On the first day of December, the thermometer reached 72 degrees, tying the record high temperature for Atlantic City set in 2001. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will remain slightly average for the first half of December in South Jersey, and then plunge through the 40’s, as arctic air returns to the East…
On Monday the demolition of a landmark restaurant in Sea Isle City was begun. Busch’s Restaurant should be totally leveled by Wednesday, after 132 years in business, serving it’s signature she crab soup. The 425-seat restaurant will be replaced by 13 condominiums that are expected to be open by next summer. The demolition work is…
Pleasantville Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man around 4;30 p.m. on Sunday. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Adams and Gladstone Avenues. Police report that a 20-year-old man and his brother were walking back from a nearby deli when they were approached by a heavy set black man in a ski…
The start date for a massive beach fill project in Ocean City and Sea Isle City is expected before the holidays. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a decision on a start date from the contractor who will do the work is expected on or before Monday, December 8th. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock…
Part of the Taj Mahal Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has closed 12 days before the gaming hall shuts its doors for good. Regulators approved a new plan on Monday that will allow the Chairman’s Tower to be shuttered down in advance of the casino closure. Another court hearing on the proposed closure is expected…
A move that would allow people to vote early in New Jersey has again been advanced by democrats in Trenton. The bill would require counties to establish in-person early voting 15 days before a general election. Democrats support the measure, republicans are largely against it. It’s very likely this bill will receive a veto.
A new bill is on the desk of Governor Chris Christie that will provide free death certificates to military veterans from the Garden State. The New Jersey Senate unanimously approved the bill on Monday that was approved in June by the Assembly. Currently, families are charged a $25 fee to process a death certificate for…
The Delaware River and Bay Authority is being sued by five men who worked for the Cape May Lewes Ferry who say they were passed over for jobs due to their ages. The lawsuit was filed on November 26th in federal court after the men applied for full time jobs and were passed over for…
Atlantic County State Senator Jim Whelan spent some time Monday talking about the huge problems facing Atlantic City. Whelan participated in a video conversation with NJ Advance Media this week and stated that Atlantic City is a victim of its own gaming success, and that sports betting is only one answer to the many problems…
The mayor New Jersey’s largest city says a rash of violence in his community has caused a state of emergency. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka addressed the media on Monday and announced that three people have been killed, eight others wounded in various shootings since Thanksgiving Day. Part of Baraka’s plan will be to put a…