New Jersey bill would make beachgoers fasten umbrellas to the sand
Under a recently introduced bill, beachgoers at the Jersey Shore would have to tether their umbrellas to the sand to prevent them from flying off and injuring people.
Margate boardwalk proponents decry fears of Atlantic City crime
Proponents of building a boardwalk in Margate are accusing the city of using “fear tactics” by claiming a walkway would make it easier for criminals from Atlantic City to commit crimes in the upscale beach enclave.
Can't touch this: Hard Rock slot machines controlled online
Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino unveiled slot machines that exist inside the casino, but which are entirely activated and played by gamblers over the internet.
Man, 18, faces 10 years after fatally shooting 15-year-old girl at Atlantic City home
Nahquil Lovest, 18, has pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the shooting death of a 15-year-old New Jersey girl last summer.
Police: Waze app sends Borgata-bound drivers to unpaved road in Ocean County
Police say the Waze app is sending drivers heading to the Borgata to an unpaved road in Ocean County.
Atlantic City 'going in wrong direction,' Hard Rock CEO says
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen said the company is willing to be part of the solution in Atlantic City but is not encouraged by recent developments.
Sports and online bets help fuel Atlantic City's rebound
Atlantic City continues to rebound from a mid-decade meltdown that saw five casinos close.
Feds: Man forced 14-year-old, woman on Atlantic City boardwalk into prostitution
Federal prosecutors say a woman kidnapped from the Atlantic City boardwalk and a 14-year-old girl were victims of a sex trafficker from the Bronx.
Coast Guard airlifts ailing 70-year-old man from cruise ship off NJ coast
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an ailing 70-year-old man from a New Jersey cruise ship on Saturday.
NJ sport bets pass half-billion dollars in November
New Jersey's sports betting market continued to set monthly records in November as more than a half-billion dollars' worth of wagers were placed on sports.
Want to cover Miss America? Buy a ticket, 3 media outlets told
At least three media outlets have been told they'll have to buy a ticket if they want to cover this year's Miss America competition in Connecticut.
Even Thanksgiving pickup football isn't safe from sports betting
Each Thanksgiving, families and friends across America face off in backyards or public parks in pre-meal football games they dub “Turkey Bowl.”
Funeral scheduled for 10-year-old boy shot at NJ high school football game
Funeral services will be held this weekend for a 10-year-old boy who died after being shot during a New Jersey high school football playoff game.
Cannabis, tax breaks, lead in water are on lame-duck agenda in NJ
New Jersey’s top lawmakers say they plan votes on getting a marijuana legalization referendum on the ballot, as well as bills to authorize expired business tax breaks and deal with lead in the water.
Should NJ limit the number of Atlantic City casinos?
Some New Jersey officials think the state should consider placing a limit on how many casinos would be allowed to operate in Atlantic City.
Another record month for NJ sports betting: $487M in bets
New Jersey’s sports betting industry set another monthly record in October for the amount bet as gamblers plunked down close to a half-billion dollars while baseball’s playoffs and World Series, football, basketball and hockey were all on the betting board.
Police: NJ man wanted for sexually assaulting juvenile
New Jersey State Police are asking for the public's help locating a man wanted for the alleged aggravated sexual assault of a juvenile.
NJ teachers to visit US, Africa slavery sites under new program
New Jersey education and teachers' union officials are vowing to work together on expanding the teaching of black history, including an initiative to send teachers to sites in the United States and Africa associated with the slave trade.
NJ casinos taking bets on video tournament industry
New Jersey’s casinos are now taking bets on competitive video game tournaments, looking to expand the state’s fast-growing sports betting industry to the $1 billion video tournament market.
Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again
For over a decade, things had been quiet in Atlantic City, the seaside gambling resort known as much for its colorful political corruption as for its slot machines and saltwater taffy.