Category: Atlantic/Cape May COUNTIES

Hard Rock Hotel/Casino February Events

Atlantic City, N.J. (

February 4, 2020)

– Don’t skip a beat at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City throughout the month of February. Treat that special someone to a night, or two, at out our first-class entertainment resort destination. Enjoy dinner for two with special dining menus at one of our exquisite restaurants. Catch a lights-out performance from Sugar Ray, Demetri Martin, Fitz and the Tantrums or Bob Saget. Or just relax at Rock Spa® and Salon with their couples’ massages.

Heart Health Month

February is ‘Heart Health Month’ and Hard Rock Atlantic City is celebrating with an exclusive “Don’t Miss A Beat” t-shirt available in the Rock Shop with proceeds going to aid Heart Health Awareness throughout the month of February. The property will also “go red” with their exterior lights and florals in effort to raise awareness for the disease that is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Team members will also wear red throughout the property on ‘National Go Red Day’ which is this Friday, February 7.

Valentine’s Day Food & Beverage

Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

will offer elegant and sophisticated dining with a special menu, including: Burrata (Roasted Squash, Apple, Pistou and Pecan Truffled Honey Vinaigrette)

,

Surf and Turf (Wood Fired Grilled Filet Mingon, Lobster Sauté and Spicy Lobster Sauce) and Day Boat Scallops (Kohlrabi Puree, Hazelnut, Golden Raisins and Brown Butter).

Kuro

known for their exotic flavors and romantic vibe, will offer West Coast Oysters with pomegranate, yuzu and shiso, scallops with carrot, shishito and asparagus.

Il Mulino New York

will offer their a la carte menu as opposed to a Prix Fix menu for Valentine’s Day.

Hard Rock Cafe

will host a bouquet bar, where customers can build their own flower arrangements, and a special Valentine’s Day “Love All, Serve All” menu featuring Lobster Flatbread, Lobster Cobb Salad, Surf & Turf Deluxe Steak, Deluxe Steak Special with Marinated Mushrooms, a Raspberry Martini and a Chocolate Cake for dessert.

Sugar Factory

will have a ‘Naughty or Nice’ theme to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Throughout the month of February, Sugar Factory will offer their new Goblet and Milkshake. The Diamond Rosé Goblet made with Vanderpump Rosé giving the drink a beautiful soft pink color representing the “Nice” portion of this promotion. The Naughty portion will feature the Hearts of Love Insane Milkshake, featuring a deep dark red chocolate ganache, a cookies and cream milkshake, dark chocolate dipped rice Krispy treats, dark chocolate hearts, fresh and dark chocolate dipped strawberries and chocolate sprinkles.

Food & Beverage Events

Valentine’s Day Pastry Class

– On Saturday, February 8 at 3 p.m., join Hard Rock Pastry Chef Kristen Moorer at Backstage Cafe in Hard Rock Cafe for this creative class and depart with decadent recipes and tools to recreate these specialties at home for your Valentine. Surprise your Valentine by making your own Valentine\’s Day pastries or make them together. Learn to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Strawberry filled Red Velvet Pinwheels and indulgent Chocolate Truffles!

Sparkling Wine & Champagne Class

– At Council Oak Steaks & Seafood on Saturday, February 15 at 2 p.m., wine enthusiasts are invited to explore different styles of sparkling wines & Champagnes by touring different regions from Spain, Italy, South Africa, North America, and of course France featuring Moet Chandon. Couples packages are available!

National Margarita Day

– In partnership with Allied Beverage, the property will offer a pop-up Patron Bar on Saturday, February 22 featuring Margarita Specials throughout the day exclusively using the Hard Rock Atlantic City selected Patron Barrel.

Sonoma Cutrer “Les Pierres” Chardonnay Barrel

– Council Oak Steaks & Seafood is also very excited to host an exclusive 4-course wine pairing dinner with wine maker, Cara Morrison, from the vineyards of Sonoma, California on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. Cara will curate the pairing with a selection of fine wines such as Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches, The Cutrer, and Pinot Noir. The grand tasting will occur with the Hard Rock Barrel Signature selection from the Les Pierres Vineyards.

Lying at the southern end of the Sonoma Coast appellations is the Les Pierres vineyard. It is here where only a select lot of grapes are used to make this acclaimed Les Pierres Chardonnay. This Chardonnay is extremely rare and only two barrels were released in the State of New Jersey.

Tickets to events can be purchased at

hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com

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Hotel Offers

Winter Escape Package

– Hard Rock Atlantic City offers a chart-topping

Winter Escape Package

starting at $79, which includes an overnight stay (Monday through Thursday), a Fresh Harvest Buffet for two and a pair of Comedy Club show tickets to laugh the night away. Take time to unwind with our

Winter Escape Package

today at

hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com

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$79 Buy One, Get One Free

– Throughout the month of February, let\’s spend the night…or two together! Buy one $79-night mid-week and get the second one on Hard Rock Atlantic City. Resort fees and taxes are not included. Book your stay at

hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com

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Casino Promotions

New Wild Card Members

– Sign up and play on Hard Rock Atlantic City. Receive $15 in Free Play OR $15 Express Bet when you sign up for Wild Card Rewards. Plus, earn $5 Comp Dollars on the day you sign up and receive $25 in Gas at Rocktane® in March.

Rock Spa® & Salon Specials

Treat your lover like a Rock Star at Rock Spa® & Salon in February Monday through Thursday with these amazing specials:

“Your body is a Wonderland” Couples Retreat – 2 hours $475 (reg.$590)

– The ultimate in sensual delights for you and your partner in our lavish couple’s suite. Begin with a full body scrub then paint your partner with nourishing rainforest mud and Soak your stresses away in a delicious bath of Himalayan salt. Our therapist will return to the suite and complete this exotic treatment with a relaxing 50 min couples’ massage. Your ultimate romantic retreat will include Champagne and Chocolates (tea may be provided in place of Champagne).

“It Takes Two” Couples Connect Massage – 80 min $315 (reg.$390)/120 min $475 (reg.$590)

-Share a massage with that special someone in Rock Spa® & Salon’s luxurious couple’s suite. This sensual ritual helps promote reconnection on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Incorporating aromatherapy to encourage a beautiful union of body, mind and soul. Will include Champagne and Chocolates (tea may be provided in place of Champagne).

“Just the Two of Us” Couples massage – 50 min $215 (reg. $250)/80 min $350

– Why be a Soul Survivor when you can take your best friend along? Enjoy a classic Swedish style massage side by side and share the relaxation. Will include Champagne and Chocolates (tea may be provided in place of Champagne).

“Kiss From A Rose” Luxury Facial – 50 min $95 / 80 min $155

– Most luxurious amped up treatment of all time! Incorporating Red, White and Black rose extract for a more youthfully radiant complexion. The Red Damask rose will instantly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, The White Rosa Alba extract balances out irregularities in skin tone and the Black Baccara rose provides the ultimate protection and counteracts premature environmentally induced skin aging. The ultimate Kiss From A Rose Facial experience!

“Hair Toss and Check My Nails”

– 20% off Hair color services, beginning at $50. Hair services are customized, and pricing is determined by length and condition of hair.

Mani/Pedi Combo – 50 minutes, $65

– Perfect time to check the nails with a 25 min Hard Rock manicure combined with a 25 min Hard Rock Pedicure.

Book your treatment today by calling (609) 449-5380.

Entertainment

2/3 – 2/6 – Lynne Koplitz & Jeff Shaw – Howie Mandel’s Comedy Club

2/7 – Sugar Ray – Sound Waves

2/8 – Demetri Martin “Wandering Mind Tour” – Sound Waves

2/10 – 2/13- Carmen Lynch & Terry Thomas – Howie Mandel’s Comedy Club

2/15 – Fitz & The Tantrums – Sound Waves

2/16 – George Dalaras – Sound Waves

2/17 – 2/20 – Jimmy Shubert – Howie Mandel’s Comedy Club

2/22 – Eros Ramazzotti – Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena

2/22 – Bob Saget – Sound Waves

2/24 – 2/27 – Greg Morton & Ben Moore – Howie Mandel’s Comedy Club

DAER Nightclub

2/1 – 4B

2/7 – Rick Wonder

2/8 – Deorro

2/14 – Neil Jackson

2/15 – Fetty Wap

2/21 – Eric D-Lux

2/22 – VICE

2/28 – Chachi

2/29 – Lost Kings

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

Set on 17 acres, with the legendary Atlantic City Boardwalk as its backdrop, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has become Atlantic City’s go-to entertainment destination, boasting 2,200 slots, 120 table games, more than 20 first-class restaurants and lounges, and world-class entertainment, including Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, the beachside Sound Waves and Howie Mandel’s Comedy Club. The hotel and casino also features the iconic Hard Rock Cafe, overlooking the Atlantic City Boardwalk, showcasing a brand new elevated menu and state-of-the-art stage, allowing for an amplified level of service and entertainment. Along with an endless array of upscale amenities, including world-class shopping and the brand’s signature full-service Rock Spa® and Salon, featuring 31 treatment rooms, the new, music-inspired property offers lavish guest rooms and suites, with stunning views of the city and Atlantic Ocean. From family vacations and business trips to weddings, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City offers an unparalleled experience. Each of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites radiates a contemporary style, including Hard Rock’s signature The Sound of Your Stay® music amenity program, which allows guests to set the mood with complimentary vinyl records or jam out on a Fender guitar in the privacy of their own room. Hotel guests can enjoy high speed, property-wide Wi-Fi, 24-Hour In-Room Dining, towel and chair service at Hard Rock Beach or at the indoor pool, and access to Body Rock® Fitness Center. For more information and to book your stay, please visit

hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com

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About Hard Rock®:

With venues in 76 countries spanning 262 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops® and Cafes – Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world\’s most valuable collection of music memorabilia at more than 83,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. In 2019, Hard Rock International was honored as one of Forbes Magazine’s America’s Best Large Employers, Forbes Magazine’s Top Employers for Women and No. 1 in J.D. Power’s 2019 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study among Upper Upscale Hotel Chains. Hard Rock destinations are located in the world’s greatest international gateway cities, including its two most successful flagship properties in Florida and home to the world’s first Guitar Hotel® in South Florida, where its headquarters are located. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International visit

www.hardrock.com

or

shop.hardrock.com

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Tonight Twin Poets Kick-Off Atlantic Cape Community College Black History Month Events 2020

MAYS LANDING, NJ–(February 4, 2020)–Atlantic Cape Community College will be celebrating Black History Month with various events throughout February, featuring guests that will inspire, empower, and inform. The following events are free and open to the public:

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 6:00 pm in the Student Center, Atlantic Cape is pleased to welcome back The Twin Poets. They will be performing “Our Voices Matter”. Both men are master level social workers who utilize their art as a tool for community engagement, empowerment, and development. Their \”Our Work, Our Words\”, 2nd edition publication will be given to the first 50 Atlantic Cape students who attend.

At our Worthington Atlantic City Campus on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 12:30 pm – Room 204 we welcome the Atlantic City Professional Panel to discuss the topic “Our Journey Becoming Leaders”. This year we will recognize featured professionals

Natalie Devonish

, Dean of the Worthington Campus & Workforce Development,

Michael Epps, Esq.

Executive Director, Atlantic City Initiatives Project Office,

Yolanda Melville,

Attorney, Cooper Levenson, P.A. and President, National NAACP NextGen Alumni Leadership Council and

Marty Small

, Mayor of Atlantic City, NJ. The panel will identify their inspirations and discuss what Black History means to them by sharing their professional journey and how they overcame obstacles along the way.

Throughout the month there will be a variety of events specifically for students including movies, art and historical and interactive displays at each campus. For more information, contact Lisa Givens, 609-343-5010 or

lgivens@atlantic.edu

Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel 50 miles off Manasquan Inlet

MANASQUAN INLET, N.J. —(January 29, 2020)– The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel 50 miles off Manasquan Inlet, Thursday afternoon.

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watch standers received a call from the captain of the fishing vessel Enterprise requesting a MEDEVAC for a crew member experiencing severe abdominal pain.

A Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew was launched to assist, arrived and transferred the crew member aboard.

After the crew member\’s condition worsened, an Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew was launched, arrived, and medevaced the crew member to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Atlantic City Care Regional Medical Center.

\”The Coast Guard trains everyday for events like this,\” said Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Box, watch stander at the Sector Delaware Bay command center. \”Because of that training we were able to coordinate multiple Coast Guard assets to get the crew member medical attention as quickly as possible.\”

CNB Hunting/Fishing NJ: Scoping Hearings for Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass and Bluefish

DOWN THE SHORE

–Don’t miss the opportunity to provide comment on management for summer flounder/scup/black sea bass and bluefish during several public scoping hearings in February held by the Mid-Atlantic

Fisheries Management Council.  Please note that these hearings will not address recreational bag, season, or size limits.  See below and attached for additional information.

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

The Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment will consider potential modifications to the allocations of catch or landings between the commercial and recreational sectors for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. Members of the public are encouraged to attend a scoping hearing or submit written comments on potential changes to the commercial/recreational allocations for these three species.

Scoping hearings

will be held on

February 24 (Belmar) and February 25 (Galloway)

. A schedule of dates and locations is available

here

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Written comments

may be submitted using the

online comment form

through

March 17, 2020

.

Additional information

is available in the

Scoping and Public Information Document

.

Please note that this amendment

will not

address recreational bag, size, or season limits for any species.

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

The Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment is being developed in order to (1) update the goals and objectives of the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan; (2) perform a comprehensive review of the bluefish sector allocations, commercial allocations to the states, and transfer processes; and (3) initiate a bluefish rebuilding plan. Members of the public are encouraged to attend a scoping hearing or submit written comments on any of these issues.

Scoping hearings

will be held on

February 18 (Toms River)

. A schedule of dates and locations is available

here

.

Written comments

may be submitted using the

online comment form

through

March 17, 2020

.

Additional information

is available in the

Scoping and Public Information Document

.

Please note that this amendment

will not

address recreational bluefish management measures, including the 3-fish private/shore bag limit and 5 fish for-hire bag limit recommended for 2020.

Press Release-Bluefish-Supplemental-Scoping.pdf

News Release-Summer Flounder-Scup-BlackSeaBass-Allocation-Scoping-Hearings.pdf

Democratic Candidate Running Against Van Drew Upset with Trash Left From Trump Rally

STATEMENT FROM BRIGID HARRISON REGARDING THE TRUMP/VAN DREW RALLY CLEAN-UP EFFORTS

[January 30, 2020 – Longport, New Jersey] – This morning,

The Cherry Hill Courier-Post published an extensive news story

detailing the enormous clean-up efforts and expense the Wildwood/Cape May community has been forced to address after Tuesday night\’s Trump/Van Drew political rally.

The following is a statement from Brigid Callahan Harrison, Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey\’s second congressional district:

\”When Jeff Van Drew first chose to obstruct Congress\’s rightful authority to investigate very serious allegations against Donald Trump, he assisted in the withholding of crucial information related to the 2020 election and chose to help Trump get away with a crime.

\”When Jeff Van Drew negotiated his backroom deal with Trump and switch parties, he chose to take the Trump campaign money and to put his self-interest ahead of the people of the 2nd district.

\”But what is most telling is that during that moment, when Trump asked Van Drew what he wanted in return, he had only one answer – he wanted his very own political rally.

\”Van Drew did not ask Trump to help our community on issues that matter, like Health Care, Infrastructure, and Student Loans, instead the trade-off continued to be about Jeff Van Drew\’s interests, not the people of our district.

\”The result is that we now have a new Trump pawn in Congress and a huge, costly mess in Wildwood to clean up.  Thousands of people from outside the district came to Wildwood on Tuesday, which has clearly resulted in labor and costs for Wildwood, Cape May, and the 2nd District, and once again, we see Van Drew self-interest taking the top priority.

\”It is Van Drew\’s obligation to clean up his own mess, both in Wildwood and in Washington.

\”With the dust now settling after Tuesday night, it is clear we have work to do.  We have immediate work to do with the clean-up in Wildwood, and we must all come together to vote Jeff Van Drew out of office.  Van Drew chose to violate the trust of those who voted for him, including me.  He has ignored the voices of New Jersey\’s second congressional district, the progressives, moderates, and independents who united to get him elected.  And it is clear, he cares only about himself.

\”Jeff Van Drew has made his choices, and on November 3, 2020, we will make ours,\”

GUEST OPINION: Trump Rallies Against NJ’s Environment

NJ SIERRA CLUB

WILDWOOD, NJ: President Donald Trump is holding a rally today in Wildwood, New Jersey. Earlier this month, the Trump Administration gutted a major Obama-Era Water of the United States (WOTUS) rule protecting drinking water for 117 million people. Sierra Club and other groups are suing on close to 37 rules Trump is trying to weaken, from coal ash to offshore drilling.

“President Trump is coming here to Wildwood, where his policies are actually threatening Wildwood’s environment and economy. He wants to drill off the coast of Wildwood, threatening our coastal tourism and fisheries. He calls climate change a ‘hoax’, and is trying to get rid of programs that help protect us from climate impacts and sea level rise. He is trying to dismantle fifty years of environmental progress at the EPA. Trump has muzzled scientists and has tried to open up public lands and coasts for mining and drilling,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “People are lining up to support Trump while rallying against their own economy and environment. Wildwood’s fisheries and coastal economy are threatened by climate change as well as oil spills. Wildwood is already seeing fish living in storm drains some roads going under water with every full moon, and we’re losing coastal wetlands at an alarming rate.”

The Trump Administration is making our situation worse by attacking the environment and climate change protections on a national level. He has weakened 24 air pollution rule. He pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement and disbanded the Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment.

“New Jersey is one of the most vulnerable states to sea level rise and climate impacts. DEP has projected sea level rise anywhere from 5.0 to 8.8 feet by 2100, which is alarming because Wildwood and our other barrier islands are only 3 feet above sea level. According to a recent Zillow report, New Jersey is top two in the nation for developments in flood prone areas. We are also the second fastest warming state in the nation. Wildwood and other areas in New Jersey want to move forward with renewable energy like offshore wind, but Trump believes that offshore wind causes cancer,” said Tittel. “The only science President Trump and his Administration believes in is science fiction. He has the fictional idea that climate change is not real, but this dangerous delusion puts our communities and families at risk.”

At the end of last year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) intruduced a new Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR). The MOPR will put a surcharge on new renewable energy resources. Elevating the prices of renewable energy resources will prevent them from displacing more expensive dirty energy, like coal and new fracked gas resources. The new rule will cancel out state incentives for clean energy resources, and will raise costs for 65 million consumers as a start.

“Not only is Trump trying to drill off our costs, but the Fossil Fool in the White House is trying to subsidize dirty energy like natural gas and big oil at the expense of clean energy. He is trying to open up our public lands as well as our costs to drilling and mining. He is putting our national treasures at risk by lifting mining restrictions in areas like the Tongass National Forest and Bears Ears and is even pushing uranium mining in areas around the Grand Canyon. Trump’s greedy agenda has sided with corporate polluters with new FERC fossil fuel subsidies that will cost us billions of dollars, changes to NAFTA, and rollbacks to the Clean Power Plan and CAFE,” said Jeff Tittel. “He has pulled out of the Paris Accords and the Clean Power Plan because he is afraid he would have to regulate himself since he is a major source of hot air.”

EPA studies have shown that rolling back the Clean Power Plan would lead to over 1,400 premature deaths and 40,000 cases of asthma each year. The EPA also found that freezing CAFE standards would result in 41,000 deaths and 1.67 million cases of asthma over a decade.

“Some say that Trump’s tweets make them sick, but it is actually his environmental policies and his war on the environment. His own EPA has found that rolling back the Clean Power Plan and freezing CAFE standards will result in over 42,000 premature deaths over a decade. Trump has diminished lead reduction programs, refused to set standards for dozens of toxic chemicals like PFOAS in our drinking water, and failed to completely clean up Superfund sites and deal with the climate impacts to these sites. He won’t enforce the Lautenberg Act and is constantly siding with industry over public safety, playing Russian Roulette with our environment and our health,” said Jeff Tittel. “Trump’s EPA is becoming a polluters agency. They have rolled back 85 environmental regulations, like the Endangered Species Act, and they’re more interested in checking off cleanups on paper than making polluters pay.”

Trump has revoked Obama-era orders to make infrastructure and building standards incorporate sea level rise and flooding projections. He has eliminated the Clean Power Plan, revoked the California Clean Waiver Rule, and increased limits on methane leaks.

“We need to stand up to make sure his actions are not going unchecked. Sierra Club and others are suing on over 40 rules he is trying to weaken, from coal ash to offshore drilling. We are also fighting the administration for hiding scientific reports and holding private meetings with lobbyists, as well as challenging permits for projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline and LNG terminals. Trump is the worst president in history when it comes to the environment, and we must fight back. We have to stand up and continue to fight to protect our planet for our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Trump’s lawlessness and disregard for institutions is putting our environment and safety at risk,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “We must keep fighting to make sure our air is clean to breathe, our water is pure to drink, and our open spaces are protected. We must fight to Make America Green Again.”

Gustafson Thrilled To Learn Pelosi Is Coming To Support Norcross

Pelosi visit is a near perfect illustration of the difference between Norcross and Gustafson

COLLINGSWOOD – Claire Gustafson, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s first congressional district, said she was “thrilled” to learn Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi is coming to Camden County to support Congressman Donald Norcross next month.

“Nancy Pelosi coming to Camden County to support Donald Norcross is a near perfect illustration of the differences I have with Congressman Norcross,” Claire Gustafson said. “Pelosi and Norcross support sanctuary states, abortion on demand, a sham impeachment and continually attack the Second Amendment. In Congress I’ll say no to sanctuary states, no to abortion as a form of birth control, no to this impeachment nonsense and no to the assault on our Second Amendment.”

“I found it almost laughable that in

one report

it was said that, ‘Congressman Norcross is a key member of Speaker Pelosi’s leadership team and is widely recognized for his leadership on job creation.’” Gustafson added, “It was Norcross who, in February 2014 when he first ran for Congress,

proudly proclaimed

he ‘led the charge on getting the Economic Opportunity Act passed into law’ and promised it was ‘a game-changing law that will help create thousands of jobs in our region.’”

Gustafson asked, “If Congressman Norcross is such a leader on job creation where are the thousands of jobs he promised nearly six years ago?”

“Perhaps Pelosi or Norcross will explain why he now downplays his role in getting the Economic Opportunity Act passed.” Gustafson said, “I’ll be looking forward to the Congresswoman’s visit and hope we finally learn where the thousands of jobs Mr. Norcross promised are.”

Democrats Holding Event in Cape May to Counter Trump Rally in Wildwood

\”This Will Be Our Moment to Show Trump and Van Drew that Democrats Stand Together and are Unified Against

Hate, Corruption, and the Status Quo.\”…

– Brigid Callahan Harrison, Democratic candidate for Congress

[January 27, 2020 – Longport, New Jersey] — Brigid Callahan Harrison, Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey\’s second congressional district, will join together on Tuesday, January 28, with Democratic leaders, more than three dozen grassroots organizations from throughout the region, and her fellow Democratic

candidates running for Congress at the Cape May County Indivisible\’s peaceful protest rally, which will run counter to the Trump and Van Drew political rally scheduled for later in the evening.

\”Based on all we have seen these last few weeks from Donald Trump and his pawn Jeff Van Drew, I think it\’s fair to say that South Jersey is pumped to share their voice,\” stated Harrison. \”I commend the organizers of Cape May County Indivisible for organizing this event, asking each Democratic candidate to attend, and bringing our many great communities together.  While the 2nd district brings many different voices to the political landscape, one thing we have shown time and time again is our ability to work together, unify, and fight for what is right.  Trump rallies have come to symbolize blame, hate, racism, misogyny and divisiveness and I bet we will see much of the same show during his visit to South Jersey.  Thanks to

Cape May

County Indivisible, there will be another story to tell

on Tuesday night – one

of unity and solidarity.  South Jersey\’s unity against Trump, Van Drew, and all they have come to stand for.

Trump\’s visit to the area comes on the heels of Harrison\’s call on Monday for Van Drew to resign from Congress,  After news broke that President Trump had directly told his National Security Advisor John Bolton of his plans to freeze millions in security assistance to the country of Ukraine until officials helped with investigations against the Biden, Harrison stated, \”It is clear this issue has now evolved to the point that Van Drew helped conspire to help Trump get away with a crime.  I was the first to publicly suggest that Van Drew deserved a primary challenge for his actions back in November, and now it is clear, with this breaking and developing information, it is time for him to step aside and resign.\”

WHAT:          CAPE MAY COUNTY INDIVISIBLE\’S

PEACEFUL PROTEST RALLY

WHEN:         WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH

3 PM TO 9 PM

WHERE:       BENNETT AVENUE AND THE BOARDWALK

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

Pleasantville Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatal Stabbing

MAYS LANDING- A Pleasantville woman has pleaded guilty in connection to the fatal stabbing of an Atlantic City woman, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Rollie Ellis, 30, pleaded guilty this morning to first degree aggravated manslaughter

N.J.S.

2C:11-4(a)- 20 NERA (for the death of Jennifer Rodriguez) and second degree aggravated assault

N.J.S.

2C:12-1(b)(1) – 7 NERA (for stabbing Raphy Rodriguez), before Judge DeLury.

On April 11, 2018, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Raphy Rodriguez, 34, and his wife Jennifer Rodriguez, 34, were in their apartment located at 3 South Iowa Avenue, Atlantic City, also present in the apartment was Rollie Ellis, 28, when an altercation took place where Ellis stabbed both Raphy Rodriguez and Jennifer Rodriguez. Jennifer Rodriguez was able to escape the apartment and run to the Atlantic City Police Department, which is located across the street from the apartment complex.

Jennifer Rodriguez was found in the lobby of the Public Safety Building unresponsive and bleeding from the stab wound to the back of the head/neck.

Jennifer Rodriguez was transported to AtlantiCare City Campus where she was later pronounced deceased. Raphy Rodriguez was also able to escape the apartment and flag down a Atlantic City Police officer on Iowa Ave.  He was transported to the hospital with several serious stab wounds and he survived these injuries.

Ellis was arrested charged with first degree Murder, first degree Attempted Murder and third degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

This was a joint investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Atlantic City Police Department. Ellis is in custody at the Atlantic County Justice Facility where she is awaiting sentencing. Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Robinson represents the state in the matter.

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Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at

609-909-7800

or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at https://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at

609-652-1234

or

1-800-658-8477

(TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

Ocean County Attorney George Gilmore Sentenced, Failed to Pay Taxes/Lied on Loan App

TRENTON, N.J. – George Gilmore, a partner at an Ocean County law firm, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for his conviction on two counts of failing to pay over payroll taxes withheld from employees to the IRS and one count of making false statements on a bank loan application submitted to Ocean First Bank N.A., First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

On April 17, 2019, Gilmore, 70, of Toms River, New Jersey, was acquitted of two counts of filing false tax returns for calendar years 2013 and 2014; the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on one count of income tax evasion for calendar years 2013, 2014, and 2015. The verdicts were returned following a trial that began April 1, 2019, before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson, who imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial:

Gilmore worked as an equity partner and shareholder at Gilmore & Monahan P.A., a law firm in Toms River, where he exercised primary control over the firm’s financial affairs. Because he exercised significant control over the law firm’s financial affairs, Gilmore was responsible for withholding payroll taxes from the gross salary and wages of the law firm’s employees to cover individual income, Social Security and Medicare tax obligations. For the tax quarters ending March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2016, the law firm withheld tax payments from its employees’ checks, but Gilmore failed to pay over in full the payroll taxes due to the IRS.

Gilmore also submitted a loan application to Ocean First Bank containing false statements. On Nov. 21, 2014, Gilmore reviewed, signed, and submitted to Ocean First Bank a Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) to obtain refinancing of a mortgage loan for $1.5 million with a “cash out” provision that provided Gilmore would obtain cash from the loan. On Jan. 22, 2015, Gilmore submitted another URLA updating the initial application. Gilmore failed to disclose his outstanding 2013 tax liabilities and personal loans that he had obtained from others on the URLAs. Gilmore received $572,000 from the cash out portion of the loan.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Thompson sentenced Gilmore to three years of supervised release.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge John R. Tafur, special agents with U.S. Attorney’s Office under the direction of Supervisory Special Agent Thomas Mahoney, and special agents of the FBI Red Bank Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.

The government is represented by Deputy U.S. Attorney Matthew J. Skahill; Assistant U.S. Attorney Jihee G. Suh of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Prosecutions Division; and Trial Attorney Thomas F. Koelbl of the U.S. Department of Justice – Tax Division.

Defense counsel: Kevin H. Marino Esq., Chatham, New Jersey