first year in operation. The numbers have provided a bit of boost…
The former Showboat Casino has been officially sold to Stockton College. The school purchased the property for $18 million and will be made for dual use. Some of the rooms will be used as dorms for the students of the college and there will be dining, parking, and recreational availability to those students. The remaining…
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for the abuse of two child victims in 2010. The incidents included a sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy, and sexual acts performed in the presence of a 12-year-old boy that constitute child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. John S. Poston, 47, of the…
Another list of unsafe New Jersey cities has listed three Cape May County locations in their top five. The website ValuePenguin analyzed crime statistics at over 474 cities and towns in New Jersey to determine which are the safest and least safe relative to each other. Wildwood was number one on the list, Atlantic City second,…
NBC-40 reports that a fatal shooting occurred Thursday evening in Pleasantville. Authorities are conducting an investigation to find out who fired the shots on Ridgewood Avenue at Sea Grass Cove that claimed a man’s life. More information will be forthcoming as police continue to investigate the crime scene.
A deal was supposedly put together to keep the Trump Taj Mahal open. A letter has now been sent to Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union, saying the union has till 5 p.m. on Monday to sign off on the agreement. In the letter, it says a deal was agreed to by…
A boutique casino in New Jersey would only need 200 hotel rooms under a proposal advanced in the Senate. Previously, New Jersey tried to bring boutique casinos to the resort but required at least 500 rooms. Lawmakers are hoping with a smaller hotel capacity that investors would take a second look at the resort. Florida’s Seminole…