Legislation Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo sponsored to permit casinos to negotiate the price of broadcasting horse races and retain simulcasting at their facilities is headed to the governor’s desk, having received unanimous approval from both the Assembly and the Senate. The bill would allow casinos and out-of-state racetracks to negotiate how much casinos pay to simulcast…
Coastal Broadcasting reported on Thursday about the honoring of the Coast Guard at the Statehouse on Thursday. The Coast Guard base in Cape May also issued a released on the designation: Members of Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, attended a proclamation reading, Thursday, at the New Jersey State House announcing that the first week…
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson findsTrump Entertainment’s concerns about underage gambling difficult to understand as a reason to block Richard Stockton University’s plans for an Atlantic City campus. According to Levinson, a Stockton Campus in Atlantic City could be a transformational benefit to Atlantic City. “I don’t believe that Stockton’s presence in Atlantic City is…
Vineland Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who robbed a Family Dollar store on Main Road Thursday night. The Vineland Daily Journal reports that the robbery occurred at about 9:45 p.m. as one suspect brandished what appeared to be a handgun at a female employee. The suspects are dressed in all black,…
On Wednesday night an Atlantic City man was found shot to death just two weeks after bailing out of jail on drugs and weapons offenses. Leon Garrison, 32, of North Massachusetts Avenue, was found shot to death on the 2000 block of Magellan Avenue at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. He apparently died of gunshot wounds and…
The General Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a measure sponsored by Assemblymen Bob Andrzejczak and Vince Mazzeo designating the first week in August of each year as “Coast Guard Week” to honor the military branch’s countless contributions to the State of New Jersey. The resolution also honors the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May…
Cape May Police Captain Robert Sheehan is suing the City of Cape May over his recent demotion from chief to captain from March 3. Here is the statement from Sheehan’s representatives: “Today we filed a lawsuit on behalf of Chief Robert Sheehan, Jr. against the City of Cape May. The lawsuit brings claims under the…
The George Boyer Historical Museum in Wildwood got a grant to help install an antique clock. The Wildwood Business Improvement District awarded the grant as apart of its facade enhancement initiative in Downtown Wildwood. The “Center City Plaza” clock once stood at the corner of Atlantic and Oak Aves. in front of the Casino Arcade…
An Atlantic City man was convicted on all counts in connection with the 2002 sexual assault and robbery of a woman who had exited a jitney near her home after completing her work shift. Maurice Gooden, of Atlantic City, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, and robbery. The two…
You may be able to zip line above the Wildwood beach this summer. City commission is going out to bid to see if any vendors want to bring a zip line to the beach. The Cape May County Park and Zoo is already considering a similar project there and its a growing national trend for…