Three people who operated massage businesses in Atlantic and Cumberland counties were named in a state report that investigated questionable business practices, including alleged human trafficking. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the State Commission of Investigation examined 250 massage businesses throughout the state and concluded the establishments manipulated laws that govern the industry, … Read more
New Jersey’s online gambling set a record in September, raking in $208 million. According to the Press of Atlantic City, figures released Thursday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos and their partners exceeded $200 million in monthly internet gambling winnings for the first time, demonstrating how important online gambling is becoming … Read more
The 2024 Atlantic City Marathon Race Series will take place on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20. Motorists should expect major delays and detours in the following areas: Brigantine Connector/Atlantic City Expressway Tunnel will be closed from 7:00AM to 10:00AM Employee access road to Borgata, entrance to Borgata, Harrah’s, and Golden Nugget will experience … Read more
A dozen Atlantic County jail inmates are facing assault charges after they allegedly beat another inmate unconscious during a fight in late June, according to court documents. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the victim, who wasn’t identified, was attacked June 28 in the jail’s G-right pod, according to the affidavit of probable cause. … Read more
Nine residents from the small Reeds Beach community came to the Township Committee in Cape May meeting Oct. 7 to ask for help on flooding problems.Rising water levels and past storm damage are taking a toll on the community, limiting access on Beach Avenue, often preventing deliveries to the area and presenting potential public safety … Read more
A Pennsylvania man died Tuesday afternoon after the car he was in collided head-on with an SUV on Route 47, State Police said. Thomas Grau, 55, of Falls, was driving a Toyota Prius north near Tyler Road when the vehicle crossed the center line and was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder driven by Richard Schaaf, … Read more
A Pennsylvania man was killed in a Tuesday accident in Dennis Township. Police say Thomas Grau, 55, of Falls, was driving a Toyota Prius north near Tyler Road when the vehicle crossed the center line and was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder driven by Richard Schaaf, 74, of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Grau sustained fatal injuries, State … Read more
30 year old Darnell Tenner from Atlantic City pleaded guilty to crimes related to three separate incidents. One involves possession of cocaine dating back to November of last year. In January, Tenner was accused of punching a girlfriend in the mouth, and in March, a similar incident where Tenner was accused of tying a woman … Read more
A Millville man was arrested Friday evening after he allegedly fatally stabbed a man in the city’s downtown earlier in the day, police said. Cornell Becton, 37, was charged with homicide, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in the death of Wilbert Pace, 59, of Bridgeton. Becton … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Protection is working with Upper Township to investigate the presence of mercury in about a dozen private wells in the Beesley’s Point section of the township.Township Business Administrator Gary DeMarzo said around a dozen wells in the Bayaire Road/Homestead Court area of Beesley’s Point were identified as containing mercury since … Read more