A name change is official. The Atlantic Club Casino is the new name for the ACH, which was formerly the Atlantic City Hilton. The casino is offering free parking to card holders, and low end table games, with an attempt to attract the local crowd. The Atlantic Club was close to foreclosure towards the end…
Medical care for veterans. That was the topic of discussion during a veterans hospital task force in Somers Point. Senator Jeff Van Drew said VFW Post 2189 in Somers Point, and the panel heard from dozens of veterans about the problems they have encountered accessing care. He also said the task force has formulated a…
Atlantic City Electric is warning customers about a scam involving prepaid “Green Dot” Visa credit cards. Callers claiming to represent the utility have contacted customers telling them their electric service is scheduled to be shut off and they should make a payment by purchasing a “Green Dot” VISA card. Customers are then asked to call…
Memorial Day weekend down the Jersey Shore just got bigger. The Celebration of Heroes will return this year as a three-day Memorial Weekend Festival featuring live music, celebrity entertainment and family fun, all in tribute to America’s military servicemen, women, veterans and first-responders and their families. A USO-style variety show and concert at the Wildwoods…
Driving habits are changing with higher prices at the pump. AAA Mid-Atlantic released a survey saying that 84 percent of respondents have already changed their driving habits or lifestyle in some way. Combining trips and errands was the most commonly reported cost-cutting measure with 60 percent of respondents reporting having already made this adjustment. Prices…
Lower Township Police continue their pursuit against car burglaries. Police there announced the arrest of Kayla E. Albert, 19 year old female who resides on the 400 block of Teal Avenue in the North Cape May section of Lower Township. Police announce that she was charged with 9 counts of burglary, 4 counts of theft,…
Tragic news out of Ocean County. A two-year-old girl was found dead in a septic tank. Lakewood Police were on a three hour search to find the missing girl. Police are investigating the incident, but say she and her siblings were playing the yard and the death might have been accidental. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s…
A huge fundraiser was held on Monday night in the election bid by Republican state Sen. Joe Kyrillos for U.S. Senate. Gov. Chris Christie among other top Republicans were at a $250 plate dinner PNC Arts Center in Holmdel. Kyrillos is trying to unseat U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. Menendez has reported $7 million in the…
Lawmakers in Trenton learned a lesson from a state constitutional law scholar on Monday. John B. Wefing, a law professor at Seton Hall, testified before the AssemblyRegulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee and said that internet gambling is already legal in the state. According to Wefing, current law would permit online gambling as long as the…
An expert says New Jersey is in good shape to approved Internet gambling. A constitutional law professor at Seton Hall University, testified on Monday that he doesn’t believe lawmakers need the approval of the voters. John Wefing said he believes no constitutional changes need to be made and that lawmakers could define what types of…