Atlantic City's oldest casino now has a new entertainment attraction. Resorts Casino Hotel is having the grand opening Thursday of its Margaritaville restaurant, entertainment and gambling complex. The $ 35 million Jimmy Buffett-themed attraction is part of a $ 70 million makeover of Resorts, which opened 35 years ago this weekend. The complex is expected to breathe new life into Resorts, … [Read more...]

Can you tell the difference between premium liquor and the cheap stuff? State officials say they found 29 bars and restaurants trying to pull one over on their customers by pouring low-quality liquor into premium bottles. 13 of the establishments are TGI Fridays including those in Hazlet, Freehold, and Marlboro. Café 34 in Matawan is also on the list. Alcoholic Beverage Control officers … [Read more...]

A Minnesota teenager who succumbed to bone cancer this week is being remembered for his fighting spirit – and thanks to YouTube millions of people are learning about his story. 18-year-old Zach Sobiech wrote the song “Clouds” when he learned that he didn't have too much time to live. Over 5 million people have viewed the video which has inspired a celebrity cover version featuring … [Read more...]

The Middletown Police Department has its first female supervisor. Patricia Coangelo was promoted to the rank of sergeant.  Coangelo has been with the force since 1995 and served as an undercover detective with the Bayshore Narcotics Task Force.   She also worked as a detective in the department’s juvenile section and trained officers in the field. … [Read more...]

Belmar celebrated a milestone Wednesday. Officials  reopened their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy last October. The shore town met its goal  to have the work finished in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which is the unofficial start of the summer tourism season. The work required the replacement of 14,000 boards, 2,800 pilings and 500,000 … [Read more...]

Today’s Asbury Park Press asks: Could a massive, deadly twister touch down here in New Jersey someday? Not likely, but it’s not out of the question. Tornadoes as powerful as the one that struck Oklahoma this week have never been reported in New Jersey. To date, only two people have been killed in our state since 1941. Seventeen tornadoes were seen in New Jersey from 2000 through … [Read more...]

We've been there - you're at a supermarket or the bank. You park. As you walk to the entrance, you see someone pull into a handicapped space. But, then they step out of the car and walk into the building like there's nothing wrong! It's frustrating and not fair for those who really need the parking space. Well, state officials are trying to end fraud associated with the handicapped parking … [Read more...]

A struggling Atlantic City casino formally emerged from bankruptcy court on Tuesday, just 13 months after it opened with sky-high hopes. Revel’s pre-planned Chapter 11 filing wiped out $ 1.2 billion of the casino's $ 1.5 billion in debt, by giving lenders an 82 percent ownership stake. Interim CEO Jeffrey Hartmann, says Revel is now free to concentrate on growing the business in the … [Read more...]

Prosecutors will not be allowed to use phone conversations and text messages caught by wiretaps in the case of a husband and wife accused of running a drug distribution network in central Jersey. A state appellate court has found the couple's conversations are privileged communications because they are married. That overturns a lower court ruling which said the communications were admissible … [Read more...]

Conservative activists have gathered outside Internal Revenue Service offices across the state to protest the agency's scrutiny of conservative groups.    In Cherry Hill, about 30 people showed up Tuesday to try to raise awareness of an issue that they say has not received enough coverage.  One rang a cowbell and some held signs with phrases like "Internal Revenge Service." Others … [Read more...]