New Jersey

There was a reported drowning along the Jersey Shore during the 4th of July.  Officials in Surf City report that a man drowned in the surf in the community Wednesday afternoon.  There were rip currents at the time of the drowning.

New Jersey’s unemployment rate stands at 4.4 percent, the lowest it’s been in a decade.  The New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development office says we are still above the national average, which is a paltry 3.8 percent.  Over 4,000 new jobs were added in the state during the month of …

There were no winners in the multi state Mega Millions lottery jackpot Tuesday night.  The jackpot now rolls over to a whopping $283 million for Friday night’s drawing. $4 million worth of smaller winners were announced for the State of Florida.

New Jersey is not counting on approximately $23 million in revenues from a tax on plastic and paper bags in this year’s budget.  Governor Murphy has not signed a bill that would create a five cent tax on every bag you use.  Environmentalists and some shore towns would rather have …

New Jersey State Police will be out in force during the holiday Wednesday searching for aggressive and drunk drivers.  Traffic enforcement details will be significantly increased during the holiday; last year, five people were killed in motor vehicle accidents on July 4th.

Longtime New Jersey Congressman William Pascrell Jr. nearly fainted from the heat during an event Tuesday at the Englewood, NJ Fire Department.  Pascrell was carried out from the event and taken to a local hospital for observation.  Pascrell is 81 and was overcome by the heat and dehydration at the …

The new state budget has been signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy.  Murphy signed the spending plan late Sunday night and brags that it will mean huge investments into public schools, property tax relief, and New Jersey Transit.  Big tax hikes are coming to people who earn more than …

Lawmakers in Trenton finally gave approvals to the new $37.4 million state budget Sunday evening.  Lawmakers met through the day to approve the spending plan in both the Assembly and the Senate after gathering at 8:00am to discuss the compromise.  An extra $402 million will be added to school funding, …

A new bill sponsored by local lawmakers will help bring drone companies to the Cape May Airport.  Assemblymen Bob Andrzejczak and Bruce Land sponsored a bill that would help encourage drone companies to come to the airport as it remains one of six FAA UAS test sites in the nation. …

The new budget agreement in New Jersey means the sales tax will not be going up.  The new budget calls for the sales tax to remain the same, at 6.625 percent.  Governor Murphy had wanted the sales tax to elevate to seven percent.