Atlantic City’s casinos are off to a splendid start in 2020. New gaming figures released this week show a 22 percent increase in gaming revenues over January of last year. The casinos earned an additional $50 million.
A woman testified at a state hearing today that Senate President Steve Sweeney intimidated her and verbally threatening her in public several years ago. The state is holding a hearing where women can come and testify about various threats and harassment by men in the workforce, according to NJ.com. The alleged victim testified that Sweeney…
Some activity at Wildwood’s Maxwell Field this morning. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is at the field today to relocate some geese that have been causing issues at the field. Earlier today, there was a sound of a shotgun blast which actually was a casting of a net, according to Wildwood city…
Time to check your tickets. A winning ticket for last night’s $202 million Mega Millions lottery was sold in New Jersey. No word just yet on where the ticket was sold. The winning numbers were 4, 6, 32, 52, and 64 with the Mega Ball being 6.
Cape May County GOP Chairman Marcus Karavan will be seeking his second term as head of the local republican party. Karavan has been endorsed by every republican mayor in the County as he seeks reappointment. Karavan issued his letter of intent for the seat just over a month ago.
The County’s new budget is expected to increase spending, but keep the tax rate flat. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton reports that the budget will total $172.8 million, which is a 3.89 percent increase in spending. The County tax rate is expected to be .2279 this year. Thornton says the County has enjoyed a positive shift…
Wildwood Catholic boys basketball star Taj Thweatt is included in online voting for a slam dunk championship. American Family Insurance has opened up its national voting for various activities including slam dunks, and three point championships. Highlight reels are posted online so the public can make their votes. For more, see www.amfam.com/fanvote
Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker have announced that $2.5 million in federal funds will be used to tear down old, lousy motels on the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City for flood mitigation purposes. Four motels will be torn down, including the parking lots and other structures associated with them.
A manatee that was found dead on a Delaware Bay beach in Middle Township this week may have swam outside of warm water and eventually succumbed to colder ocean water. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is investigating the unusual discovery of the manatee that was found dead on the beach. Biological tissue samples have been…
A new Monmouth University poll shows that 42 percent of Americans believe Donald Trump will be re-elected to a second term as President later this year. The new poll also shows that support for Joe Biden among democrats has plummeted to 16 percent, largely due to his awful showing in Iowa. Biden has already given…