Atlantic City’s woes continued with more bad gambling news. The casinos lost 5.4 percent last month compared to June of 2013. Internet gaming brought in only $9.5 million, and it marked its third straight month of decline in revenue. Atlantic City did only have 11 casinos in play for June, compared to the 12 last…
Sept. 16. That is the last date of operation for the Trump Plaza casino. Notices were mailed to employees to let them know of the casino closing. In total, 1,153 people will be out of work as a result of the casino shut down. Trump Plaza joins Showboat Casino among casinos set to shut down.…
New Jersey is among the best at having affordable energy costs. A study done by Wallethub found that the state was ninth in the country when it came to combined energy spending. The study looked at a number of factors, including electricity, natural gas and fuel costs. The average per month spending comes out to…
New Jersey was cash scrapped to start the fiscal year. Gov. Chris Christie took a loan of $2.6 billion out at the beginning of the fiscal year to get a bridge started fiscally. The state took a $2.1 billion loan out last year, so the number has only increased. While the practice isn’t a new…
Due to a forecast that is fairly certain to include inclement weather, Stone Harbor’s Centennial celebration that includes a free performance by the Jersey Shore Pops scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed until Thursday evening, July 17th. The concert events are apart of the borough’s centennial celebration. The concert will be held at a specially…
Galloway Township Police are on the lookout of a man who showed his private parts to a couple of teens. The suspect is described as a white male, 18-19 years of age, wearing a blue shirt and brown pants. He was driving a dark gray 4-door vehicle. Two 17-year-old female victims were walking on Route…
A man was arrested for stabbing another man in Egg Harbor Township. Police there say they arrested Florencio Ramirez-Martinez who was charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses and possessing false government documents. The victim had suffered a stab wound to the left side of the neck during some type of dispute with the suspect. Bail…
It’s a good bet that the Jersey Cape will be affected by showers and thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday. The National Weather Service has already posted a 70 percent chance of showers and storms during the early part of the week, with very heavy rainfall possible. The chance of showers and storms begins Sunday evening but…
West Wildwood is receiving a big grant to repair Poplar Avenue, but some officials in the small community believe it may be blocked by residents. The Wildwood Leader reports that West Wildwood has received a $173,000 reimbursement grant from from the federal government for road work on Poplar Avenue. Borough Administrator Chris Ridings told the…
A police officer with the Jersey City Police Department was fatally shot early Sunday morning inside a Walgreens in his community. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop told reporters that Melvin Santiago was shot in the head while responding to a robbery at a Walgreens store in the city. Santiago was the first officer who responded…