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.
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
In Wildwood, the Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution creating a boardwalk redevelopment zone when it meets on Wednesday, April 9. According to the Cape May County Herald, the redevelopment zone would be the result of a study of 134 properties along 29 blocks of the boardwalk, from Cresse Avenue in the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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. The Press of Atlantic City reports 25 year old Levon Woods is charged with two counts each of … Read more
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
An Atlantic County fencing company plans to lay off 120 workers.Barrette Outdoor Living has told state officials it plans to make the job cuts by July 1.The company makes aluminum fencing and is phasing out a line of work involving paint.In a legally required notice to the New Jersey Department of Labor, the company said … Read more