The health benefits that public workers get are being targeted by Gov. Chris Christie. The issue was addressed during a town hall meeting on Tuesday. The governor said the state would be driven into bankruptcy by paying out some of these programs. Christie decided to cut the payments to the pension system during the last…
The Philadelphia Flyers have kept their back up goalie on the team. Ray Emery signed a one year deal to stay with the team. Emery returns to the Flyers after appearing in 28 games for the club in 2013-14. He posted a record of 9-12-2 with a 2.96 GAA, .903 save percentage and two shutouts.…
The Avalon Borough Council held its reorganization meeting on Tuesday and unanimously selected longtime Councilman Charles Covington to serve as Council President for a one year term. Council also selected Councilman Richard Dean to serve as Council Vice President. Covington was first elected to the Avalon Borough Council in 1991 and has been very active…
Caesars may be closing the Showboat in Atlantic City, but they are pushing to open a casino in New York. The state is opening up four casino permits and Caesars is among the casino groups making a pitch. Casino revenue in Atlantic City has fallen 44 percent since 2006 due to increased competition in Maryland…
Forecasters are watching Tropical Storm Arthur, which formed off the coast of Florida. The storm is expected to miss a direct hit of the Jersey Coast, but could make Thursday and Friday a bit of a wet one. It is still too early to tell for sure how impact the storm will bring as much…
A shooting took place Monday that claimed a life in Pleasantville. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is looking into the incident. Ahmad Molley, 28, of Pleasantville, was found lying behind a home on the 200 block of Hendricks Avenue, the victim of a gunshot wound. Molley was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center—City Campus, where he…
Ocean City Police are looking into the death of a body found in an alley on 9th St. Police say they believe that it is a suicide. The identity of the man has not been released and an investigation into the incident is continuing.
Atlantic City Electric has come up with a new, online program to report streetlight outages in your neighborhood. The utility has developed an online streetlight outage reporting system that goes through its website. Customers can visit the site and report the outage to have it checked out. You will be asked to provide your name…
The anchor of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line will miss the first four games of the upcoming season. Lane Johnson has been suspended by the NFL for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. Johnson was the Eagles’ first round draft pick last year and played exceptionally well throughout the season. The Eagles first four…
A homeless attempted to kill himself by jumping off an overpass onto the Garden State Parkway on Sunday. State Police say the 49 year old man jumped from the southbound ramp near exit 36 onto the right lane of the southbound Parkway shortly before Noon on Sunday. The man did not strike any vehicles, nor…