At Wednesday’s Wildwood City Commission meeting, the names of the city’s community advisory board were announced. Nine members and two alternates will serve on the new advisory board for two or three year terms, and will be sworn in on November 17th. Wildwood Business Administrator Dale Goodreau said that Wildwood’s planned furlough day on November 15th would be cancelled…
Three casinos, 50 layoffs. The Trump organization in Atlantic City let the pink slips fly on Wednesday as they trimmed payroll going into the holiday season. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. announced Wednesday it was cutting 50 managerial jobs from its three casino properties in Atlantic City. Some of the jobs cut were in public relations…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is backing off some comments he made earlier this week regarding mass layoffs in the State of New Jersey. Speaking during a meeting in Clifton on Wednesday, Christie says it is possible the state may not have to lay off any state workers next year since so many are leaving…
The bridge that connects Avalon and Sea Isle City is expected to reopen this weekend. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster informed Avalon officials Wednesday evening that the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on Saturday, November 13th, around 4:00pm. The bridge has been closed for a few weeks as a contractor conducted…
The bridge that connects Avalon and Sea Isle City is expected to reopen this weekend. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster informed Avalon officials Wednesday evening that the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on Saturday, November 13th, around 4:00pm. The bridge has been closed for a few weeks as a contractor conducted…
The Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous is scheduled to return to its homeport of Cape May following a 50-day training and fisheries law enforcement patrol in the north Atlantic Ocean Wednesday. The crew of the Vigorous began its deployment in late September by completing three weeks of training at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Coast Guard cutters…
The Atlantic City casino market continues to struggle. New figures released by the Casino Control Commission show the city’s gaming halls taking in $284 million in casino revenue during the month of October. That represents a 12.3 percent dip in gaming revenue from the same month one year ago. The Showboat was the big loser,…
He says he didn’t do it. The former superintendent of the Toms River school district was in court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges that he swindled nearly $2 million in various bribes and kickbacks. The 62-year old Ritacco has been indicted on fraud and bribery charges; he was arraigned in a federal…
New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo will be attending several Veterans Day events in South Jersey on Thursday. LoBiondo will be in Cape May County at 2:00pm for the countywide ceremony being held at the Cape May County Veterans Cemetary. Earlier in the day on Thursday, LoBiondo will attend a veterans’ breakfast at Mainland High School,…
Mayor William Pikolycky is pleased to announce the Woodbine Recreation Commission in conjunction with the Woodbine Municipal Alliance is sponsored a Senior Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program and Luncheon on Wednesday, November 17, from noon to 3 p.m. Presenter will be Cape Assist. The program will be held at the Woodbine Community Center, 812 Longfellow…