Another establishment in Atlantic City is trying to stay open, even though the casino it is inside of will close. Rainforest Cafe is going in front of a judge to attempt to stay open after Trump Plaza closes. The casino will shut down on Sept. 16 and the owners of the casino want additional time…
Health officials are warning the public to be aware of possible rabid animals. The third case in Atlantic County in two weeks was confirmed on Friday. The most recent case involved a raccoon that was collected from a property on Shadeland Avenue in Pleasantville. The homeowner discovered the lethargic raccoon in the yard with his dog.…
New Jersey’s financial issues are taking another toll on its debt rating. Fitch Ratings downgraded the state once again, as the state failed to make its necessary pension payment. The state’s debt rating went from A+ to A. The net result is future borrowing the state does for projects will go up. New Jersey shorted…
A boardwalk store in Seaside Heights was shuttered down for the season following a raid by the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs. Authorities found about $10,000 worth of bogus counterfeit merchandise from the store during the raid at a store called “The Cut”. There were 154 suspected counterfeit watches carrying brand names like Rolex,…
Middle Township will take its next Township Committee meeting to Rio Grande. Mayor Tim Donohue announced that the next Committee meeting will be held on Monday, September 15th, at the Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Company on Route 47. The work session portion of the meeting starts at 4pm and will focus on various issues involving…
The big casino summit arrives Monday in Trenton. About 30 business, political, and casino leaders will be meeting behind closed doors with Governor Chris Christie on Monday to discuss the future of gaming and Atlantic City. The city has been stung by recent closures of casinos; now there’s word it’s possible the Trump Taj Mahal…
A major festival to promote craft beers was a big success over the weekend. Tickets flew out the door fast for Saturday’s Garden State Craft Brewer’s Guild Brews by the Bay, held at the ferry terminals in both Lower Township and Delaware. Local breweries were able to showcase their craft beers and thousands of patrons…
A line of thunderstorms rolled through parts of the region on Saturday night bringing some power outages and very wet motorcycles. A large cell covering the northern two thirds of the county arrived around 8pm with plenty of cloud to ground lightning and torrential rainfall. Motorcycles were seen stranded under overpasses as they tried to…
A man was injured when a vehicle struck a pedestrian in Absecon on Friday around 9 a.m. Harry DellaPietro (50 yrs old) of Pleasantville was struck by a gray colored vehicle, possible a Toyota or Mitsubishi, on the corner of Shore Rd and Dr Ruppert. DellaPietro was walking on the sidewalk towards the bus stop,…
A hit-and-run suspect now faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in a death. Kristen Schwakoff (25) of North Wildwood was arrested in an Aug. 24 incident previously. Both Ryan Burton (25) of Whitesboro and Samuel Caraballo (22) of Woodbine were struck by the vehicle on Route 47 in Green Creek around…