Closing casinos have hurt the economy, jobs, and now credit rating of Atlantic City. Standard and Poor’s downgraded the city’s credit rating from A-minus to BBB-plus. The city has seen four casinos close this year, with the possibility remaining that the Trump Taj Mahal could close before the year is up as well. The downgraded credit…
Five were arrested in an armed robbery in Lower Township. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the Sunday incident in the Villas involved the victim being pistol whipped and $800 being stolen. Arrested were Jermaine Mills (37), of the Green Creek Section of Middle Township and Destyn Harper (28) of Wildwood, Jermaine Mills, 37 years…
Many think Gov. Chris Christie is planning to run for president in 2016 based on his travel plans lately. The governor has been spending a lot of time out of state, which he says is apart of his job heading up the Republican Governor’s Association. Christie has confirmed he will be in Arizona next week…
A measure was advanced through an Assembly committee this week that would remove martial privilege in wiretapped conversations about criminal activity. The Supreme Court previously ruled that the laws currently allow for the privilege to be in place. This bill would change it to keep martial privilege in private conversations, unless the specific conversation is…
The layoffs are going to continue in Atlantic City, this time in the public sector. Up to 300 people could lose their jobs as the city looks to shed salaries. Mayor Don Guardian previously said the city would need to let go of 200 to 300 employees because of the drop in the ratable base…
New polling numbers say Gov. Chris Christie’s approval rating has dropped slightly. A new Monmouth University poll says that Christie is at 46 percent approval, compared to 50 percent in June. This marks the first time in six months that Christie has seen a drop in his approval numbers. The drop is being attributed to…
On Tuesday the Cape May County Freeholders approved a resolution in opposition to expanding casinos into northern New Jersey. The board unanimously approved a resolution to urge Governor Christie and the state legislature to “keep their promise not to permit expansion of casino gambling outside of Atlantic City.” Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton said that the…
Pleasantville Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Elmhurst Avenue. Authorities report that a delivery driver for the Best Food in Town in Absecon, was ordered out of his car by two black males in their late teens or early twenties, one armed with a handgun. Police say…
Some new legislation in Trenton would give Cape May County a voice on issues involving the Garden State Parkway. A new bill has been approved in the State Senate that would expand the number of commissioners to serve on the New Jersey Highway Authority, and it would mandate one representative from Cape May County. The…
Atlantic City is publicly talking about laying off city workers. City officials are going to ask the State for permission to lay off some city employees as it attempts to balance a budget and reduce expenses. Many union contracts may be re-opened by Atlantic City as it attempts to find ways to eliminate some employees.…