Nearly two years after the Showboat Casino/Hotel closed it’s doors in Atlantic City, the Showboat Hotel reopened on Friday without casino games. The hotel has 852 oceanfront rooms and suites and has retained it’s Mardi Gras theme. Amenities include a bar, two restaurants, a coffee shop and a gym, but no gambling.
Nearly 1,000 workers of the UNITE-Here Local 54 union continue their strike at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. No new talks have been scheduled between the union and casino management since a week ago last Thursday, according to union president Bob McDevitt. The latest contract offer from the Taj Mahal reportedly offered much…
A male diver who was injured on Sunday was rescued by the United States Coast Guard, and airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital. The man, whose identity was not released, was experiencing medical problems after a “dive incident” Sunday morning about eight miles off the coast of Barnegat Light. The man was taken from the vessel Dina…
One man was killed when two boats collided on the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County Sunday afternoon. State Police say a 36-foot speed boat collided with a 16-foot Carolina skiff in the Oyster Creek Channel. Chan-Hee Kang, the 26 year-old skiff operator from Hainesport was killed in the accident. Four people on the speed boat…
There was a fatal pedestrian-motor vehicle accident near the Cumberland Mall on Saturday. Vineland Police say 33 year old Patricia Pennington of Bridgeton was killed when a vehicle struck her on South Delsea Drive. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 26 year old Jonathan Santos of Seabrook. The accident remains under investigation.
Tremendous crowds in North Wildwood over the weekend for the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival. The weekend event featured plenty of food, music, and beverages and tens of thousands of visitors participated. The event started 18 years ago and features a $10,000 prize for the best barbecue.
Stone Harbor has its own electric vehicle charging station. Borough officials announced that the car charging station is located at the 94th Street parking lot in the Borough. The station is available for use by the public 24 hours a day, and can provide a full charge for a vehicle within a half hour.
Senator Cory Booker and Congressman Frank LoBiondo met with striking workers at the Trump Taj Mahal on Saturday. 1,000 workers remain off the job since walking away on July 1st over a dispute involving wages and benefits. LoBiondo told union employees what they are asking for is fair, and just.
Middle Township Police have made three arrests during a bust at the Wildwood Park Motel. Police say they arrested 37 year old Benito Martinez of Millvile, 33 year old Lamard Canty of Millville, and 24 year old Daniel Santaniello of Rio Grande. Police recovered crack cocaine and Xanax. The motel is located on North Wildwood…
Uber is putting a hurting on taxi drivers in North Wildwood, and they came to a recent Council meeting to state their case. Taxi cab drivers licensed in the city came to the July 5th Council meeting to ask for the city’s help with regulating Uber drivers in the resort. One taxi cab operator stated…