January 26th..that’s when voters in Wildwood Crest will head to the polls to settle the controversy over traffic medians along Pacific Avenue. Crest officials announced that polls will be open from 6am until 8pm to decide if a $2.7 million bond ordinance should be ratified. A group of residents has opposed the traffic medians, and…
New fare-free public transportation will serve residents in the western portion of Atlantic County beginning Monday, January 4 with the launch of the Rt.54/40 Community Shuttle operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA). The 24-mile shuttle includes nine designated stops between the Hammonton Rail Station and Richland with direct connections to NJ Transit routes…
The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect wanted for robbing a man at gunpoint on East Commerce Street in Fairfield Township, Cumberland on New Year’s Eve. At 9:08 p.m., the victim was leaving Tips Trailer Park after delivering food when the suspect approached his vehicle, displayed a handgun,…
Residents of the Township of Hamilton may notice an increased police presence in the Laureldale section, in the area of the Atlantic City Expressway. The New Jersey State Police is investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on the Expressway, where an occupant of the vehicle fled the scene on foot. The Township of Hamilton…
Police in Linwood say that a resident reported a safe was stolen from a home that contained a gun and ammunition. The party was held at a home on Franklin Blvd. during New Year’s Eve. The small safe contained a .40 caliber black glock handgun, along with 2 magazines and approximately 50 rounds of ammunition,…
A former standout basketball coach at Wildwood Catholic High School will enter the Hall of Fame next month. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that Fran McAlarnen will join the inductees into the Al Carino Basketball Club of South Jersey’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Cherry Hill on February 14th. McAlarnen won…
A one cent slot machine paid out $3 million to one gambler over the weekend at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. State gaming officials confirmed that a woman playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine hit for the huge jackpot at the Taj. It is the biggest slot machine payoff in Atlantic City…
Mantura Gallagher has been appointed to the Stone Harbor Borough Council. Council met Tuesday afternoon and appointed Gallagher to the seat that was previously held by Albert Carusi, who passed away last month. Gallagher was nominated by the Stone Harbor Republican Club. The Borough held its official reorganization meeting on Tuesday.
A public hearing will be held on four issues that could become ballot questions this November. Lawmakers are pushing for proposed constitutional amendments including allowing casino gambling outside of just Atlantic City. Another constitutional amendment would force the state to make the necessary payments to the pension system, a move Gov. Chris Christie has said…
The minimum age to smoke tobacco products in the state could be on the rise. Legislation will be considered in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21. According to data from the Office of Legislative Services, roughly 8.2…