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There’s a chance a four-story, $16 million Hampton Inn hotel could come to Middle Township.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the company needs a change in zoning and other approvals before the project can move forward.  The proposed locat...

New Jersey State Police are searching for a man who assaulted a jogger at a park in Northfield on May 7th.  Police released a composite sketch of a man who dropped his pants, began masturbating, and then grabbed the woman’s collar.  The woman was...

Three young boys attempted to assault and rob a man on the Atlantic City Boardwalk Monday evening.  City police say the boys are between the ages of 12 and 14 and attempted to steal a wallet and cell phone from a 48 year old man.  All three kids were f...

The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery continues to grow.  There were no winners in the multi-state lottery game last night, which pushes the next top prize up to $393 million.  There were no Match 5 winners in New Jersey; the next drawing is Friday...

A gas leak on the Black Horse Pike late Tuesday afternoon resulted in businesses being closed for a few hours.  Businesses including Guitar Center, David’s Bridal, and others had to be shut down until the gas leak was repaired.  There were no inj...

If you are brave enough to take a dip in a 50-something degree ocean this holiday weekend, at least you know the water is clean.  State officials say all of the beaches tested for ocean water quality in advance of the holiday weekend have met standards and will be open to bathers.  215 beaches are …

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Site plans have been approved by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority for a new campus of Stockton University in Atlantic City.  A six story dorm may be constructed that will provide an additional 405 beds for students.  A company developing t...

A 28 year old Galloway Township man has been slapped with various drug charges by Township police.  Authorities say Jeffrey C. Martin was found with over 500 bags of heroin in his possession when he was arrested.  Martin was arrested after a citizen re...

Cape May County has kicked off its annual Coastal Water Monitoring Program.  The program will result in 61 ocean and one back bay recreational site being tested weekly for bacteria and other issues.  The program operates under the Cape May County Depar...

A 35 year old fireman from Pitman lost his life early Sunday morning during a motorcycle accident in Dennis Township.  State Police say Jason Fisher was killed when his motorcycle went off County Road 625 and struck a guardrail.  No other vehicles were...