Middle Township officials request that all residents whose homes were damaged in Tuesday’s microburst weather event report any damage by calling the Township Emergency Operations Center at (609) 463-1833 as soon as possible. In conjunction with the New Jersey State Police and Cape May County offices of Emergency Management, Middle Township is currently conducting a…
On Thursday the Great Atlantic City Real Estate Auction was held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. City Council offered 120 properties for sale, bundled as 61 bid packages, with acreage from the Boardwalk to the back bay. Also up for bid will be the city’s former municipal airport, Bader Field, which will be auctioned…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cannot wait to see Atlantic City’s own bailout plan. Atlantic City has until November 3rd to come up with a way to shed debt and cut expenses or it faces a state takeover. Christie says Atlantic City didn’t want the state’s help, now it has the problem to fix by…
On Thursday morning, Atlantic City Electric reported via their website that less than 200 customers remained without power after Tuesday’s microburst weather event. Atlantic City Electric had restored power to over 38,000 customers knocked out from the storm by midnight Wednesday and any remaining customers are expected to be restored by Thursday afternoon. Another round of…
Now that we have reached the NBA Draft day, it’s no secret that the Philadelphia 76’ers are looking to pick LSU’s Ben Simmons with their number one overall pick. The rumor now floating around the draft is that the Sixers are looking to make a deal for another first-round pick to complement Simmons on the…
One week before a possible strike by casino workers in Atlantic City, the union will launch an advertising campaign on radio stations in South Jersey and Philly to explain their reasons for calling a strike. The Unite-HERE Local 54 union wants their message to be heard by the public before they stage a walk-out at…
As Atlantic City casinos face the prospect of competition from North Jersey, now the Pennsylvania legislature wants to approve even more competition for the Garden State. Lawmakers in Harrisburg want to expand legalized gambling to the internet and airports, allowing their casinos to bring gaming to websites, Pennsylvania’s six international airports and it’s 10 licensed off-track betting…
As another round of bad weather approaches on Thursday, Atlantic City Electric advises their customers to be prepared for unexpected power outages with an emergency kit. The company says the kit should contain a flashlight, battery-powered clock and radio, extra batteries, non-perishable food, manual can opener, bottled water and a list of important phone numbers. Customers are…
The Cape May County Department of Human Services has informed the Woodbine Municipal Alliance that the Governor’s Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (GCADA) has approved the Alliance for a grant totaling $11,000. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the funding will be used to allow the Alliance to continue to sponsor and support the numerous activities throughout the…
A New Jersey State Trooper was involved in a two-car accident Wednesday night in Buena Vista Township. The name of the officer and details of the crash have not yet been released. Police say the accident occurred at the intersection of Routes 40 and 54 and the trooper was taken to the hospital with a…