Senate President Steve Sweeney did some talking with his listening tour. Sweeney visited Atlantic City and Wall Township to kick off his “Small Business Listening Tour” on Wednesday. Sweeney had some choice words about the newest casino in Atlantic City. The state’s highest ranking Democrat said that he thought Revel needed new ownership, because of…
The when is set, now the question is who? The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders have set up a meeting on Jan. 31 to swear in a new freeholder. The Cape May County Regular Republican Organization still needs to decide who that freeholder is going to be. The meeting will take place at…
There have been many milestones in the 35-year career of Wildwood Girl’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Troiano. Now the veteran coach needs only two wins to give him 600 career victories. Troiano is profiled this week by Brian Cunniff in the Wildwood Leader. Under his watch, the Wildwood girls have won a combined 14 Cape-Atlantic and…
A new Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday shows that New Jersey residents overwhelmingly support new gun control measures proposed by President Obama. Over 1,600 registered voters also responded favorably to placing armed police in public schools by a bare majority of 50 to 44 percent. The poll says respondents support a national ban on assault weapons and high-capacity…
Egg Harbor Township officials approved a plan on Wednesday to shut down the EHT-Longport bridge for repairs from Labor Day into the spring of 2014. The original plan for a $3.1 million rehabilitation called for partial lane closures over a two-year span, but that would cause traffic congestion for two summer seasons. Longport commissioners will…
The new budget was presented this week in Cape May, with an increase in the tax rate of 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. City Manager Bruce MacLeod presented a budget to council that showed an increase of 5 percent, from $15.6 million to just over $16 million. The plan calls for no reduction…
Longtime Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten will soon be leaving the bench in Cape May County. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Batten has been named the new presiding judge of general equity for Atlantic and Cape May Counties. He replaces retiring Superior Court Judge William Todd in Mays Landing as of March 1st.…
A new name could be joining the gubernatorial election. Former Gov. Richard Codey is close to make a decision on whether he will run, according to the AP. Codey was in Washington D.C. this week to try and secure funding for a potential run. According to the report, Codey was able to find backers that…
Over $60,000 was allegedly taken illegally out of the welfare system. An Atlantic County grand jury indicted three for their roles in the defrauding scheme. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 42 year-old Earnest Atkins, of Pleasantville, 44 year-old Jennifer Yanni, of Egg Harbor Twp. and 35 year-old Maritza Davis-Hernandez, of Mays Landing were…
The new president of the Borgata hotel has taken over a new title. Tom Ballance has been named the new board chairman for the Atlantic City Alliance. Don Marrandino had the role previously while running the Caesar’s properties, but he recently stepped down. The Alliance is in charge of marketing the resort and created the…