A new playground and other improvements are coming to the Northfield Community School after voters approved an $8.6 million referendum last week by a vote of 468-160. The Press of Atlantic City reports the referendum was put to voters by the local Board of Education in the special school election Sept. 17. The proposal asked … Read more
Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo is reassuring residents that the 24,000 Vote-By-Mail ballots that were recently distributed are error-free and can be used and submitted by 8 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. Giralo confirmed that an error on the fuchsia-colored instruction card that was included with Vote-By-Mail ballots has been discovered but it … Read more
The National Association of School Superintendents named the superintendent of the local K-8 school district a finalist for its Superintendent of the Year award last week. Glenn Robbins was one of two Atlantic County superintendents to be a finalist. Al Lewis, the superintendent of the K-8 Weymouth Township School District, was also nominated. The eventual … Read more
In Middle Township three men have each filed $10 million federal lawsuits against a Whitesboro church and its leaders, alleging they were sexually abused for several years. According to the Press of Atlantic City the suits filed by Pedro Luis Lopez, 41, of Cape May Court House; Ernell Norman Priester, 47, of East Orange, Essex … Read more
With a clear “no,” the Cape May County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday rejected a feasibility study for the county library system.A month earlier, Andrea Orsini, the director of the Cape May County Library system, appealed for a close look at the Cape May Court House library, the main branch of the system, with an … Read more
The Atlantic City Community Fund made about $100,000 at its fundraiser at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City earlier this month. The funds raised will be allocated to various local nonprofits dedicated to addressing critical needs and enhancing the quality of life for residents, according to the group.
Insurance executive and Democratic power broker George Norcross III moved to dismiss a 13-count racketeering indictment Tuesday, saying state prosecutors sought to criminalize normal behavior. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Norcross’ attorneys say the charges as outlined in the indictment read like “a screenplay for a putative summer blockbuster” but in reality amount … Read more
Recently three suspects were arrested in Buena Borough, and charged with firstdegree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and maintaining a narcotics production facility. Following a three-month investigation, authorities executed three residential search warrants and discovered the residential properties had been converted into sophisticated marijuana grow sites, equipped with the necessary lighting, heating, … Read more
Some electrifying conversation is coming. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew said Friday he plans to hold a hearing on rising electricity costs at a time and place in South Jersey to be determined. The Republican 2nd District congressman also said he will introduce a package of bills designed to make utility companies more transparent and … Read more
Boyd Interactive has purchased Resorts Digital, the online gambling arm of Atlantic City’s Resorts casino, for an undisclosed amount. Mark Giannantonio, president of Resorts, said Monday the transaction was finalized Sept. 1. Resorts Digital has outperformed the physical Resorts casino for years; it has taken in five times the amount of money from gamblers over … Read more