News Staff The northbound side of Shore Road between Goll and New Jersey avenues in Somers Point will be closed through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to work being conducted by the city, Atlantic County officials said. The southbound lane will remain open.In Northfield, Zion Road between Shore Road and Wabash Avenue will be … Read more
A man in Absecon was found dead Sunday night along the shoulder of Shore Road. Officers responded to Shore near Iowa Avenue at 6 p.m. and found the man deceased with visible signs of trauma, police said Monday in a Facebook post. Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating.Anyone with information can call … Read more
A New York panel on Monday approved three proposals to build casinos in New York city, including two owned by companies that already have casinos in Atlantic City, with whom they will now be competing.The New York Gaming Facility Location Board recommended projects by Bally’s, Hard Rock and Malaysia-based Genting Group for the three licenses … Read more
Investigators are asking for the public’s help as part of an investigation into someone found dead along an Absecon road Sunday. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to the shoulder of South Shore Road near Iowa Avenue at about 6 p.m., and found a man dead with visible signs of trauma, according to the report. … Read more
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