Mayor William Pikolycky was inducted into the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Mayors’ Hall of Fame at the Twenty Year level on November 17 during the League’s annual Conference. Also honored at that level were Elsinboro Township Mayor John J. Elk and Long Branch City Mayor Adam Schneider. Mayor Pikolycky was previously inducted in…
There is a new owner in town. Resorts Atlantic City has officially changed hands and Dennis Gomes owns the new casino. The state approved the sale and now changes are going to implemented. Gomes plans to make all employees reapply for their jobs, with the idea that most will comes back, but likely at a…
The Powerball Lottery had a winner last night. The winning ticket was sold in Arizona. Winning numbers for the the $95.3 million jackpot were 5, 10, 11, 12, 20, and a Powerball of 2. The new top prize comes back down to $20 million on Saturday. The Mega Millions is up to $62 million for…
No decision has been made on delaying a toll hike at major bridges heading into Philadelphia. The Delaware River Port Authority has said they are once again delaying a vote on the matter. A toll hike to $5 from $4 had previously been approved on their bridges, including the Walt Whitman. The DRPA is seriously…
Many New Jerseyans have seen their unemployment run out. Since the federal government didn’t act to once again extend the benefits, they have run out for 400,000 state residents, according to a report by the Star-Ledger. New filers will have 26 weeks, plus an additional 20 weeks of benefits because of the high rate of…
An Atlantic City casino group is laying off 250 people. The announcement comes out of the Trump Entertainment group. The Press of Atlantic City reports that these cuts are expected to be the last of the restructuring that the group does since coming out of Chapter 11 earlier this year. The cuts include all three…
A group of police officers recently let go in Atlantic City have been rehired. A deal was worked out between the union and the city to have the officers give back $410 each. The city swore in 17 officers on Wednesday as a part of that agreement.
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a Cape May County woman on seven fraud-related charges for allegedly changing the amount of Percocet pills prescribed to her by a Northfield dentist to a higher amount on two occasions in April of 2010, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. It is alleged that Jacklyn Tyce, 24, of…
Legislation sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and John Girgenti to allow innocent victims of violent crimes to receive state compensation benefits – for mental health counseling, medical bill coverage and relocation costs, for example – more than five years after their initial claim for benefits has been signed into law by Governor Chris Christie.…
The Middle Township Police Department is letting residents know that they have a drop box for the Cape May County Toys For Tots in their headquarters. The police there say they used to do their own police force but teaming with Toys for Tots helps to assist more area families. A Toys for Tots box…