With the former Wonderland Pier property still sitting largely dormant and a lawsuit now challenging the city's redevelopment process, Councilman Jim Kelly says Ocean City needs to find a way forward — and he is continuing to push City Council to formally embrace recommendations that leave the door open to a smaller hotel on the Boardwalk. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Kelly said Wednesday on The Don Williams Show on WOND that he remains open to what he called the "right size hotel" on the former amusement park property at 600 Boardwalk.
Family Says Evidence In 18 Year Old's 2015 Death Is No Longer Available
Eleven years after Tiffany Valiante was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train, the attorney for her family says potentially important evidence from the 18-year-old's death is no longer available — including clothing photographed at the State Medical Examiner's Office after her death. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports Attorney Paul D'Amato also says the state still possesses a remaining DNA sample from Tiffany that her family wants released as it continues challenging the official determination that she died by suicide.
Lucy The Elephant To Get Transformation
After surviving nearly 145 years, a move to escape demolition and a multimillion-dollar exterior restoration, Lucy the Elephant is preparing for another major transformation. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports plans are moving forward for an approximately $5 million visitor welcome and interpretive center at the National Historic Landmark in Margate, while Lucy herself is preparing for her first major interior restoration in roughly half a century.
Caesars Sportsbook Slapped With $300K By NJ Gaming Regulators
New Jersey gaming regulators have hit Caesars Sportsbook with nearly $300,000 in penalties and forfeited funds in a responsible-gaming enforcement action, an unusually large sanction that comes as online gambling continues to expand in the state. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement imposed a $251,250 civil penalty and ordered Caesars Sportsbook to disgorge another $45,465.38, bringing the total financial impact to $296,715.38. The state described the enforcement action as involving violations of New Jersey regulations governing responsible gaming.
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