Offshore wind company Atlantic Shores would pay the city $1 million to purchase a 1.5-acre lot on Albany Avenue, reports the Press of Atlantic City, along the route where its underground cables will move electricity from the beach to the grid in Egg Harbor Township, under an ordinance introduced last week. The land will be … Read more
An Atlantic County grand jury has returned a multiple count indictment charging Jahlil McNeal, 23, from Atlantic City, NJ with several counts of animal cruelty, witness tampering, and theft of services. On two separate occasions it is alleged that McNeal abandoned multiple pit bull mix dogs by throwing them over the fence at the Humane … Read more
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew is urging the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to stop evictions other than those for criminal violations by the Atlantic City Housing Authority as winter approaches.”I have received reports of the ACHA capriciously evicting residents. These individuals have suffered under a housing authority that has neglected to maintain … Read more
Spirit Airlines, Atlantic City International Airport’s only carrier, said Monday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Spirit, … Read more
New Jersey’s internet gambling market set another record in October, the latest indicator that people are betting more of their money online rather than coming to Atlantic City to gamble it in person.Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos and their online partners won $213.6 million in October, … Read more
New Jersey’s internet gambling market set another record in October. The Press of Atlantic City reports figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos and their online partners won $213.6 million in October, surpassing September’s previous record of $208 million. When in-person casino winnings, internet and sports betting revenue … Read more
An Atlantic City man who stole his ex-girlfriend’s handgun from her safe and later threatened her with it was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison. 39 year old Dennis Bell is subject to a year of parole ineligibility. The Press of Atlantic City reports Egg Harbor Township police responded to a home in the … Read more
56 year old Eric Williams of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault. On May 19, 2022, Williams committed a sexual assault of an adult female in the lobby of the bus terminal in Atlantic City. The defendant rectally penetrated the victim with both his fingers and penis. The victim was asleep at … Read more
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a series of energy efficiency programs for the state’s electric and gas utilities, including Atlantic City Electric. The programs bring along with them increased costs to ratepayers.The programs, dubbed Triennium 2 and announced Oct. 31, are designed to reduce average energy usage by achieving set levels … Read more
Two township men were arrested Wednesday after they allegedly sprayed workers at the Galloway Nature Preserve with dirt and rocks while riding their dirt bikes last month, police said.Yamin Miguel, 23, and Charles Robertson, 18, were charged with operating a prohibited vehicle in a recreation area and eluding police. Both also received multiple motor vehicle … Read more