A major entertainment company has returned to the Atlantic City casino industry. The N.J. Casino Control Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to reinstate the licenseof MGM Resorts International, returning them to their former status as a 50% owner of the Borgata resort. MGM Chairman & CEO Jim Murren testified before the commission about changes made to…
Officials have ruled that an accidental drowning was the cause of death for 25 year-old Brett Fitzpatrick, of Ocean City. His body was found at the 23rd Street beach in Avalon on January 1st of this year. The cause of the drowning is undetermined, but the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said a toxicology report…
Ocean City is proposing a 40 percent reduction in its historical district. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a subcommittee of City Council has decided to potentially cut the district which angered members of the Historic Preservation Commission. Commissioner Ken Cooper calls the move quote “insane” and amounts to spot zoning. Council insists this…
A Florida real estate developer has made a $10 million deposit on the Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Glenn Straub wants to purchase the recently shuttered casino for only $90 million, which is a far cry from the $2.4 million investors paid to develop the Revel. If no other qualified bid is received in less…
Paul Rodio is the new basketball coach at St. Joseph’s of Hammonton. Not the Paul Rodio who has coached St. Augustine for years, it’s his son. Rodio was informed on Wednesday that he was selected to take over the program at St. Joe’s. Rodio played high school basketball for his father at St. Augustine, and…
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday night and awarded a contract for a new park. The park will be located on 39th Street and will be largely financed by funding from the Cape May County Open Space Program. Council also discussed the adoption of a flood mitigation progress report and heard a presentation by Business…
New alimony laws are coming to the Garden State. Governor Chris Christie signed into law a new bill that revamps the alimony laws in New Jersey which have been seen as ancient and out of date. Among the changes: Marriages that last fewer than 20 years result in alimony payments that cannot exceed the length…
The Revel Casino in Atlantic City may not be done yet. The Wall Street Journal reports that Florida developer Glenn Straub has offered to purchase the former casino that recently shuttered its doors due to financial problems. There’s no word if the offer to purchase Revel would continue its operations as a casino or some…
A new bill that would have limited smoking on New Jersey’s beaches and curtailed smoking at state parks is dead in the water. Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill on Wednesday night that would have restricted smoking on the beaches, saying it was another case of a “one size fits all” approach by the Garden…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a birthday bash in North Jersey on Wednesday night. Christie had honored guests at his party to raise money for the New Jersey republican party. Among the attendees, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Christie and Romney both took shots at President Obama’s foreign policy, and Christie told the audience…