Sports betting will come to Delaware before it comes to New Jersey. Delaware plans to launch sports betting on Monday, while New Jersey lags behind. Dover Downs and Delaware Park will be two locations where sports betting will occur.
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney promises a government shutdown at the end of June unless New Jersey’s problematic school funding formula is fixed. Sweeney says he will again shut down the State unless lawmakers approve his latest plan. He says the current funding formula is unfair to taxpayers.
Three additional Sears department stores are closing in New Jersey in the latest round of downsizing. Sears located in Ocean, Burlington, and Lawrenceville will all shutter their doors. Sears identified 100 stores that were not making a profit and will close 72 of them.
A real estate sign that was swept away from the Jersey Shore during Hurricane Sandy washed up on a beach in Bordeaux, France. NJ.com reports that the sign was recovered 4,000 miles away from the Jersey Shore and just landed on a beach. The sign was lost during the storm, but the house made out…
North Wildwood will be celebrating the history of Anglesea Friday with its 4th annual Anglesea Day. A new historical marker will be unveiled at the original location of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, near the seawall. A second marker will be dedicated later in the day to note the location of the West Jersey and Seashore…
Atlantic City Police are on the hook for a $650,000 judgement from a Pennsylvania man who was beaten badly with a police club six years ago during a fight at a casino. Anthony Moore of Pennsylvania brought the action against the Department; NJ.com reports that Moore needed four staples to close the wound on his…
A new bill signed into law by Governor Murphy requires all state residents to have health insurance. If they don’t, they pay a tax. State residents can satisfy the requirement for health insurance through their employer or a government program. The measure was largely supported by democrats.
Two fire departments in Atlantic City were forced to close on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend due to a lack of available crews and a high number of sick call outs. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 11 firefighters called out sick on Saturday. The fire chief for the city says it did not…
Middle Township Police arrested 63 year old Martin Lindholm Sr. of Rio Grande after he allegedly pointed a gun at another man Tuesday evening in Rio Grande. Police say the entire incident was captured on a security camera. Lindholm was captured coming out of the woods behind his residence on Route 9; the handgun has…
Wildwood Police have released the body cam videos involving the arrest of a 20 year old Philadelphia woman on the beach during the Memorial Day weekend. The video appears to show officers offering to pour alcohol onto the beach without issuing a violation; when she refused, the officer turned his camera back on. The officers…