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New Jersey’s attempts to legalize sports betting is dead on arrival in Washington, says the Trump administration.  The administration announced Thursday that New Jersey has no legal case to pursue sports betting and the issue should be dropped. ##

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Delaware on Thursday is from Franklinville, South Jersey.  A medical helicopter crashed near the New Castle County Airport, killing the pilot.  He departed Atlantic City before the fatal accident. ##

Summer has arrived.  The Jersey Shore will see a huge influx of visitors Friday afternoon and Friday evening as Memorial Day weekend gets underway.  Beach communities will have lifeguards on duty at select beaches, and seasonal businesses will be breaking in new employees.  The forecast calls for largely dry conditions with some chances of showers [...]

Stone Harbor Mayor Judy Davies Dunhour will parasail onto the beaches in her community on Saturday, instead of Friday.  Rough sea conditions have postponed the event by a day; Davies Dunhour will welcome visitors to the beaches at the 95th Street beach at Noon Saturday. ##

Ocean City will spend over $18 million for various capital improvement projects.  City Council met this week and approved funding for a back bay dredging project, a fire truck, and other essentials.  There was no public comment against the bond ordinance. ##

Hurricane season begins next week, and depending on who you listen to, it could be a very active or moderate hurricane season.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a very active hurricane season in the Atlantic; but other agencies including Accuweather and Colorado State University are predicting mild hurricane seasons. ##

Republican Kim Guadagno and democrat Phil Murphy are likely to secure their party’s nominations for governor in the June primary. A new poll released by Stockton University gives both candidates double digit leads over their respective opponents.  About one in seven New Jersey voters even bothered to watch recent debates. ##

Ocean City has a new field hockey coach.  The Gazette Leader’s Brian Cunniff reports that Kelsey Mitchell is taking over the successful Red Raider program that has produced ten state Group III championships. ##

A public meeting will be held next week to discuss a bike and pedestrian plan that involves Cape May and Cape May Point.  The New Jersey Department of Transportation will hold the meeting on June 3rd at the Cape May City Hall Auditorium. ##

A police cruiser went up in flames during an assignment in Millville Monday night.  Police told the Daily Journal that no one was injured in the fire which started near Pine and North 5th Streets.  The cause of the fire is likely mechanical in nature. ##