The search continues for a boat captain, reporting missing on Tuesday. Captain David McAuliffe, 32, was the only person aboard the 45-foot Sea Tow boat Cape Hatteras, which departed Absecon Inlet at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday headed for Great Egg Harbor. It was reported that the vessel was equipped with two survival suits and two life…
The executive director of an Atlantic County non-profit is stepping down. Joseph Gaynor submitted his letter of resignation to the board of Atlantic Human Resources, Inc., effective May 3rd. The organization recently gave up control of it’s Head Start program and two of it’s senior programs were suspended. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs…
The double murder trial of 33 year-old Patrick Latko began on Tuesday as pictures of the crime scene were shown in court for the first time. Latko is accused of the murder of 29 year-old Ryan Patterson of Hammonton and his 64 year-old mother, in a jealous rage over Ryan’s alleged affair with Latko’s ex-girlfriend.…
The deadline is coming up to apply for assistance from FEMA and the SBA. Application must be made by May 1 for these services. FEMA disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance. SBA disaster loans are…
The premier business expo will take place on Wednesday. The Business at the Beach Expo will be held at the Wildwoods Convention Center on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. The annual event features all the major companies from across Cape May County in a business networking event. The expo is free and is put…
A new report says the Middle Township School District is trying to get more kids to attend middle school by offering prizes that range from a bicycle to an iPad. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the middle school is trying to improve absenteeism in the school district by offering classes and students incentives to…
Pleasantville Police continue their investigation into this week’s fatal shooting of a 19 year old man. City police shot and killed Alexis Yamil Perez after an altercation outside of Perez’ home on Monday afternoon. Police say Perez was armed with a knife and a rock and was making threats before he was shot to death…
A real estate developer is looking to buy the land in Atlantic City where the former Sands Casino sat. Mitchell Mekles, of Mitchell Enterprises is in the process of finalizing a deal to purchase the parcel of land that was supposed to be the home of the Pinnacle, the Press of Atlantic City was first…
“Boardwalk Empire” may soon be shooting from a new destination, but it won’t be Atlantic City. A report out of the Asbury Park Press suggests that the hit HBO show could be moving its filming to Asbury Park. The show was previously being taped in New York. “Boardwalk Empire” is set during the 1920’s in…
Trump Plaza isn’t going anywhere right now. A new report by the Press of Atlantic City has an interview with Carl Icahn, who holds the mortgage on the struggling casino. Icahn told the Press that the $20 million selling price was too low and he wasn’t willing to let the casino go for that amount.…