On Monday road construction crews began to replace the railroad crossing on Indian Trial Road, just off Route 9 in Cape May Court House. The new crossing will be concrete with new asphalt approaches. A detour around the project will be in effect until Friday night, when the project is scheduled for completion. As a…
It’s five years behind bars for an Atlantic County man who committed a sexual assault against a teenage girl. 30 year old Orlando Camacho of Pleasantville has been handed the prison sentence for sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl two years ago. Camacho must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming…
Donald Trump is trying to get his name off the last casino in Atlantic City that still bears it. Trump and his former wife are both suing Trump Entertainment Resorts about the Trump name still being on the Trump Taj Mahal, which may close before the end of the year. The company agreed to take…
A commercial building was cleared Monday afternoon after a bomb threat was called into a business. It all happened Monday at the Cornerstone Commerce Center in Linwood when a tenant inside the center received a bomb threat. Bomb sniffing dogs were called to the scene, but no explosives were found. Customers were allowed to return…
A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Montclair on Saturday. State lottery officials say it is the first million dollar ticket sold in the state in the past three months for the Powerball game. The winning ticket means the buyer had all five the main numbers but didn’t have the correct Powerball number.
Police are looking into a commercial burglary in Hamilton Township. An investigation revealed the suspect(s) made forced entry into the Laureldale Pub and Grill and stole cash from the register and locked cabinet on Saturday. The suspect(s) also stole the proceeds that were clearly marked for a fundraiser for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.…
It looks like a controversial affordable housing project in Middle Township is on hold, for now. Middle Township Mayor Tim Donohue told the Middle Township Gazette that the Patsy’s Way development is on hold on the state level since funds were not released for the project, for now. Donohue and other officials, including Senator Jeff…
Good news if you are not a fan of electronic billboards that pop up along local highways and roadways. A court has ruled that towns have the authority to ban electronic billboards if they choose to do so. NJ.com reports that a court made a ruling in favor of Franklin Township which attempted to ban…
Not so fast for sports betting in New Jersey. Representatives from major collegiate and professional sports organizations filed paperwork in court on Monday attempting to stop New Jersey’s efforts to offer legalized sports betting. They say New Jersey is again trying to avoid a federal law dating more than 20 years that prohibits sports betting…
The second Icon Wall Mural was unveiled on Friday in Wildwood, featuring Bill Haley & The Comets. The group was in town for a concert event during The Fabulous Fifties and Beyond Weekend, to mark the 60th anniversary of their song “Rock Around the Clock”. The two living members of the group, Dick Richards and Joey…