Press of Atlantic City back issues from October 2006:
Dealers behind lawsuit still welcome at work
Oct 01, 2006 ... Gaming Wire Wynn Las Vegas' president said that the dealers who filed a lawsuit seeking to end the casino's 3-week-old tip pooling program are welcome at their jobs. Andrew Pascal said the Strip resort had not been formally served with the lawsuit, in which Wynn Las Vegas ...
Boaters urged to report whales
Oct 01, 2006; ... WILDWOOD CREST - The death of a humpback whale, and a close call for seven men on the fishing boat that may have hit the 20-ton creature, could have been avoided with a better reporting system, experts say. Robert Schoelkopf, the director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in ...
Jewish faithful ready for Yom Kippur fast
Oct 01, 2006; ... The holiest day on the Jewish calendar starts at sunset tonight as the faithful set aside food, drink and other pleasures and turn their thoughts to God for the next 25 hours. The fast of Yom Kippur starts with the chanting of Kol Nidre, an ancient text in which worshippers declare null ...
St. Joseph races past Buena
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports The St. Joseph High School football team shut out Buena Regional 48-0 in a Cape-Atlantic League National Conference game at Hammonton on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats, ranked No. 4 in The Press' Elite 11, kept its win streak going, improving to 4-0 ...
'Mob Museum' may be an offer Vegas can't refuse
Oct 01, 2006; ... LAS VEGAS - Whether the new museum at an old post office and federal courthouse site will be a tribute to groundbreakers or leg-breakers depends on whom you ask. The project is commonly referred to as the "Mob Museum," because Mayor Oscar Goodman wants it to focus on the organized-crime ...
Southern wins, remains unbeaten
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports The undefeated Southern Regional High School field hockey team beat host Toms River East 2-0 Saturday in a Shore Conference A South game. Brittany Raimo scored the winning goal in the first half and Emily Bowker added a goal in the second half. Rams ...
Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival chefs set to cook up healthy fare
Oct 01, 2006 ... Visitors to Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival should plan for a crash course in healthy eating. Three of the 10 celebrity chefs giving demonstrations at this year's festival specialize in nutrition and cooking with whole foods.Those who want to forgo the butter and whipped cream in ...
Three-car accident injures five in EHT
Oct 01, 2006; ... EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Five people, including a toddler, were injured in a three-car crash on Ocean Heights Avenue at the Hamilton Township border. Passion Guilford, 20, of Millville, was driving east on Ocean Heights when she was struck head-on by a car driven by Jason Tarves, 30, of ...
Hosts offer most for A.C. gamblers
Oct 01, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - When Peggy Bodmer comes to the Trump Marina Hotel Casino for a weekend at the slot machines, she likes everything to be just so.She prefers a specific room on the 11th floor because it has a big Jacuzzi, she said. She knows where she wants to have dinner and at what ...
Oakcrest beats EHT with second-half charge
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports The Oakcrest High School girls soccer team defeated Egg Harbor Township 3-1 in a Cape-Atlantic American conference contest on Saturday at Oakcrest.Brittany Malvenna put the Falcons ahead 1-0 with ten minutes remaining in the first half. Five minutes ...
Barnstormers take 2-0 lead
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports Lancaster squandered an early 8-1 lead before defeating the Bridgeport Bluefish 9-8 in 12 innings Saturday. The Barnstormers scored six in the top of the first inning and two more in the second, all off Bluefish starter Mike Porzio. The second ...
Blaze kills woman in O.C. home
Oct 01, 2006; ... OCEAN CITY - A West Avenue woman who escaped a fire in her house Saturday afternoon perished when she went back in to try to put out the blaze. Neighbors say Judith R. Reese, known simply as Judy, had vacated her burning house but then went back in saying she was going to put out the ...
Beach Haven tax vexes hotel owners
Oct 01, 2006; ... Being the only town on Long Beach Island to charge an 8 percent occupancy tax, Beach Haven is experiencing a rising tide of complaints from hotel, motel and bed and breakfast owners who say the inequity puts them at a disadvantage. But with rooms in the borough almost always filled and ...
WORKING POOR IN N.J.Unfair formula
Oct 01, 2006 ... New Jersey ranks at or near No. 1 in household income, in the cost of education and auto insurance, in the cost of housing and property taxes ... you name it. And yet the federal government continues to treat the nation as homogenous when it comes to the federal poverty level, without ...
New CD releases
Oct 01, 2006 ... The following CDs are due in stores Tuesday: nface=+Bold; Evanescenceface=-Bold; , "The Open Door" (Wind-Up) nface=+Bold; The Killersface=-Bold; , "Sam's Town" (Island) nface=+Bold; George Straitface=-Bold; , "It Just Comes Natural" (MCA Nashville) ...
Edwards scores winning TD for Rowan
Oct 01, 2006 ... From our wire services GLASSBORO - Davon Edwards scored off a 7-yard run and Rob Richardson off a 4-yard run, both in the fourth quarter, in Rowan's 24-17 come-from-behind victory over Western Connecticut. Edwards, a Middle Township graduate and the Press 2004-05 Male Athlete ...
Boy injured during youth football game in Lower Twp.
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports LOWER TOWNSHIP - A boy was hurt in a youth football game Saturday night in the Erma section of the township and was taken by helicopter to Cooper Health System in Camden. Few details were available Saturday night, but police did confirm ...
'79 Mainland grad zips along Sunset Lake
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports WILDWOOD CREST - The sixth annual Sunset Lake Hydrofest powerboat regatta began Saturday with racing in eight classes. Mark Johnson of Mount Arlington, Morris County, took first place in the National Modified hydroplane class in The Big Bird By ...
Medicare refund repayment blocked
Oct 01, 2006; ... A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the federal Medicare program from demanding repayment of $50 million in mistaken drug benefit refunds it sent to 230,000 people last month. The judge said Medicare must first send written notices to all recipients, stating they have the right to ...
Stockton women's soccer blanks NJCU
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - The Richard Stockton College women's soccer team got two goals in an eight-second span from Amber Beyerle in the first half to help the Ospreys cruise past New Jersey City University 9-0 on Saturday. Katelyn Relter scored her first ...
Did Lieberthal, Wolf play last games for Phils?
Oct 01, 2006; ... MIAMI - Randy Wolf slowly walked off the mound only two outs into the second inning, having given up three runs on five hits, including two homers, and having almost no command of his pitches at the start of the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 victory over the Florida Marlins Saturday. Mike ...
Chef - an Ocean City graduate - returns to area for festival
Oct 01, 2006; ... Alphonse Lucier is coming home. Well, about 10 miles north of home to be specific, but that's close enough. Lucier, better known in the restaurant world as "Chef Lee," will be one of the celebrity chefs presenting at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival Friday through Sunday at the ...
McNabb vs. Favre a QB matchup of Reid's star pupils
Oct 01, 2006; ... PHILADELPHIA - Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb used to hear it a lot from coach Andy Reid. During his rookie season in 1999, McNabb's every move would invoke comparisons to Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre. "It went on for a while,'' McNabb said. "If it was working out, if ...
Strong first half carries Lacey Twp. to 4-0 start
Oct 01, 2006; ... LACEY TOWNSHIP - Sean McAndrew got surprised twice Saturday afternoon. The unexpected developments propelled the undefeated Lacey Township High School football team to a 20-14 win over Howell Township in a Shore Conference Constitution game. McAndrew's first surprise came when ...
Explorer Sport Trac inherits great characteristics
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; SPECIFICATIONSface=-Bold; face=+Bold; MODELface=-Bold; : 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac face=+Bold; TYPEface=-Bold; : 5-passenger 4WD sport utility truck face=+Bold; BASE PRICEface=-Bold; : $29,540 (as tested: $34,325) face=+Bold; ENGINEface=-Bold; ...
Bridgeton boys win division at Hall of Fame Classic
Oct 01, 2006 ... From Press staff reports Jamar Mack led the Bridgeton High School boys cross country team to a small school division win at the Hall of Fame Classic at Gloucester County Community College in Sewell on Saturday. Mack finished the 3.1-mile race in 16 minutes, 34 seconds to finish ...
Some fear rezoning of Bader Field could mean a Wynn-win for A.C.
Oct 01, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - Las Vegas golden boy Steve Wynn's tentative plans for a new casino here have city officials feeling downright giddy. Even Wynn's former archrival, Donald Trump, is brushing off the welcome mat. Yet not everyone is happy with the idea that a prime development site could ...
Census Bureau is source of numbers
Oct 01, 2006 ... The numbers cited in this story come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey. The population totals and ethnic breakdowns are estimates based on the survey. The Census Bureau said county totals for individual ethnic groups could actually be as much as 20 to 30 ...
N.J. sales tax spreads sting Tax hike hurts, businesses say
Oct 01, 2006; ... "Are you kidding?" That is one of the many responses to the news that the New Jersey taxman has yet again extended his long arms. Effective 12:01 this morning, the state's 7 percent sales tax was extended to businesses such as tanning salons, massage parlors, limousine ...
Mac's can match its past glory
Oct 01, 2006; ... SOMERS POINT - What a difference a day makes. More than 30 years later, you would hardly recognize Mac's if it weren't for that red neon lobster still perched on the roof.We reviewed Mac's a few years ago just before it changed hands and were disappointed in what we found, then dined ...
Casino insiders find plenty of room on N.J.'s bench
Oct 02, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - The casino industry is becoming a fertile ground for judgeships.State Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto and Atlantic County Criminal Court Judge Bernard E. DeLury, were once powerful gaming lawyers. The latest attorney picked for the bench is Mark ...
Two men suffer stab wounds in Bridgeton
Oct 02, 2006; ... BRIDGETON - Two city men were stabbed, one critically, after a large fight broke out shortly after midnight Sunday at the Skate 2000 skating rink on South Burlington Road in Upper Deerfield. Landis Avenue resident Jose M. Marroquin, 29, was airlifted by helicopter to Cooper University ...
Full crop of farm hands
Oct 02, 2006; ... Rotting crops are cutting into farmers' profits around the country, but New Jersey farmers say they have not been victims of the worker shortage that has caused the problem for so many others. "I heard some of the fellas were a little lighter on labor," said Bobby Galletta, co-owner of ...
4-H equestrian leader hails club's impact on young people
Oct 02, 2006; ... VINELAND - Cumberland County 4-H and horses: perfect together. Ever since Patty Burns was a child, she has loved horses, which was no surprise since her mother also loved them, and Burns' father trained horses. Like her mother, Hope Gandy LaBarge, formerly of Linwood, Burns ...
Bader closure chases planes to other airports
Oct 02, 2006; ... HAMMONTON - Brad MacClem-my's Long-EZ sits outside one of the hangars at the municipal airport. The shiny sky blue and white plane took 10 years to build in a Florida shop and is just wide enough for MacClemmy to shimmy in and out of it. The airplane's body is made of fiberglass-covered ...
It's every 300-pounder's dream
Oct 02, 2006 ... Touchdowns scored by Eagles defensive players since 2000: 2005 - Cornerback face=+Bold; Sheldon Brownface=-Bold; : 80-yard fumble return at Dallas; 40-yard interception return at Kansas City. 2004 - Cornerback face=+Bold; Lito Sheppardface=-Bold; : 64-yard interception return ...
Barnstormers cruise to crown
Oct 02, 2006 ... From Press staff reports LANCASTER, Pa. - The Lancaster Barnstormers jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and hung on to beat the Bridgeport Bluefish 5-2 Sunday and sweep the Atlantic League Championship series 3-0. The Barnstormers scored four of their runs in the third inning, ...
Outbreak may help local farms in long run
Oct 02, 2006; ... Regulations - or lack thereof - on produce inspection may not change in the wake of the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach, but one thing might: Where the mainstream marketplace obtains its produce.So far, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's biggest proposed change to produce ...
The brain gets better with time
Oct 02, 2006 ... It turns out the brain is more like fine wine than cheap beer - it gets better and more sophisticated with age, according to a new University of New Mexico study. The body stops producing gray matter - the stuff the brain's thinking lobes are made out of - at about age 16. But ...
Pistol expert Cooper dies at age of 86
Oct 02, 2006 ... Los Angeles Times Jeff Cooper, a firearms expert who formulated the widely used "modern technique of the pistol" and founded a highly regarded firearms training center in Arizona, has died. He was 86. Cooper, an author and longtime Guns & Ammo magazine columnist who had ...
Ryan, get used to the walks
Oct 02, 2006; ...MIAMI - For a second as the ball soared toward the center field fence, it appeared that perhaps Ryan Howard's pursuit of 60 home runs had life. Howard, the Philadelphia Phillies' slugging first baseman, entered the final game of the season stuck on 58. But the ball came to rest in the ...
Greater Atlantic City Open tees off Tuesday in EHT
Oct 02, 2006 ... Press staff reports The New England Pro Golf Tour's Greater Atlantic City Open tees off Tuesday at Twisted Dune Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. The second annual 54-hole tournament is the last one this year for the developmental tour, which was sponsored by Cleveland Golf in ...
U.S. must not sink to level of terrorists
Oct 02, 2006 ... The Sept. 22 letter, "Death penalty unfair for soldiers," suggested that American military personnel are held to an unfairly high standard in observing rules of engagement. The writer complained about Iraqis who "have no qualms about strapping bombs on themselves and blowing up public ...
Conover clinches APA region title at Sunset Lake
Oct 02, 2006; ... WILDWOOD CREST - Magnum-In The Red is a National Modified hydroplane powerboat that had more success than what met the eye Saturday and Sunday at the Sunset Lake Hydrofest. The fans saw the bright red Magnum-In The Red, piloted by George Conover of Egg Harbor Township and owned by ...
For these doctors, moral support was the prescription for success
Oct 02, 2006; ... GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Working full-time and raising small children is enough to keep most women busy. But not the audiologists at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation, which now boasts five doctors of audiology - far more than any area organization, and about six percent of the ...
Revamped parole plan could benefit taxpayers
Oct 02, 2006; ... The state parole board has figured out a way to help county jail inmates get the help they need, while also saving taxpayers' money. County inmates serving less than 364 days in jail can waive their initial hearing before the parole board and go directly to the final hearing. Typically, ...
State has a lot of work to do on fixing charter school process
Oct 02, 2006 ... When you consider the amount of work it takes to propose, develop and operate a charter school in New Jersey, it's a wonder anyone bothers. Organizers spend months compiling the massive application, which may still be rejected by the state education commissioner. If the state accepts ...
Gillick: No guarantees for Manuel
Oct 02, 2006; ... MIAMI - The Philadelphia Phillies said goodbye to the 2006 season Sunday against the Florida Marlins. Did they also bid farewell to manager Charlie Manuel? General manager Pat Gillick, meeting with reporters in the visitor's dugout before the game and a day after the Phils were ...
It's a big, dangerous ocean out there - be smart and careful
Oct 02, 2006 ... Regarding the Sept. 26 story, "A.C. crew rescues 7 adrift in Atlantic": As a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and a charter-boat captain for many years, I would like to make the following observations and suggestions about the recent sinking of the recreational fishing vessel The Chief ....
Colasurdo scores third-highest series in 200 Club history
Oct 02, 2006; ... Hammonton's Jim Colasurdo Jr. scored a career-high 857 series in the Suburban League at DiDonato's in Hammonton, and took over first place on The Press 200 Club Prize Board. The series, which began with games of 300 and 299, is the third-highest score in the 200 Club's 59-year history. ...
Schools giving cell phones poor reception
Oct 02, 2006; ... The distance-learning lab at Oakcrest High School was quiet as students wrote their responses to questions posed by history teacher Beau Glenn. Glenn surveyed the room, then leaned in and removed an item tucked in a student's hand. It was a cell phone. It hadn't rung, but with text ...
Man attempts to set himself on fire in A.C.
Oct 02, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - A city man tried to set himself on fire Sunday and was charged with arson.Min Xie, emptied a gas can full of gasoline on his car and ignited it on South Massachusetts Avenue late Sunday afternoon, police and firefighters said. He then dumped gas on himself and tried to ...
AtlantiCare at head of class in state's hospital report card
Oct 02, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center is one of the best places in the state to be treated for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a recent report by the Department of Health and Senior Services. The hospital's city and mainland campuses excelled in all ...
Correction/Clarification
Oct 03, 2006 ... face=+Bold; Region:face=-Bold; The wrong phone number appeared in a story Sunday about calling in whale sightings to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. If ...
Mary Wilks leads Bridgeton past Middle Twp.
Oct 03, 2006 ... From Press staff reports Bridgeton beat Middle Township 2-1 Monday in a Cape-Atlantic League National Conference girls soccer game in Bridgeton behind the two-goal output of 2005 Press All Star Mary Wilks. Wilks scored the game's first goal halfway into the first half after an ...
Oakcrest boys surprise Hammonton
Oct 03, 2006 ... From Press staff reports One turnover was all it took for Oakcrest to upset Hammonton 1-0 in a Cape-Atlantic League boys soccer game in Mays Landing Monday night. The Blue Devils, ranked 11th in the Press' Elite 11, took the tap in the second half, passed it back into their own ...
Cumberland beats Clearview
Oct 03, 2006 ... From Press staff reports The Cumberland Regional High school girls field hockey team, ranked No. 11 in the Press' Elite 11, defeated Clearview Regional 4-1 in a Tri-County Conference contest in Upper Deerfield on Monday.The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime before Cumberland's ...
Phils have much to look to in '07
Oct 03, 2006; ... Disappointment and a sense of loss filled the Philadelphia Phillies' clubhouse at Dolphin Stadium late Saturday afternoon amid word that the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres were leading late in their games. Few among the Phillies were hopeful that the Dodgers and Padres would ...
NJAC honors Kean linebacker Jason Leeds
Oct 03, 2006; ... Kean's face=+Bold; Jason Leedsface=-Bold; (Absegami) was named New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Week for the second time.The freshman linebacker had seven tackles, two for a loss, and had his first career sack in a 50-30 win over Buffalo State. He has 30 ...
Millville girls defeat Absegami
Oct 03, 2006 ... From Press staff reports Millville, ranked fifth in the Press' Elite 11, continued its impressive 2006 campaign with a 4-1 win over Absegami in a Cape-Atlantic League American Conference tennis match Monday in Absecon. The Thunderbolts' only loss came at first singles where in ...
Bridgeton wants to lose Distressed City tag
Oct 03, 2006; ... BRIDGETON - As officials move forward on a comprehensive plan to restore the city back to its earlier place as the region's commercial hub, one pesky task has emerged as a significant priority. Getting the city off the state's Distressed Cities Program. In an effort to make ...
Trial opens for man accused of exposing himself to girl at W'wood water park
Oct 03, 2006 ... From Press staff reports CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - The trial of a Millville man, charged with exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl, began Monday. Marcus McMullen, a 43-year-old federal corrections officer, is accused of endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly ...
A.C. woman found slain in her tub
Oct 03, 2006; ... ATLANTIC CITY - An Atlantic City woman was found dead in her bathtub Monday morning after having bled to death from cut wounds to her neck, authorities said. No arrest has been made in the killing. Karen Luongo, 43, was found in her apartment at 26 N. Georgia Ave. by a friend ...
Judge says Callaway not prohibited from political work
Oct 03, 2006; ... Responding to a Republican's complaint, an Atlantic County Superior Court judge clarified Monday that although former Atlantic City Council President Craig Callaway is barred from holding public office after admitting to bribery charges, he can still take part in other political ...
Millville ready to increase fees for mobile homes to $50 a month
Oct 03, 2006; ...MILLVILLE - Diane Mullee lives comfortably in a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home surrounded by woods with a porch that overlooks a quiet cul-de-sac.She and Donna Lane have been living in a mobile home in Holly Village for six years after purchasing it from its previous owners. They ...