Florida developer Glenn Straub wants to pay less money for the Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Straub was awarded the casino by Judge Gloria burns for $95.4 million, but now he says he should pay only $87 million for the casino which was once valued at $2.4 billion. Judge Burns rejected Straub’s contention that he…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie won’t be spending a lot of time in New Jersey this month. Fresh off his weekend trip to Dallas to watch a football game, Christie has at least a half dozen swearing in ceremonies for governors to attend out of state this month. Christie is expected to travel to seven…
The original bidder is now the new owner of the Revel Casino. A judge has approved the sale of the casino to Glenn Straub, who owns the Polo North Country Club Inc, which is purchasing the property. Brookfield Asset Management had agreed to buy the casino for $110 million, but backed out before a deal was finalized.…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest’s 2015 municipal calendar is now available for residents and visitors. Calendars, which are free, can be picked up at Wildwood Crest Borough Hall, 6101 Pacific Avenue; the Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center, 5800 Ocean Avenue; and the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool, 8800 New Jersey Avenue. The calendar includes important…
Cape May County government held its reorganization meeting. Freeholder Will Morey and Kristine Gabor were both sworn into new terms in office, as was Sheriff Gary Schaffer. Also during the meeting Gerry Thornton was named director of the freeholder board and Len Desiderio was named vice-director. All three elected members will serve three years in…
Gov. Chris Christie has become a well-known Dallas Cowboys fan. Christie was again shown on Sunday inside of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’s box on Sunday. The governor celebrated the win with Jones that saw the Cowboys make it to the next round of the playoffs. Fans in New Jersey continued to show disapproval on…
Authorities discovered two inactive ordnances in Lower Township on Monday morning. Lower Township Police say the discovery was made in a garage dumpster near the North End Thrift Warehouse at West Weber Ave. in the Villas. The Atlantic City Bomb Squad were called in immediately and the ordinances were transported to their headquarters to be safely…
Temperatures around the Garden State will tumble today, with temperatures on Monday night dipping into the mid 20’s and a chance of snow showers Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service says that frigid temperatures will be seen throughout New Jersey all week. Wednesday is expected to be the coldest day of the week, with lows in…
Third-party tenants of the defunct Revel Casino Hotel are asking a U.S. bankruptcy judge for an exit plan if the power supply to the building is shut down. The business owners, including high-profile restaurants, are waiting for approval of a $95.4 million sale of the property to a Florida-based real estate developer in bankruptcy court on…
This Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., bids will be unsealed for the vending of ice cream on the Wildwood beach. Last year 15 licenses were available for beach vending at $3,000 each, and the city generated $30,000 in revenue. This year the minimum bid for the vending license is $300,000 for three years. Wildwood Commissioner…