News Staff A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Atlantic City’s casinos have no legal obligation to stop compulsive gamblers from betting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the judge dismissed a lawsuit from a self-described problem gambler who accused Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and its parent company, MGM Resorts International, of plying him … Read more
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Charles Chapman, 31, of Holly Lane in Belleplain, for possession of child pornography. The Cape May County Herald reports a search warrant was carried out at Chapman’s residence where police say Chapman possessed and/or viewed child sexual abuse material. Chapman was arrested and charged … Read more
A judge on Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City, reopened a 2023 city ward election challenge case that involves allegations of wrongdoing by political operative Craig Callaway, after Callaway was federally charged Thursday with vote-by-mail fraud related to the 2022 general election. Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee set a new date for continued … Read more
Then, in lower Township access to hundreds of acres of a wildlife management area at the southern tip of New Jersey is expected to be closed until about December 2026 while a $37.5 million ecological restoration project gets underway.Work is expected to begin in the Higbee Beach area by the end of the month.
A new over 22,000 square foot Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Linwood may still be ready in about a year’s time, federal officials said at a recent town hall meeting.The clinic, which will be located inside the Cornerstone Commerce Center on Route 9 in Linwood and replaces the one two miles away in Northfield, … Read more
According to the press of atlantic city the Delaware River and Bay Authority has agreed to lease land to Aviation Sports Complex LLC to build an 80,000-square-foot domed, indoor sports complex at the Cape May Airport.The complex proposed by developers Jamie Sutton and Bob Buglak will provide a community space for people to gather and … Read more
Cape May County’s 2024 Free Rabies Clinic has just started for the season. But there are plenty of dates throughout the next few months across the County to access this service. Clinics will be held in February in Middle Township, Ocean City, and Upper Township. Many of the dates are on weekends to make accessibility … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs has awarded $228,900 in state competitive grants to 29 local non-profit organizations to provide access to quality art and history experiences. Twenty-three non-profits were re-granted a total of $203,600 through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Additionally, seven non-profits were re-granted a total of … Read more
The Upper Township Committee has introduced an ordinance aimed at regulating short-term rentals while allowing residents to earn income from their properties. The Cape May County Herald reports the measure says that “certain transitory uses of residential properties tend to affect the residential character of the community.” Its intended purpose is to strike a balance … Read more
The Atlantic City Aquarium is set to reopen July 1, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said during his State of the City address Friday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the aquarium has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. When it was open it had 17 exhibits that included … Read more