A feral cat taken in by a Pleasantville homeowner has tested positive for rabies. It is the third confirmed case in Atlantic County this year. The cat appeared ill and was taken in by a homeowner in the 100 block of Bayview Avenue, officials said. An animal control officer collected the cat Friday, with state lab testing confirming rabies Thursday. An investigation by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health found five other cats in the home that may have been exposed. The homeowner is receiving post-exposure rabies treatment. Rabies can be fatal if left untreated. It can be transmitted t ..read more

Seinfeld and Tony Orlando may be sold out, but there are still plenty of things to do this weekend in our area. We can always count on our casinos to bring in fabulous headliners. However, there’s no shortage of charity events, local talent, smaller venues and even sports to banish boredom from the ides of March. A Night on Paradise Island Anyone who attended the parade last Saturday will agree that March certainly does come in like a lion. Combat the whacky weather this time of year by heading to the tropics, if only for a few hours. Island Water Park inside the Showboat is hosting a fabulou ..read more

The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Stockton University graduated its first in-person class of the Integrated Casino Resorts Operations Certificate Program last week. The eight-work course provides an overview of the casino industry to those interested in getting their first job in the casinos or employees looking to move into higher levels of management, LIGHT Faculty Director Jane Bokunewicz explained. “We said, ‘Pick your rising stars. The people that have ambitions to move up,” said Bokunewicz, who is also a professor with Stockton’s Hospitality and Touris ..read more

“We are extremely excited to announce the rebuilding of the greatest Boardwalk in the world,” Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Tuesday. The $20 million awarded to the city as part of Gov. Phil Murphy’s $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund will be used to fix the famous wooden way from New Jersey to Tennessee avenues.  The citys’ is the largest grant under the funding, along with Asbury Park. Work is expected to be done by the end of 2026. “We’re grateful for these contributions from our federal and state partners,” Small said, as he stood in front of the $6 million Boardwalk recon ..read more

An Egg Harbor Township man who sparked an hours-long standoff in November is back in jail after weapons were found in his home, police said. Joseph Dill, 42, barricaded himself inside his home Nov. 30, for nearly 12 hours, after allegedly firing rounds while yelling at his neighbors. A woman called police at 3:37 a.m. that day, claiming a man was breaking her porch lights and attempting to gain entry into her residence by kicking her front door. She then said the man left her residence, and was actively shooting a firearm from a home across the street. Dill approached the neighbor’s home sayin ..read more

The Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club will continued their STEAM education thanks to a grant from the Arman Roy Foundation. The $33,880 grant will serve about 200 students ages 6 to 18 at the club’s Drexel Club and Teen Center, where the STEAM lab is located. It will pay for educators to guide members in completing projects with Lego building, 3D printing, circuitry coding, drone education, and a STEAM Fair. This will be the second year the club has partnered with the foundation in STEAM education, or Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. Arman Roy The Arman Roy Foundatio ..read more

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