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Trump abandons bid for three Atlantic City casinos

Published: 11/17/09

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI

After three year absence, Seaview to again host LPGA in 2010

Published: 11/17/09
With past coverage highlights, slideshow, editorial & what tournament meant to region

12-year-old boy in Dennis Township plane crash a gifted student, school says

Published: 11/16/09

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A replica of the Civil War ironclad the USS Monitor made of K’Nex toys and duct tape sat on Admin…

Toms River firm secures leases to raise windmills in Cumberland County

Published: 11/16/09

DOWNE TOWNSHIP — An Ocean County firm that hopes to develop a major wind power park in the Delaware Bay also has secu…

N.J. shore towns calculate loss from coastal storm as officials head to region

Published: 11/16/09
with video, photo gallery of cleanup

Last week’s devastating coastal storm left $89 million worth of damage in Ocean City alone and an estimated $31 milli…

Weather cooperates for 'almost perfect' Atlantic City Marathon

Published: 11/16/09
Did we take your photo at the Atlantic City Marathon?

ATLANTIC CITY — In the final giddy strides of his fourth marathon, Gurinder Singh became an airplane…

Emergency declarations issued for 6 NJ counties

Published: 11/15/09

Gov. Jon Corzine declared states of emergency Sunday in six New Jersey counties battered by the recent nor'easter, one …

'My whole family is gone,' says wife of pilot, mother of boy killed in Cape May County crash

Published: 11/15/09

DENNIS TOWNSHIP — On Saturday, Valerie Lazowski and her husband saw blue sky peeking through after t…

Rising price of gold hurts jewelers

Published: 11/15/09
With related story on gold speculation

The jewelry business has been tarnished this year by, of all things, gold.

Did we take your photo at the Atlantic City Marathon?

Published: 11/15/09

Our photographer caught up with Bill and Terri Cupps, of Linwood, on Sunday at the Atlantic City Marathon. Did he see y…

THE WEEK AHEAD: Here's what's coming up

Published: 11/15/09

In the courts

South Seaville father, son die as small plane crashes in woods of Cape May County

Published: 11/15/09

After three days of lousy weather, surf's up

Published: 11/15/09
With photo gallery of the surf and beach cleanup

OCEAN CITY — The heavy rainstorm that battered the coastline last week provided surfers a boon over …

COASTAL STORM'S IMPACT

Published: 11/15/09

When Don Brown took off from work to go fishing last Monday, he saw hundreds of boats on the ocean, with anglers pullin…

Everyone has a story / Former Trump executive works for the dead

Published: 11/14/09

After 20 years in player development for Atlantic City casinos, where she watched players win and lose lots of money an…

Precooked bird may be another holiday traveler

Published: 11/14/09

When families and friends gather to eat their Thanksgiving meals, many diners will have traveled far and wide to sit at…

TV, Internet blur boundaries for watchers at home

Published: 11/14/09

Justin Gipitulan is a sports junkie who pays a fee to watch pro baseball and football games online. He also goes on the…

Pharmacists step up amid flu pandemic: Turn Tamiflu to liquid form amid shortage

Published: 11/14/09

The high demand for influenza medication following the swine flu pandemic has created a shortage in pre-bottled liquid …

Searching for flu vaccine in your area? Here's how to find it

Published: 11/14/09

Google, in combination with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, provides a searchable map that w…

Concert Review: Roger Daltrey shows solo side in A.C.

Published: 11/14/09
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Local 54 members at six casinos accept contracts

Published: 11/14/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Members of Local 54 of UNITE-HERE employed at six resort casinos voted Friday to accept new contracts…

Coastal flooding a concern as storm stays put

Published: 11/13/09

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida continue to pound the East Coast Friday, flooding coastal areas where strong wind are pr…

HERE COMES THE WEEKEND: Here are your best bets to have a good one

Published: 11/13/09

Summer might be over, but the spirit of Boardwalk promotion is alive year-round in Ocean City, where town  officials h…

STORM UPDATE

Published: 11/13/09

Scoured dunes and eroded beaches lined the oceanfront in Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean counties, while at least two home…

Atlantic City resident, 80, fights to rid city of eyesore

Published: 11/13/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Joseph Vaspoli is not your typical Atlantic City gadfly.

Bridgeton man, 27, gets two life sentences in murders of sisters

Published: 11/13/09

BRIDGETON — On a board next to the prosecutor's desk, four pictures faced the judge.

Ventnor firefighters contend with flooding as well as blaze

Published: 11/13/09
With video of the flooded block

VENTNOR - Floodwater on the Ventnor Heights bayfront complicated firefighters' job in putting out a fi…

Overnight storm update

Published: 11/12/09

Friday morning's high tide brought more of the same to southern New Jersey.

College fair in Atlantic City offers a world of options — and realities — to students

Published: 11/12/09

ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey may have beaches, but Colorado has the Rockies, a fact representatives of t…

Battered dunes keep water from homes in Harvey Cedars

Published: 11/12/09

HARVEY CEDARS - A battered dune system held back the ocean Thursday from damaging beachfront homes at …

Townsend Inlet bridge closed until next week after barge accident

Published: 11/12/09

Townsend Inlet Bridge connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City will be closed for repairs until the end of next week.

Corzine will postpone joining sports-wagering suit

Published: 11/12/09

NEWARK - Gov. Jon S. Corzine wants to allow Gov.-elect Chris Christie to decide whether or not the Gov…

2:45 p.m. storm update: Tide starting rise to along barrier islands

Published: 11/12/09

Two H1N1 clinics in the region today; another on Saturday

Published: 11/12/09

The next round of H1N1 vaccine clinics for area residents begins today.

Retired ad man gives Ocean City craft fairs a huge boost

Published: 11/12/09

OCEAN CITY — As Norman and JoAnne Schaut sat down in their living room after a long day, the phone r…

Millville teacher of year charged with endangering welfare of a child

Published: 11/11/09

MILLVILLE — A high school teacher of the year was arrested for allegedly engaging in inappropriate c…

Survey lists New Jersey among 10 states in fiscal peril

Published: 11/11/09

TRENTON — State finances are so shaky that a recent survey listed New Jersey among the 10 states who…

Cape May County school honors grad killed in war

Published: 11/11/09

LOWER TOWNSHIP — Michael Scusa’s two silver dog tags dangled from his mother’s neck as a 21-gun …

Area WWII vets write own history

Published: 11/11/09

Mike Sciullo had stacks of film negatives he kept for 60-plus years after World War II.

Atlantic City cops target of theft probe after drug raid

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Multiple city police officers are under criminal investigation for alleged theft during a drug raid abo…

Planned expansion at The Pool at Harrah's brings the party upstairs

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - The hottest nightspot in this resort city is about to get hotter. The Pool at Harrah's Resort will unve…

Galloway Township man gets 30 years for murdering his mother and niece

Published: 11/10/09

By LYNDA COHEN

Atlantic City casino revenue falls 6.5 percent in October

Published: 11/10/09

 ATLANTIC CITY — Casino revenue fell in October for the 14th straight month, but the 6.5 percent drop from a year ag…

Upper Township votes to repeal sex offender law ruled invalid

Published: 11/10/09

From Press staff reports

Taylor likely to remain Cape May County prosecutor, Van Drew says

Published: 11/10/09

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - State Sen. Jeff Van Drew said Monday that he expects Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor to…

Pinnacle CEO resigns following alleged confrontation over St. Louis casino

Published: 11/10/09

ATLANTIC CITY - The Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. CEO who imploded the Sands Casino Hotel two years ago to make room for …

Cheer competition leads thousands to Wildwood

Published: 11/09/09
With photo gallery

Check the …

A lot rides on Atlantic City table games amid competition for gamblers

Published: 11/09/09
With a database on which games win the most for A.C. casinos

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Seasonal jobs in short supply as retailers exercise caution

Published: 11/08/09

MAYS LANDING - Alexis Perez and Ashite Watkins were canvassing the Hamilton Mall recently, inquiring a…

Concert Review: Daughtry plays arena-friendly rock in A.C.

Published: 11/08/09
Did we take your picture at the concert? Click below.

ATLANTIC CITY - In retrospect, it makes sense that Chris Daughtry gained his fame through a TV show watched by millions.