NJ sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M
New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a single month, plunking down almost $668 million in August on events including resurgent baseball, basketball and hockey seasons.
Man charged in Atlantic City woman's shooting death
A New Jersey man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman over the weekend following what officials call a neighborhood dispute, authorities said.
Judge: Man to remain in custody until trial in wife slaying
A judge has decided that a man charged with murder after his wife's beaten body was found at their southern New Jersey home will remain in custody until trial.
'Black Lives Matter' painted on Atlantic City's MLK Blvd, not Boardwalk
“Black Lives Matter” was painted prominently in Atlantic City on Friday — just not on the seaside resort’s famous Boardwalk, which activists had originally hoped.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small one-ups Black Lives Matter rally with his own plans
Atlantic City is attempting to co-opt plans by protesters to paint “Black Lives Matter” on the seaside gambling resort's famous Boardwalk by doing the same thing in a place of its own choosing — on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in front of its civil rights memorial.
Reopening N.J. indoor dining brings hope to Borgata furloughed employees
Another sign of the economic pain being caused by COVID-19 are furloughs for thousands of employees at the Borgata in Atlantic City are now permanent. But, there’s some hope as indoor dining is set to resume in New Jersey on Friday.
Husband charged after wife's beaten body found in their Brigantine home
Robert Declementi was charged with murder after his wife's beaten body was found inside their home.
Student athlete in Pleasantville tests positive for COVID-19, officials say
A student athlete in Pleasantville has tested positive for COVID-19, according to officials.
Man faces felony murder count in Atlantic City hotel murder
Keshawn Faulkner faces charges of felony murder, robbery and a weapons offense in the death of Wayne Brown, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Prosecutors charge Atlantic County man with murder following hotel shooting
Prosecutors have charged an Atlantic County man with murder following a fatal shooting at an Atlantic City hotel last week.
New Jersey casinos, tracks win $264M in July after virus reopening
New Jersey’s casinos and horse tracks won $264.5 million in July after reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak, a figure that was down nearly 21% from a year ago, but one the gambling houses will gladly take after months of inactivity.
Police: 12-year-old boy evades police in stolen car, crashes into pole in Atlantic City
Authorities in Atlantic City say a 12-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly evaded police in a stolen car before crashing into a pole Monday morning.
Authorities identify Pennsylvania man killed in police-involved shooting in Ventnor
The attorney general’s office said officers found the Amir Johnson, 30, walking in and out of a marshy area along the roadway while holding a broken glass bottle in his hand.
38-year-old man's death ruled a homicide, investigation underway in Atlantic County
Officials in Egg Harbor Township announce a homicide investigation to determine a suspect in the murder of a 38-year-old man found in a cemetery.
AG: NJ police killed man after he advanced with broken bottle
Authorities say a man was shot and killed after allegedly advancing on police officers with a broken bottle along a road in southern New Jersey.
New Jersey woman searching for pet peacock
A Hammonton woman is desperately searching for her pet peacock.
Stockton eyes 400 rooms in Atlantic City hotel for students
Stockton University is renting 400 hotel rooms in a former Atlantic City casino to help spread out students this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Atlantic City Ballet to resume performances this fall
For 38 years, Phyllis Papa has led the Atlantic City Ballet as its founding artistic director. 2020 is unlike anything she’s ever seen.
Atlantic City's Borgata begins soft-opening Thursday
The Borgata is the last of Atlantic City's nine casinos to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic and is expected to open to the public on July 26.