Ocean City, NJ

A fire destroyed a home in the Villas on Friday afternoon. According to the Villas Volunteer Fire Company a fire started in a home on West St. John’s Avenue. The fire was in the garage and then extended into the attic of the house. Multiple fire crews arrived. There were five occupants of the home, but all made it out safely.

When New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the immediate closure of Atlantic City’s casinos on March 16 last year to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the future was anything but certain. But instead of sitting in the dark, one casino resort identified the silver lining, remained hopeful, and decided to bet big on the future.

The Night in Venice boat parade returned to Ocean City Saturday evening following a cancelation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 60 boats — many decorated with the suggested theme of “Honoring Our Heroes” — made their way bayside from the Ocean City-Longport toll bridge to Tennessee Avenue, some looping in and out of lagoons along the way.

ATLANTIC CITY — The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is trying a new approach in the way it addresses the city’s vacant rooming houses. A rooming house conversion program developed in 2020 that would allow owners to take low-interest loans to redevelop the properties — where people rent rooms for stays of varying durations — had few takers.

The photo above is of 16 S. Tallahassee Ave. posted on Zillow.com. House is fully renovated and in excellent condition. It was purchased by Hansen House, LLC in 2019 for $395,000. Zillow estimates the property is now worth $713,000. Hansen is seeking a zoning variance allowing it to be used as a Drug/Alcohol Rehab “Class F Boarding House”.

ATLANTIC CITY — Thousands of attendees at a mob film convention enjoyed pizza and cannoli, saw props and vehicles from favorite scenes and mingled with other fans of the genre. The irresistible draw seemed to be a chance to visit psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi, or Lorraine Bracco, who portrayed the...

Boat Number, Name of the Boat, Family’s Name and Theme. Best in show 25’ and over: #253, Boat Name: Shanti, Toner Family, Theme: Christmas Eve in July. Best in show 24’ and under: #224, Boat Name: That What Sea Said, Young & Beiswinger Families, Theme: Gulls Just Wanna Have Fun!

The reinvention of Atlantic City took another significant step forward this week with the appointment of state Sen. Chris Brown as senior advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy for city affairs. From his new position in the Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services, Brown will spearhead state initiatives...

STONE HARBOR - Borough Council July 20 successfully introduced an ordinance that would create a residential D zoning district for the specific properties having street frontage on Bower Court, Stone Court, Weber Court or Linden Lane. The ordinance sets up regulations for the “responsible development and improvement” of the properties,...

Before falling asleep, most people like watching television, and the younger crowd enjoys scrolling through TikTok. For me, I'm usually laughing at a funny episode of Rick & Morty or Instagram videos made by one of my favorite comedians, Tony Baker. This dude is hilarious and you might know best him from posting hilarious voice-acting animal videos. He is a genius...

WILDWOOD — Emotionally and physically drained, Wildwood fire Capt. Matt Johnson is glad to be home after a weeks-long deployment to Surfside, Florida, to help after the devastating condo collapse June 24. Johnson is part of New Jersey Task Force 1, an urban search-and-rescue team that is one of 28...

Listings run Sundays and Mondays. Transactions are from county property records and supplied by county clerk offices. Settlement dates are listed; deed filings may be delayed. Location may reflect address of seller rather than property sold. Atlantic County. ATLANTIC CITY. 101 S Raleigh Ave Unit 206, Patton Rose A Brocco...

Millville police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a homicide and seeking help from the public. The investigation involves the shooting the death of an unidentified man Thursday in Millville, the Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. No age or other description of the victim was given. Anyone with information...