One of the most famous attractions in Atlantic City history is coming back. The popular diving horse attraction is coming back to the gaming resort. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the owners of Steel Pier made a pitch to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority that will include new attractions on Steel Pier, including…
The search is finally over for an escaped convict. 38-year-old Shane Hopkins was brought in by authorities in Mays Landing on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. Hopkins escaped from jail on Tuesday and his escape caused Atlantic Cape Community College to be locked down for a period of time on Wednesday. He was found near Old…
Here is something surprising, Spirit Airlines has instituted a new fee. The $2 each-way fee is listed as DOTUC (Department of Transportation Unintended Consequences). A new DOT regulation is to allow passengers to change or cancel a reservation within 24 hours of booking it. Spirit is making that case that it could be losing money…
A major federal grant is coming to the Wildwood City Fire Department. Congressman Frank LoBiondo announced today that the Wildwood Fire Department is getting a grant totalling just over $350,000. The money comes to the city via an Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Mayor Ernie Troiano says the grant will assist Wildwood firefighters with having the…
The Atlantic Cape Community Colege Mays Landing was put in lockdown Wednesday afternoon as police pursue an inmate who escaped on Tuesday. ACCC officials have instructed students and faculty to stay indoors until further notice. Police are seeking 38 year-old Shane Hopkins, who escaped near the campus in Mays Landing, while serving time on multiple…
The jobs are politically connected to the republican party, and Lower Township Mayor Mike Beck doesn’t like it one bit. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Beck is questioning several county jobs that have recently been given to republican members of his township’s council. One of them involves a part time job given to…
The former head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has passed away at the age of 88. Retired cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua passed away at a seminary on Tuesday night in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Bevilacqua served as the leader of the diocese from 1988 until 2003.
He will be an underdog, but republican State Senator Joe Kyrillos will officially kick off his campaign for a United States Senate seat today. Kyrillos will appear at events in both Monmouth and Burlington counties today. He announced his intent to the run for the seat last month. Kyrillos will likely square off against incumbent…
Embattled former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was among the biggest fundraisers for President Barack Obama. The Associated Press reports that 61 people each raised at least a half million dollars for the president, including Corzine. Corzine is no longer raising money for Obama. Corzine is coming under scrutiny for the collapse of his MF…
The investigation is underway this morning in Millville into the grisly shooting death of a man inside a vehicle at the Delsea Village apartment complex. Millville Police confirm that the victim was a young Hispanic man, in his early 20s; a woman also suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The man was inside a…