News Staff Fred Keating will step down as president of Rowan College of South Jersey effective June 30 after 15 years of service, the college said Wednesday.??Keating will transition to a new leadership position at Rowan University beginning in July.??The college expects to announce an interim president in late May.“As I reflect on my times at RCSJ … Read more
In Atlantic City residents will see a 3.4-cent municipal property tax decrease in 2025 as part of a $258 million budget, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday.This marks the sixth straight year the tax rate has decreased, Small said.“When city and county entities are on the same page with tax decreases and the finances, the … Read more
An Atlantic City shooting that wounded three teens inside an Airbnb apparently was sparked by a fight over a girl. BreakingAC.com reports 21 year old Jamal Miller was arrested this week, more than three weeks after he and another man allegedly opened fire inside the home in the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue. The apparent … Read more
The Wildwoods Boardwalk has been named the top boardwalk in the country in a nationwide contest, while Atlantic City and Ocean City’s boardwalks made the Top 10. BreakingAC.com reports USA Today announced Wednesday that the Wildwoods took top honors for the “Best Boardwalk” in the newspaper’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025.
Atlantic City taxpayers will see their taxes go down for the sixth straight year, the mayor announced Wednesday. BreakingAC.com reports the $258.3 million budget — nearly $279.9 million with grants — carries a 3.4-cent tax decrease with a 1.415 tax rate, Marty Small said. This comes a year after a 10.2-cent decrease.
City of Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said the $42 million budget’s adoption by the city commissioners April 9 was the earliest he could remember a budget’s being approved.“We’ve never had a budget completed this early,” Troiano said.Under the 2025 budget the municipal tax rate will rise by 2.9 cents, from $1.612 to $1.631 per … Read more
Local taxes in Upper Township will rise under a $17.59 million budget unanimously approved by the Township Committee on Monday.“The tax levy is increasing by a little more than $594,000,” said Barbara Ludy, the township’s chief financial officer, citing a loss of state aid and increasing personnel costs.The average homeowner will pay about $85 more … Read more
A 20-year-old Atlantic City city man was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in a shooting that wounded three teens at a party last month, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Jamal Miller was charged with attempted murder, two counts of conspiracy, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a suspect wanted for his involvement in a shooting that wounded three teenagers. Monday, detectives were conducting surveillance in the 1400 block of Michigan Avenue when they observed 20 year old Jamal Miller exit a residence. Miller was wanted following an investigation by detectives into a shooting incident that … Read more
The head of MGM Resorts International, which owns Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, says his company is committed to the seaside resort and will continue to invest in it — even as it seeks to expand its operations in neighboring New York. The Press of Atlantic City reports, speaking Tuesday at the start of the … Read more