A Burlington County man accused of tricking an elderly woman out of a few thousand dollars was ordered held in jail last week. Varlens Vilain is accused of convincing the woman her bank account was hacked and that the fix was to put her debit card and PIN in her mailbox. Vilain, 29, then allegedly … Read more
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is transforming the former Premier Nightclub space into an entertainment destination. The Press of Atlantic City reports the redesigned, 18,000-square-foot venue will be able to host performances, special events and dynamic programming year-round after it opens next summer, the casino said in a news release.
116 employees of the Club Wyndham Skyline Tower condominiums will be laid off as ownership of the property prepares to sell it at the end of the year, according to a state layoff notice. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the 32-story tower on South North Carolina Avenue features 296 luxury one- and two-bedroom … Read more
Work on the 100 year old Dorset Avenue bridge will require several bridge opening tests, which could result in traffic delays, police said. Police said in a Facebook post that the tests began Friday and will continue through most of this week.According to Atlantic County, the openings will continue through Thursday, Oct. 9. The intermittent … Read more
Last November, Atlantic City Electric filed a request with the state Board of Public Utilities for an 8% increase in the distribution rate for electricity. Almost a year later that request is still pending.The filing included recovery of costs for what ACE terms “major projects to strengthen the grid in South Jersey.” The projects listed … Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration, which halted an offshore wind farm in New York and New Jersey, then allowed it to resume, is moving against it again.In a federal court filing Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it intends to reconsider the prior approval of the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project granted … Read more
Monday through Friday a detour will be in effect in the northbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point between New Jersey Avenue and New York Avenue, 6 am – 2:30 pm, weather permitting, for work by the City of Somers Point. The southbound lane will remain open. Northbound motorists should follow the posted detour … Read more
An Atlantic City man charged with third-degree possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia was ordered held in jail last week. BreakingAC.com reports a Superior Court judge agreed with the defense that possessory charges usually do not result in pretrial detention. Instead, he found that Richard Blechl’s long and sometimes violent criminal history, mixed with … Read more
Mosquito pool samples collected from resting boxes on Green Bank Road in Mullica and Griscom Mill Road in Corbin City have been confirmed positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. County public health and mosquito control officials continue to conduct mosquito surveillance and implement additional control measures. … Read more
A proposed outdoor gym and bar next to the Showboat Resort Atlantic City will not be happening, according to developer Bart Blatstein’s company. The Press of Atlantic City reports Brandon Dixon, president of Tower Investments, said Thursday the gym project, which was largely built and awaiting permission from a state agency to open, is being … Read more