It’s now official. New Jersey voters will decide this November if casino expansion will spread beyond the borders of Atlantic City. The constitutional amendment was passed by both the N.J. Assembly and Senate on Monday by the required three-fifths majorities needed to place it on the November ballot. The conditions for expansion call for two casinos…
A takeover bill on Atlantic City got its approval in the full Senate on Monday. The package now heads in the Assembly, where Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto has had some concerns about the language in the bills. Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian and city council members have lambasted the bill and doesn’t want the resort…
Two Atlantic City residents were charged with possession of crack cocaine. Johnny Morgan and Robin Butcher had hundreds of bags of drugs inside of a home on the 500 block of North Indiana Ave. Bail was set at $50,000 for Morgan and Butcher was released on her own recognizance. Police were investigating the home over…
Gov. Chris Christie missed the funeral of New Jersey State Trooper to instead campaign for Donald Trump. Sean Cullen was killed during a traffic accident when he was responding to a car fire on I-295. A passing motorist accident struck Cullen who later died of his injuries. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno attended the funeral instead.…
Today may be the day where voters get the green light to decide a northern New Jersey casino question. The Assembly and Senate both vote on a bill today that would authorize a public referendum question that would allow voters to decide if casinos should be located in two separate counties at least 72 miles…
Wildwood Crest is rolling out a new Adopt-A-Beach program. The anti-litter campaign will see non-profit organizations or volunteer groups adopt one of the borough’s 42 beach street ends for the purpose of litter abatement. Those registered would be required to conduct litter pickup a minimum of four times per year, with two cleanups occurring between…
The New Jersey Supreme Court will address a controversial issue involving the pensions for public workers. The Court will consider if cost of living adjustments are appropriate to add to retirement benefits enjoyed by government workers. If approved, it could add billions of dollars to the State’s expenses relating to pensions.
A shooting investigation in Vineland led to the arrest of a city man. Miguel Lopez was charged with aggravated assault with a handgun, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession of a handgun for unlawful purpose. Police were called to the 100 block of N. 2nd St. for the report of a domestic disturbance with…
At least three people were killed today during a house fire in Orange, New Jersey. NJ.com reports that authorities are classifying the fire as “very serious” and three people may have perished in the fire. The fire broke out in a residential structure at 5:00am. More details are pending.
After serving Ocean City locals since the 1970’s, the local cable company plans to move their office out of Ocean City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Comcast will close their customer service center trailer in Ocean City on May 28, and open a new Xfinity store in Mays Landing. The report says that according to…