Frank Bortle of Vineland is getting a 30 year prison term for killing his wife in front of their own children. Bortle was in court on Friday and received the long prison term without parole for killing his wife Sharon. The Bortles were in the midst of a divorce when Frank Bortle killed his wife…
Tax revenues are on the increase in New Jersey, but not by enough to meet Governor Chris Christie’s lofty expectations. New figures released before the weekend show the state’s tax revenues falling about $75 million short of Christie’s tax collection goal. Major tax revenues fell about 3.2 percent short of what the governor needed to…
A new disease has hit two more people in Cumberland County. State health officials confirm two additional cases of fungal meningitis from tainted steroid injections. Many across the country have received the illness and it has resulted in some deaths. Four people total in New Jersey are confirmed to have the sickness, all in Cumberland…
A scheme targeted at senior citizens has ended with two arrests. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Eric Moyer and Kristin Davies, the owners of Morey’s Tree Service. Both were charged with operating a business without a license and theft. They face the potential of eight years in jail. The public…
Over 125 job seekers were at the Ocean City Music Pier on Thursday participating in the Hiring Our Heroes job fair to benefit veterans and members of military families. The event gathered about 53 employers from various industries, to offer information to veterans and provide applications. The job fair ran from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday and was attended by Lt.…
Two local football teams will go head-to-head this weekend on the high school gridiron. Saturday at 1pm Ocean City will be at Middle Township, in a game that can be heard live on 98.7 The Coast. Friday night at 7pm Wildwood hosts Schalick and Lower Cape May will be at Vineland. The Warriors running back…
Shots were fired Thursday night in Millville and two people wound up in the hospital. NBC-40 reports that a man was shot in the leg in the 300 Block of East Vine Street. The shooter was then reportedly shot and both victims were taken to area hospitals. Authorities have not released any details as they…
Atlantic City police are looking for two men who robbed a liquor store Wednesday night in Atlantic City. The robbery occurred at a liquor store on the 3000 block of Fairmount Avenue just before 9pm Wednesday night. The armed robbery suspect is described as a Hispanic male, husky build, wearing a horizontal striped shirt, dark pants and…
Professional hockey will be returning for four games to Atlantic City. A press conference was held on Thursday with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in attendance to make the announcement. The Albany Devils are returning after a successful run at Boardwalk Hall last year. The team will be playing four Sunday games at the historic venue.…
There is a new major executive of the Borgata Casino and Spa. Tom Ballance is the new President and Chief Operating Officer of the casino. He was previously serving in the role of Senior Vice President of Administration. Previously experience includes time as an executive at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. Ballance will be reporting to…