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Atlantic City's bankrupt Revel suffers fate of other casinos
The $2.4 billion casino never caught on as much as it had expected to, and it remained mired toward the bottom of Atlantic City's 12 casinos in terms of gambling revenue. View full size The Revel...
View ArticleNew Jersey legislators consider gun control measures today
Follow live coverage this afternoon. The New Jersey Assembly plans votes today on a package of gun-control legislation. The bills' introduction a few weeks ago coincided with a gun-rights rally in...
View ArticleCarol A. Fulcomer, 73, bus driver for Hunterdon County Transportation System...
Carol A. Fulcomer, 73, of Holland Township Carol A. Fulcomer, 73, of Holland Township, passed away Feb. 18. For over 20 years, she had worked as a bus driver for the Hunterdon County Transportation...
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Pa. Supreme Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin convicted of corruption
Melvin was convicted today of six of seven campaign corruption charges while her sister Janine Orie was convicted of the six counts she faced. View full size Joan Orie Melvin was convicted today of...
View ArticleAuthorities working on sinkhole on N.J. Parkway - PM news links
Also, Pennsylvania social clubs are concerned changes in state law that require better accounting of small games of chance Sinkhole on N.J. Parkway is 4 feet wide, but authorities hope to plug it by...
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N.Y. reports 270,000 Superstorm Sandy insurance claims paid so far
The state's Department of Financial Services has directed three insurers with complaint rates near 2 percent to explain them. View full size A man passes walks by a piece of the Rockaways boardwalk...
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Nazareth Area, Broughal middle schools nominated for Green Ribbon Schools award
The U.S. Department of Education is expected to announce the winners in late April. View full size Bethlehem's Broughal Middle School is one of two local schools nominated for a Green Ribbon Schools...
View ArticleFreezing rain expected tonight, Saturday; winter weather advisory in effect
WeatherWorks says cold, stormy weather will extend well into March. Freezing rain forecast to start tonight will leave any untreated surfaces icy through most of Saturday morning, the National Weather...
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail
Pistorius’ family members and supporters shouted “Yes!” when Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair made his decision. View full size Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he stands...
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Robert E. Transue, loved gardening and working around the house - Obituaries...
He loved gardening and working around the house. Robert E. Transue Robert E. Transue, 72, of Nazareth, died Feb. 21 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob loved his family. He loved...
View ArticleCorbett mulling next step in lottery contract; Ex-Reading school admin....
Also, police discovered 100 bags of heroin in a New York man following a body cavity search. Gov. Tom Corbett to take more time to mull next step on lottery contract [pennlive.com]N.J. trio who...
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UGI to replace 63 miles of natural gas mains, including sites in Lehigh,...
UGI intends to replace at least 8.4 miles of main in Allentown. A February 2011 gas explosion in the city that killed five people was blamed on a cracked cast-iron main. View full size UGI workers...
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National Park Service memo details potential cuts
The cuts will be challenging considering they would be implemented over the next seven months, peak season for national parks. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size A National Park Service memo...
View ArticleJudge Jack Panella, of Palmer Township, unlikely to be appointed to state...
Panella was beaten in the 2009 election by a judge who was convicted Thursday on corruption charges related to that race. Superior Court Judge Jack Panella perhaps had the most to lose when then-court...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Feb. 23, 2013
Prosecutors from Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full size From left, William P. Wickel, Dominic Antonio Rhone, and Shane T. Wieboldt. Courtesy Photos...
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JCP&L asking for 4.5 percent rate hike
The increase would equal more than $50 per year for the typical residential customer. View full size JCP&L is requesting a 4.5% rate hike to cover Superstorm Sandy repairs. Express-Times File...
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David W. Golcher, served in the United States Army as a medical lab tech -...
David served in the United States Army as a Medical Lab Technician. David W. Golcher David W. (Gooch) Golcher, 47, of Pohatcong Township, died at home Feb. 15 after a long battle with brain cancer,...
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N.J. bill seeks to clear up confusion during fire responses
Warren County officials say current plans already make clear who leads departments through disasters. View full size Under a proposed New Jersey bill, fire officials would have to make clear who takes...
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Warren County adding new encrypted emergency radio channel for police
Warren County's communication center is adding a new radio channel that can only be accessible to county law enforcement and not the public. Vote in our POLL. View full size Warren County's...
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Report details how FBI agent Barry Bush died in friendly-fire shooting
An FBI report released to The Express-Times shows miscommunication brought two FBI teams together with heavily armed bank robbers under unexpected circumstances View full size A recently released...
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