Wildwood Boardwalk

In Wildwood the Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution creating a boardwalk redevelopment zone when it meets today.The redevelopment zone would be the result of a study of 134 properties along 29 blocks of the boardwalk, from Cresse Avenue in the south to 26th Avenue in the north, essentially the entire boardwalk.The … Read more

Babcock Road Construction

Babcock Road in Hamilton Township will be closed for maintenance between Atlantic Avenue and Harding Highway through Thursday, police said.The closure will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, police said in a Facebook post.A detour using 32nd Street will be in place.

Governor And Clemency

According to the Press of Atlantic City Gov. Phil Murphy issued pardons to 87 people and shortened the sentences of six more in his second round of clemency actions Tuesday, making history for granting more clemencies than New Jersey governors have in the past three decades combined.With 36 clemencies signed in December, Murphy now has … Read more

Levinson Announces Casino PILOT Settlement With Additional Funds for Taxpayers

After nearly eight years and multiple court hearings, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announces a settlement agreement with the State of New Jersey related to the casino PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of- taxes) legislation. The county will receive a lump sum in 2025 and also continue to receive quarterly casino payments through 2026. According to Levinson, an agreement … Read more

Recyclable Materials

The Taxpayers Association of Cape May has formally come out against an introduced ordinance on city pickup of recyclable materials.Peter Cole, the association’s president, used the public comment period of the April 1 City Council meeting to give the governing body a “heads up” on the association’s position.The ordinance, which has not yet had a … Read more

State Police Detective Case

Three people have been sentenced to time in prison for their role in an incident that led to a State Police detective being shot at a mobile home park in Salem County in 2020, the state Attorney General’s Office said.Markese Rogers, 30, of Pittsgrove Township, received five years. Noel Lazu, 25, of Bridgeton, received three … Read more

Released Until Trial

According to the Press of Atlantic City an Atlantic City man who was allegedly driving under the influence before getting into an accident that killed a recently married Mays Landing couple last month in Maurice River Township was released from jail Monday until trial.Levon Woods, 25, is charged with two counts each of vehicular homicide, … Read more

Profit Drop At Atlantic City Casinos Last Year

Profits plunged at Atlantic City’s casinos in 2024, down more than 9% from the previous year, figures released Monday show. According to the Press of Atlantic City. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released figures showing the nine casinos posted a collective gross operating profit of $675.1 million, down 9.3% from 2023. And only … Read more