The former Revel Casino in Atlantic City will not be re-opening this month. The Press of Atlantic City reports that owner Glenn Straub confirmed that the casino will not open by his self imposed June 15th deadline. Straub also says the property is for sale, at the right price. ##
Some overnight, weekday closures of the 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor have been extended for a week. County Engineer Dale Foster announced that the closures are now needed through June 16th, but will not be occurring over the weekend. ##
There will be some major delays along Stone Harbor Boulevard on Tuesday. County Engineer Dale Foster announced that work on the Scotch Bonnet Bridge which is midway between Cape May Court House and Stone Harbor will result in one lane of traffic being shut down through the day, and possibly into the evening hours. ##
A smoking ban is coming to the North Wildwood boardwalk. The ban will not technically go into effect until next summer, but signs will be erected on the boardwalk asking visitors not to light up. Wildwood is also going to enact a smoking ban on its boardwalk as well. ##
Vineland will be holding a food truck festival later this summer. Main Street Vineland and Stallion Marketing announced that the festival will be held in Vineland on August 6th from 11am until 6pm. A dozen food trucks and other attractions are expected. ##
The New Jersey Department of Transportation held an evacuation exercise on Thursday to practice for a real time storm event. There was an increased police presence on some roadways and highways as officials conducted the exercise on the cusp of what is predicted to be an active hurricane season. ##
The State wants to do all it can to combat the mosquito problem that will be coming this summer. State health officials say this could be a very bad for mosquitoes due to the wet, cool spring that we enjoyed this year. It will be stepping up its education and testing efforts. ##
Woodbine residents can now pay their water bills online. Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky announced that both water bills and municipal taxes can now be paid online, thanks to the dissolution of the Woodbine Municipal Utilities Authority. ##
A family game room at the Crest Pier Recreation Center has been dedicated in the name of former Wildwood Crest mayor John Pantalone. Borough Commissioners were on hand for the dedication held last weekend. Pantalone is credited for many of the recreation programs and initiatives in the Crest. ##
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. ##