An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted an Egg Harbor Township man for several drug offenses including the distribution of heroin while he was working as a street cleaner in October for the Atlantic City Special Improvement District. Fernando Martinez, 44, of the West Atlantic City section of the township, was also indicted on charges of…
U.S. Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today praised New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s efforts to ensure New Jersey taxpayers are not on the hook for a $271 million bill authorized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the cancelled ARC Tunnel project. “Governor Christie was right to cancel the ARC project due to its excessive…
A bill sponsored by Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam to provide extended relief to victims of violent crimes has been signed into law. Created in 1971, the Victims of Crime Compensation Office, within the State Department of Law and Public Safety, provides compensation to innocent victims of violent crime for some expenses they suffer…
Wildwood High School has a new head basketball coach. Scott McCracken has been put into the position on an interim bases. McCracken is awaiting final board of education approval to be named the full-time head coach. He has been an assistant with the team and school officials liked keeping consistency with the team.
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…