Atlantic County democrats met over the weekend and made their endorsements for various elected positions..except for one. Democrats have yet to announce their choice for mayor of Atlantic City. Lorenzo Langford is running for re-election, but so far the countywide party has yet to pick a candidate. Democrats in Atlantic City say they are supporting…
More than 2,000 guns were turned in over the weekend during a “Guns for Cash” buyback program in Atlantic County. Officials say 2,061 guns were purchased for more than $280,000 during the no questions asked guns for cash exchange. The county uses forfeiture cash to purchase the guns, many of which are illegal. The weapons…
Eight individuals have been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in Lower Township last week. Authorities say seven juveniles and one adult are charged with sexually assaulting a youth at the so-called Rutherford tract in Lower Township back on March 15th. The victim was sexually assaulted and physically abused, according to county prosecutors. The adult…
14 members of the United States service were injured on Saturday when the bus they were riding in collided with a private car at the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst facility in Burlington County. The military bus collided with a privately owned vehicle and all of the service members were injured. Two were listed in serious but stable condition…
New Jersey lawmakers are pushing through a bill that increases the penalties associated with dog fighting. The new measure makes dog fighting a third degree crime that will result in the individual receiving between three and five years in prison and fines that can approach $15,000. Courts will also be able to prohibit those individuals…
Someone in New Jersey is filthy rich this weekend. One winning ticket was sold in the Powerball jackpot and it was sold right here in the Garden State. New Jersey Lottery officials have yet to say where the winning ticket was sold. The winning numbers in the Powerball were 17, 29, 31, 52, and 53.…
Its all but official now. A slate of three candidates has the endorsement of the Cape May and now Cumberland County republican parties. Small businesswoman Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, Cumberland County Freeholder Sam Fiocchi and Cape May County Freeholder Kristine Gabor swept to victory at the Cumberland County Regular Republican Organization Convention, held at County GOP Headquarters…
The 1st district has itself a new assemblyman. Middle Township resident Robert Andrzejczak was formally sworn in to replace Matt Milam in the New Jersey Assembly. Democrats have already announced that Andrzejczak will run with Senator Jeff Van Drew and Assemblyman Nelson Albano in the June 4th democratic primary. Andrzejczak earned a bronze star and…
Wildwood Crest is set to go ahead with emergency beach repairs. The borough commission is set to vote in favor of the repairs on Wednesday, which will involve moving sand from one portion of the beach to another and fixing its dune line. Administrator Kevin Yecco noted that the most recent nor’easter did some damage…
Revel says it will need four years before it is fully profitable. New filings by the resort says it is also only worth $450 million now, versus the $2.4 billion it took to build. The documents that were filed go along with the bankruptcy proceeding paperwork that is being submitted. The casino is taking some…