A 28 year old man was shot in Atlantic City over the weekend. Police say 28 year old Kevin Bailey was shot multiple times Saturday morning after police responding to a shooting alert shortly after 7am. It happened on North Tennessee Avenue. Police say Bailey suffered non-life threatening injuries. The shooter is still at large.
Another company affiliated with an Atlantic City casino is seeing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced that it will file for Chapter 11 protection January in order to cut its debt in half. The debt will come down to about $8.6 billion for the company. Business operations at the Caesars gaming properties, including…
There are some intense conversations in Lower Township about changing the name of the community to Cape May Township, or Lower Cape May Township. The Press of Atlantic City reported over the weekend that a committee formed to suggest the name change is forwarding both recommendations to elected officials. The Township Council could approve the…
This weekend was one to forget for the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The Taj was scheduled to close Saturday morning but stayed open thanks to a last minute reprieve. Very few gamblers got the news as the casino was open, but very few people visited the gaming hall. The Taj’s gaming revenue has…
The New Jersey Policeman’s Benevolent Association is calling the murder of two cops in Brooklyn over the weekend a “hate crime”. Patrick Colligan heads up the association and calls the attack on the two officers an act of domestic terrorism that results from hatred directed at police officers. The two cops were gunned down as…
New Jersey’s red light camera program is over and done with, for now at least. The state’s pilot program that put up cameras at traffic light intersections around the state ended before the weekend and lawmakers will now consider whether or not to make it permanent. The New Jersey Department of Transportation will analyze data…
There will be a bit of a shake up in the finance department of Middle Township. John Clifford, who joined Middle Township on November 17, will assume the role of Temporary Chief Financial Officer, effective December 24. The move was prompted by the resignation of current CFO Tracey Taverner. Clifford, who holds a degree in…
Legislation Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak sponsored to prohibit advertisers from sending unwelcome and unsolicited text advertisements to consumers was approved 76-0 Thursday by the Assembly. The Legislature approved the bill earlier this year, but it was conditionally vetoed by the governor to remove violations from the Consumer Fraud Act. Under the changes, violators would be subject…
A single vehicle accident sent a man to the hospital in Absecon. Police there say a vehicle operated by Russel Bergeron Jr., of Galloway Township, struck the concrete median at the intersection just prior to Delilah Rd. The vehicle final came to rest upside down. Bergeron was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening…
The full Senate gave its approval for a new education commissioner. David Hespe is serving in the role for the second time in his career. He previously held the title during the tenure of Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Hespe had been the acting commissioner for the past nine months, but hadn’t been given a confirmation…