The parent company for the Press of Atlantic City announced through the newspaper that it has purchased Atlantic City Weekly. BH Media will continue to operate the weekly publication. The Press of Atlantic City announced that its “At the Shore” will continue to operate as well, despite the two publications competing for market share. Atlantic…
Wind chill values are going to be in the negative values overnight Wednesday and into Thursday. The National Weather Service is calling for wind chill values at -4 on Thursday and temperatures in the 20’s. The cold weather should begin to break overnight Thursday into Friday when high temperatures will be close to 40 degrees.
Numbers were good for beach tag sales in Avalon last year. The borough says it sold $1,222,622 in tags in 2014 versus $1,191,172 in 2013. These numbers typically help tell whether a summer season was good one or not. Weekly tag sales were up about 1500 tags sold, while preseason tags increased by about 1400.
Friday is the last day to get big discounts on the Morey’s Piers holiday sale. Their annual holiday sale provides the biggest discounts of the year on their tickets. You can save up to $200 on their Wild Pass, usually priced at $450 is now $260. There is also water park and daily ticket discounts…
A proposal has been introduced to put a question on the ballot in the next general election asking voters to amend the state constitution to extend property tax benefits to veterans who did not serve in wartime. The measure would broaden the eligibility for the veterans’ property tax deduction and the veterans’ property tax exemption. Currently, these…
A big rollover took place this week in the Mega Millions lottery. The new jackpot for the multi-state lottery is up to $221 million. The lottery will hold its next drawing on Friday. There hasn’t been a winning drawing for the Mega Millions since the Nov. 4 drawing.
On Tuesday N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney paid a visit to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Complex to assess the school system in Atlantic City. Sweeney has sponsored a package of recovery legislation to help the city’s school system. Sweeney believes the drop in ratables due to casino closings should encourage lawmakers to send…
On Monday a Bridgeton man was charged with assault after allegedly crashing his car into a woman’s home and then attacking her. Police reported that when they arrived, officers found Vincent H. Pierce, 27, “still going after the victim,” according to a police report. Pierce, of Reeves Road, resisted arrest and continued to go after the…
On Tuesday night two firefighters suffered minor injuries in Millville while fighting a fire at a vacant Millville home. The fire occurred near the corner of Oak and Third streets around 8:20 p.m. and crews spent six hours fighting the fire. Officials say the injuries to the firefighters are not serious and no other injuries…
Funeral services are planned for 68 year old Harry Creamer, who used to serve as mayor and committeeman for Dennis Township. Creamer passed away on January 2nd. Creamer was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as an investigator in the State Department of Corrections. Services will be held tomorrow at the Radzieta…