Atlantic County

Football season sent more gamblers to sports books and, crucially, their phones, according to figures out Monday.

At each casino — Caesars, Borgata, Ocean, Hard Rock, and Golden Nugget — fake checks worth $150,000 and $134,000 were handed over in order to obtain gaming chips, officials said.

The 29-year-old defendant was arrested on Oct. 9.

The conventions themselves are often just a vector for increased economic activity for the entire city.

The fire was believed to have started after a bird flew into an engine, according to first responders.

Galloway police chief Donna Higbee told the Press of Atlantic City someone broke into the restaurant through the roof three weeks ago.

Jodi Wozniak was charged in three municipalities with animal cruelty involving two sets of dogs plus trespassing in violation of an eviction notice.

The New Jersey EMS Task Force was stolen from a parking lot at Harrah's.

Phillip Cox is accused of being drunk at the wheel when he struck and killed Daniel Diaz, who was riding a bike in April, according to police.

It began with police responding to incidents just two minutes apart, in neighboring Middlesex County municipalities, though only one of those resulted in a fatality.