Gov. Chris Christie’s shaked up staff could get a bit of closure this week. A Senate panel will consider his nomination for attorney general on Thursday. Jeff Chiesa will be in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the hearing. Paula Dow has stepped down to take a job with the Port Authority of New…
Two high ranking officials from Cumberland County will be joining In Depth this weekend. Cumberland County Republican Chairman Robert Greco and Cumberland County Freeholder Sam Fiocchi are confirmed t0 join “In Depth” with Denis Brown on Fun 106.3. The freeholders there will be reorganizing this week with Republicans likely to take control of the freeholder…
Middle Township was the site of four burglaries on Saturday. Police there say the four burglaries took place between the hours of 2:30 and 6 p.m. Three of the calls were attempted burglaries, one call the suspect(s) made entry into the house. The burglaries were spread throughout Middle Township from Swainton to Green Creek. Township…
Elderly people will be dealing with a new freeholder in Cape May County in the near future. Reorganization plans are being finalized this week but one thing we know is that Gerald Thornton will not be the freeholder of Health and Human Services. Thornton told Coastal Broadcasting that because he will become Freeholder Director, there…
Driving in North Wildwood and you might notice road work. The city is continuing its aggressive road reconstruction projects. One extreme problem area is at Central Ave. in the resort. Mayor Bill Henfey said the city is putting a top coat on to stabilize the road there, until a larger road reconstruction project can be…
Is a bigger jackpot worth paying for? The Powerball Lottery thinks so. If you play the Powerball Lottery after Jan. 15, you will be paying $2 per ticket instead of $1. The hope by the organization is to develop bigger jackpots and get more people to play. Most jackpot lotteries at $1, but many scratch…
The public can have their say on Atlantic City. A new website has been developed by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to take input on a newly being designed master plan for the resort. The website people can go to at is www.revitalizeAC.com. A final master plan is in the process of being developed and…
Imagine having the excitement of gambling without leaving the comforts of your own home. State lawmakers are working on pushing a measure through to approve internet gambling in the very near future. Senator Jim Whelan thinks the initiative would help Atlantic City a lot and would give New Jersey a leg up versus outside competition.…
“I’ll take a rum and coke and $10 on number 3 in the third.” You could hear phrases similar to that in New Jersey bars if a new piece of legislation is approved. The Senate and Assembly will be hearing a measure on Thursday to allow some bars and restaurants to take bets on horse…
It didn’t take long for the first murder of the new year to occur in Atlantic City. At 12:30am Sunday morning, 30 year-old Kendal Hudgins was shot and killed on the 1800 block of Riverside Drive. Hudgins was pronounced dead shortly after 1am Sunday at Atlantic Care Regional Medical center. The shooting occurred at a house…