Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson is giving an enthusiastic endorsement to the planned Amazon development at the former Atlantic City Race Course property, calling the project a major economic opportunity for Hamilton Township and the county. Levinson said Wednesday that the project is expected to create approximately 700 permanent jobs while putting a long-dormant property back into productive use. "The bottom line here is this is in the best interest of everybody," Levinson said during an appearance on Klein Time with Dan Klein on WOND. Levinson praised Hamilton Township Mayor Carl Pitale and Commissioner Art Schenker for their work in bringing the project to the township.
Man Arrested In 17 Year Old Cold Case AC Murder
Authorities in Atlantic City have arrested a local man in connection with a cold-case murder from seventeen years ago. Forty-four-year-old Billie Woods was taken into custody Thursday by a joint law enforcement task force for the June 2009 fatal shooting of David Nesbitt. The arrest follows a months-long re-examination of evidence by detectives, which led to an Atlantic County grand jury indicting Woods for first-degree murder last month. Woods was processed by the prosecutor's office and is currently being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
A Gift In Sea Isle That Will Keep On Giving
A 30th birthday celebration for a longtime Sea Isle City visitor has turned into a gift that will help other people with disabilities experience the beach. More than 30 friends and family members of Jack Kropp of West Chester, Pennsylvania, raised $2,840 to help Sea Isle City purchase additional beach wheelchairs. Kropp, who has severe disabilities, visits Sea Isle City with his family each summer and uses one of the city's specially designed wheelchairs to access the beach.
Beach Replenishment Benfitting Ocean City's Northern Coastline
Our community's beaches are getting a significant boost this summer, with new aerial video revealing the scope of the Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project currently underway along Ocean City's northern coastline. Footage captured recently, shows the progress of the sand restoration effort spanning from the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace to the Fourth Street area. The video provides residents and visitors a bird's-eye view of how the project is reshaping our shoreline.Beach replenishment projects like this one are critical for protecting our coastal community from erosion and storm damage. The Army Corps of Engineers periodically restores sand to Ocean City's beaches, helping to maintain the wide, protective shoreline that draws visitors and safeguards our properties.
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