State Senator Jim Whelan has been hospitalized to deal with an irregular heartbeat. Whelan was placed in the hospital on Wednesday to undergo a cardiac procedure to deal with the issue. Whelan told the AP it was a schedule procedure and he was supposed to be out of the hospital the same day but they…
Year end results from casino revenue stressed the bad year Atlantic City had. Gaming numbers were down 4.5 percent from the year prior and is now nearly half of what it was only eight years ago. The city brought in $2.74 billion in 2014 versus the height in 2006 of $5.2 billion. The industry produced…
Three new officers will be coming on board in Lower Township. Ptlm Jordan Saini, Ptlm Shawn Lafferty Jr., and Ptlm Anthony Micciche will take the Oath of Office at the Lower Township Council Meeting on Monday, Jan. 21, at 6:00pm. The officers, who were a part of the 37th municipal class, have successfully completed 22 weeks of residential training…
An accident in Egg Harbor Township sent two to the hospital, including one in serious condition. A 2012 Chevy Impala operated by Dorothy Ryon, 83 years of age of Northfield, was travelling east on Mill Road when a 1998 Mercedes Benz turned left into her vehicle’s path and the impact occurred. The 1998 Mercedes Benz ML3…
Cape May County is trying to be ahead of the curve on fair and impartial policing. A professor from the University of South Florida will be coming up before the summer to give a seminar on the issue for Cape May County Police officers and additional workshops for high ranking officers. Other parts of the…
Exelon Corporation and Pepco Holdings Inc. announced that they have reached a settlement in the proceeding before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to review the two companies’ proposed merger, which was announced on April 30. The settlement is subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the BPU. The merger will bring together…
A 20-year-old was taken into custody for being in possession of heroin. Egg Harbor Township Police say Sherita Cotton, of Vineland, was arrested upon discovery of 1,130 packets of heroin. Cotton was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $45,000. Police were initially…
The Atlantic City Sports Commission has been formed in Atlantic City. The commission was created by Meet AC, an offshoot of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, which is targeting to make Atlantic City busier with convention business. In the most recent economic impact study conducted by the National Association of Sports Commissions, amateur sport events generate…
The jackpot just got larger for the Mega Millions lottery. The new jackpot is at $270 million after no one took home the top prize on Tuesday. If you win and take the cash option, it would net you a cool $177.3 million. It has been over two months since a grand prize winning ticket…
A Republican initiative that has never gotten off the ground was pushed again this week by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor said during his State of the State speech that he wants to see the “Economic Scholarship Act,” passed by the legislature. The measure would essentially create a voucher system, allowing parents more flexibility in…