The proposed Atlantic City campus for the Stockton University campus in Atlantic City received funding this week from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The CRDA approved a $17 million grant to bring the campus to the city, which will be located in Chelsea. A 500-student residence hall and a 56,000 square foot academic building are…
A traffic accident slowed eastbound traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway Tuesday afternoon. State Police confirm that a box fell out of a vehicle and caused a two car accident about ten miles away from the gaming resort. Passengers from both vehicles were transported to an area hospital for treatment of relatively minor injuries. All…
Dig out your bathing suit and join in the fun. The Special Olympics New Jersey returns to the Wildwoods to kick off 2016 with an icy plunge into the Atlantic Ocean during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, January 16 at 1 p.m. on the beach behind the Wildwoods Convention Center. The Polar Bear…
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the subject involved in a burglary. On Dec. 18, police responded Tulipano’s Pizza and Grill on the report of a burglary. Upon arrival, patrol discovered the back door had been pried open and the cash register drawer had been taken. The photograph…
Gov. Chris Christie is starting to see the fruits of his labor. Christie said his “hard work is being rewarded,” during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. The governor was in New Hampshire during his latest campaign stop where he now comes in fourth. Christie had been near the bottom of the polls in New…
Two of the three Wildwood Commissioners were sworn in by Senate President Steve Sweeney. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano and Commissioner Pete Byron were both sworn in by Sweeney during the reorganization meeting on Tuesday. Commissioner Tony Leonetti was also sworn into office. The three faced six candidates in November but swept the election to keep…
Avalon Police have charged a 36 year old local man with fraudulent use of a stolen credit card following an incident during the holiday break. Denis Martinez-Justo of Cape May Court House has been jailed on charges that he took a woman’s debit card and used it for several transactions at area businesses. Martinez-Justo was…
The former Atlantic Club Casino is back on the market again. The owners of the defunct Atlantic City Casino say a deal to sell the gaming hall to be transformed into a water park has fallen through. The former casino is for sale again to the highest bidder.
Wildwood is attempting to add to its calendar of events for 2016. Commissioner Pete Byron told Coastal Broadcasting that they are in talks with two different promoters to bring in two multi-day music events on the beach. Nothing could be announced at this point, but discussions are on-going. Byron said that the government is also…
Middle Township has itself a new mayor and committeeman. Jeff DeVico was sworn into the Middle Township Committee on Monday night by Senator Jeff Van Drew. DeVico defeated Dan Lockwood to give the Democrats a 2-1 edge on the committee. As a result, during the reorganization meeting, Michael Clark was named the new mayor. Committeeman…