The Powerball lottery jackpot keeps climbing. There were no winners in Wednesday night’s drawing which puts Saturday’s jackpot at an estimated $435 million. There were four million dollar ticket winners last night; none were from New Jersey. ##
Atlantic City officials will hold a ribbon cutting event Thursday morning on a brand new section of the boardwalk. The boardwalk has been reconstructed from Rhode Island Avenue to Oriental Avenue. The city received a $5 million grant to help do the work. ##
Democrat Phil Murphy has come out swinging against republican Kim Guadagno. Murphy says when he is elected governor he will find money for planned parenthood; he has criticized Guadagno for taking money away from family planning clinics for seven years. ##
43 year old Joseph McCoy has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that he murdered 23 year old Jacqueline Hoyle in Atlantic City in December. McCoy was been indicted on four counts, including one for murder. He could face at least 30 years in prison on the murder charge alone. ##
Southbound Garden State Parkway ramps will be closed overnight Thursday into Friday morning at two locations in Atlantic County. Work was postponed Wednesday night for 24 hours on the two ramps at Tilton Road and Fire Road as part of the Parkway widening project. ##
Yes, you can tint your car windows too dark and one local police department is cracking down on it. The Daily Journal reports that the Vineland Police Department is cracking down on violators of the state’s window tinting regulations; fines can approach $54. ##
Two adults have been busted by County and local authorities in North Wildwood for allegedly distributing meth from a home located on 22nd Street. County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that charges have been brought up against 28 year old Kevin Kelly-Palanta and 39 year old Jennifer Erhart. Both could face five to ten years in…
Chris Mesinger has resigned as the head coach of the Ocean City High School baseball team after a 32 year career. Mesinger’s teams won 360 games and two State Group III championships during Mesinger’s tenure, according to Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader. ##
The director of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is calling it quits in January. Steve Timko has announced that he will retire from the position at the end of the year after a half century involving in high school sports. ##
A fire near the Delaware Memorial Bridge forced the bridge to shut down in both directions Wednesday morning. Police say a construction related fire under the bridge forced heavy black smoke into the sky, forcing the span to shut down. ##