Another hat has been thrown into the ring as potential candidates line up to challenge Frank Lautenberg for his U.S. Senate seat. Fox News Channel’s Geraldo Rivera announced on Thursday that he is “truly contemplating” a run for the Senate as a Republican. Rivera has asked his 30,000 Twitter followers for their opinion and says…
Atlantic City Police charged seven people with possession and intent to distribute prescription-legend drugs at five local grocery stores and food markets. The police investigation found the accused were selling prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction disguised as herbal sex enhancers. Authorities said pills were sold containing ingredients of the prescription medications Viagra and Cialis. In addition to criminal…
The president of Atlantic City’s largest casino union has a message for Governor Christie; please sign the Internet gambling bill passed by the State Legislature in December. Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 UNITE-HERE says that Internet gambling would help to save jobs and generate new tax revenues. McDevitt says that analysts believe internet gambling could generate $650…
Officials and businesses from Sea Isle City are helping to get the word out that South Jersey is open for business and ready for the summer tourism season. The Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization is sponsoring a billboard at the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel that features the slogan “We’re ready”. The billboard costs $15,000…
Mayor Dan Lockwood announced that Middle Township has received a $268,182 state grant to install a playground for children with physical disabilities at the Clarence and Georgiana Davies Sports Complex. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the recent Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey showed a strong interest in the township for playground amenities and requests for ADA accessibility at recreation…
A 49 year-old Villas man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with drug distribution and weapons offenses. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Alex Teufel of the 500 block of St. Johns Avenue in the Villas, after execution of a search warrant. Police seized suspected heroin, ecstasy, psilocybin mushrooms, anabolic steroids,…
A Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for Cape May, Atlantic, and Cumberland Counties and the Delaware beaches, Friday morning until 11 a.m. for snow accumulations of between 2 to 4 inches. The snow is expected to fall heavily for 1 to 3 hours with visibility at times near one quarter mile. This will cause…
The Philadelphia Eagles won only four football games last season..but it’s still not preventing an increase in ticket prices. The Eagles announced that ticket prices will be going up between five and ten dollars for the upcoming season; it’s the first ticket price increase in four seasons. The Eagles say there is a two year…
Don’t be surprised if you see a few snowflakes on your way to work on Friday. The National Weather Service says there is a chance for some light snow to fall over Cape May County Friday morning as a small weather system moves over our region. The snow will be nothing to worry about; however,…
Talk show host David Letterman versus New Jersey Governor Chris Christie..who ya got? Christie will appear on Letterman’s CBS talk show Monday night. Letterman admits that he’s made quite a few jokes about Christie’s weight over the past few years. This will be Christie’s first appearance on “Letterman”; he’s done gigs on “Saturday Night Live”,…