A new attraction will be announced at Morey’s Piers this weekend. A mystery announcement was made in the winter that the attraction would be rolled out on Memorial Day weekend. The site is the old miniature golf course. According to a company press release, it is going to be the longest attraction on the boardwalk,…
A robbery was reported on Monday at the Exxon station in Ocean City at 9th St. and Bay Ave. Police there say a black female who was determined to be underage to buy tobacco products, got enraged and threw a counter display at the victim who worked at the store. The accused also punched the…
The Board of Commissioners in Wildwood Crest are expected to adopt a budget tonight. An agenda provided for the meeting includes the second reading on a $12.8 million budget. A 6.6 cent tax increase has been proposed in the borough. A public hearing was held on May 12, but adoption couldn’t take place because the…
A Middle Township man was taken to the hospital on Monday to be treated after coming in contact with electrical wires. Police say that 62-year-old Tilemahos Mavridis was involved in the incident at 3220 Boardwalk. Mavridis was transported to the Cape Regional Medical Center and police say his condition is currently unknown. He was suffering from chest…
A few of Atlantic City’s 11 casinos could close if things don’t get better. Competition is popping up all over the place and that is where discussion was focused on during the East Coast Gaming Congress. Casino operators from seven states all discussed the increased competition and what it is taking to survive. Atlantic City…
The State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff unveiled a number of cutes and changes that the Gov. Chris Christie administration believes will balance the budget before the end of the fiscal year. A shortfall has been projected and the governor’s office is proposing $303 million in cuts to help deal with the revenue shortfall. Those cuts are…
This Memorial Day weekend, there will be no delays heading into Avalon. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says that because of the size of the project and new problems that creep up with fixing a bridge, work will not be wrapped up on the Avalon Blvd. Bridge until next week. Foster did say that…
Legislation has been introduced to move school board and fire district elections to November, in an effort to save money and get more people to the polls. Fire district elections occur in February and school elections are in April. Under the bill: – Fire commissioner and school boards will be elected at the general election…
State Senator Jeff Van Drew, a sponsor of the legislation to ask New Jersey voters whether to legalize sports betting, released the following statement on today’s decision by the NFL to hold Super Bowl XLVIII at New Jersey’s Meadowlands Stadium in 2014: “With the Super Bowl coming to New Jersey’s Meadowlands, it is all the…
A man was shot in Woodbine on Monday and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. State Police say that Jose Viera was shot during the incident. Police did not release any details about a suspect.