Two weeks remains if you got an extension from the IRS to file your taxes. More than a quarter of the nearly 13 million taxpayers who requested an automatic six-month extension this year have yet to file. The IRS encourages residents to E-file, as it is both quick and provides for fewer mistakes. 85 percent of…
More disapprove of the job being done by President Barack Obama than do approve in New Jersey. The new Monmouth University poll says that only 45 percent approve, and the number drops to 41 percent when considering only registered voters. This poll also marks the very first time that New Jersey women register a net negative…
Wildwood will make its bi-annual change of many traffic lights in the community soon. Police announced that on Oct. 14 the traffic lights will go on flash mode. Police was drivers to be mindful of the change and remain alert and cautious as you approach all intersections.
A woman was unresponsive in Wildwood Crest and had to be saved following a heroin overdose. Police there say that Shannon Beckman was given narcan by police, which helped revive the woman. She was taken to the Cape Regional Medical Center for treatment. She was charged with child endangerment and placed in the Cape May…
The former Revel Casino has new owners. Brookfield Property Partners purchased the property at auction for $110 million. The casino was originally built for $2.4 billion. The man who put in the initial bid of $90 million, Glenn Straub, will get $3 million for losing out in the bidding process. Brookfield owns casino properties in…
The Board of Public Utilities approved a rate increase for South Jersey Gas on Tuesday. The new rate will cause the average gas bill to rise by $8.44 per month. A spokesperson for the utility said the increase was needed due to unusually high natural gas demand and prices in the Northeast during the past…
Northfield residents approved essential repairs and upgrades to the Northfield Community School that would cost almost $7.4million. Interim Superintendent Robert Garguilo told NBC 40 that the measure passed and repairs to the roof and HVAC systems can begin. The district has received nearly $3 million in state funding for the project that also includes improvements in security, by…
The auction for the bankrupt Revel Casino-Hotel property ran late into the night on Tuesday, with multiple bids entered on the property. The opening bid of $90 million, offered by Florida developer Glenn Straub, was eclipsed by a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management. NBC10 reports that the company owns the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino in Las…
A multi-alarm fire struck several businesses and apartments Tuesday night in Atlantic City, leaving seventeen people displaced. Fire officials say the fire broke out just after 10 p.m. in the AC Alterations business on the 1100 block of Atlantic City. Everyone escaped safely, even though the roof of one of the buildings collapsed. High wind…
A 17 year old student at Absegami High School has been arrested and charged with making two bomb threats at the school last week. The Gazette Leader reports that the male student was charged with two counts of making terroristic threats, two counts of causing a false public alarm, and other offenses. He has been…