News Staff A New York panel on Monday approved three proposals to build casinos in the city, including two owned by companies that already have casinos in Atlantic City, with whom they will now be competing. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the state Gaming Commission is expected to formally issue the licenses before the end … Read more
In May’s Landing Farpoint Toys & Collectables hopes to ease some of the stress of holiday spending.The vintage toy store and museum held its annual toy drive Saturday morning at William Davies Middle School in Mays Landing, in partnership with Hamilton Township Cares and the Hamilton Township School District.Last year’s toy drive helped over 400 … Read more
In Ocean City work on Roosevelt Boulevard could begin Dec. 8, county engineer Robert Church said during a recent meeting of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners. County officials have approved a $5.8 million contract with South State Inc. for the resurfacing work, which is expected to increase the level of the road above … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. 51 is scheduled to go on trial beginning today over allegations he physically and emotionally abused his teenage daughter on multiple occasions in late 2023 through early 2024. Superior Court Judge Joseph Levin will preside over the trial at the county criminal courthouse in Mays Landing, which is expected … Read more
Atlantic County Utilities Authority crews will pick up more than recycling over the next two weeks. The ACUA’s 35th annual Holiday Food Drive will be held from Dec. 1 to 12. BreakingAC.com reports residents are invited to place clearly marked bags of non-perishable food items by their recycling bins between now and then. Crews will … Read more
The owner of the former Wonderland Pier site on the Ocean City Boardwalk will hold off on selling the property for a while to see if the city will reconsider a development plan for his proposed $150 million luxury resort hotel. BreakingAC.com reports Eustace Mita, owner of the ICONA brand of upscale hotels at the … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor is set to go on trial this week. Jury selection was set to begin Monday, but was postponed to Tuesday to accommodate the court’s schedule, according to BreakingAC.com. Marty Small is accused of beating his then-16-year-old daughter unconscious with a broom, and then urging her to change her story after he and … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order directing the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority to comply with federal lead and copper rules.An investigation by the agency found violations of federal and state drinking water requirements, which include inadequate tap water sampling practices, the EPA said Wednesday in a news release.
Margate is moving ahead with a significant redesign of Washington Avenue, which will include numerous improvements and converting the road to a one-way pattern flowing from the beach to the bay.According to the Press of Atlantic City the $3.5 million project will create a continuous one-way corridor running from Atlantic Avenue to Amherst Avenue. City … Read more
A 44-year-old Millville man was charged with shoplifting and criminal mischief after damaging a police car and a window Wednesday at the Dollar General on East Broad Street. Officers responded to the store for a report of criminal mischief at 4:29 p.m., police said in a news release.Police said Tyray Johnson attempted to shoplift items … Read more