Atlantic County

The dilapidated building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came crumbling to the ground on Wednesday morning as onlookers came from near and far to watch the implosion of an Atlantic City staple.

A gambler who hit a $1.1 million jackpot on a progressive poker game after placing a $5 wager at an Atlantic City casino celebrated his win by offering a $50,000 tip to the dealers on shift.

Five teens are headed to a college prep school to prepare for a four-year university after the six-month program if they choose.

The fire broke out at an auto parts warehouse shortly after 11:30 p.m. and spread to another building. 

The former mayor of Atlantic City was sentenced to 30 days in prison for defrauding contributors to a youth basketball team out of more than $86,000, authorities announced Thursday.

The temperature was close to 30 degrees, with a brisk wind and water temps just above 40 degrees in Brigantine, New Jersey. But that didn't stop Carter from catching a few waves.

The implosion of a dilapidated Atlantic City casino formerly owned by Donald Trump has been rescheduled for Feb 17 at 9 a.m., Mayor Marty Small announced during a Thursday press conference. 

A fundraising auction that would have granted someone the opportunity to press the button that will bring down one of President Donald Trump's former Atlantic City casinos has been scrapped.

A man and two women are facing charges after authorities say the group detonated fireworks on the hood of a police cruiser Tuesday afternoon in Atlantic City. 

The directive came after an investigation into “several complaints” of alleged misconduct by Linwood Police Chief John Hamilton.

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved designation of the project Tuesday as an entertainment retail district.

The Moorestown Mall, Atlantic City Convention Center, and Rowan College will be home to three of New Jersey's six COVID-19 vaccination mega-sites, officials say.

The demolition of the former Trump Plaza casino will become a fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City that the mayor hopes will raise in excess of $1 million.

The Coast Guard said the hunters had only one bottle of water, no food and cellphones with little charge left as the temperature neared freezing.

Figures released Monday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show New Jersey's sports betting industry set a national record for the most money bet on sports in a month for the fourth consecutive month.

When officers arrived, they found Nicole Staton yelling at Mayor Small while a small group watched.

New Jersey State Police are investigating after human remains were found on Brigantine Beach.

Authorities say a former guard and two others stole more than $1.7 million from an armored car parked outside an Atlantic City casino earlier this month.