The latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Wednesday showed a huge jump in the popularity of Governor Christie after his handling of the damage from Hurricane Sandy. The new poll says that 67 per cent of registered voters view Christie favorably, a jump of 19 points since October. Ninety percent of New Jersey voters according to the…
An annual tradition provided by the Red Cross will continue this Thanksgiving. The Coast Guard and American Red Cross will place more than 190 Coast Guard recruits with approximately 45 South Jersey families for Thanksgiving as part of Operation Fireside beginning Thursday at 8:45 a.m. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May has approximately 200 recruits in…
NJ State Senator Michael Doherty of Somerset County plans to draft a law that would eliminate beach fees across the state next summer. Doherty is proposing that any shore community that uses federal or state money to rebuild their beaches after Hurricane Sandy provide free beach access to the public. The senator says beach fees are…
A runner from Monmouth County covered the entire state of New Jersey in four days to raise money and awareness for Hurricane Sandy storm recovery efforts. Ed Kloskowski arrived at Congress Hall in Cape May just before 7 p.m. Tuesday night, after running more than 220 miles from High Point State Park in Sussex County. Kloskowski began the run on…
Damage to gas lines on Long Beach Island from Hurricane Sandy was so severe that estimates said it would take up to six months to repair. On Tuesday, New Jersey Natural Gas announced that complete restoration of gas service on LBI is almost completed. The company expects to finish all rebuilds on the 18-mile island by Monday.
The student senate of Stockton College is apparently not in agreement with the student body. On Tuesday Stockton’s Student Senate voted 14-10 to request the college to cancel it’s contract with Chick-fil-A, saying that the franchise’s corporate donating practices conflict with the college’s value statement. According to the Press of Atlantic City, a student survey…
Local residents can feel a bit safer now that NJ State Police have made two arrests in a car theft operation that lasted about six months. Two men from Upper Township were arrested and charged with various theft and weapons offenses, in conjunction with the burglaries of more than 1,000 cars in Upper, Dennis and Middle Townships. Arrested…
Cape May County Freeholder Kristine Gabor announced that the Cape May County Board of Social Services will be taking Disaster Food Stamp Assistance applications for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Disaster SNAP, called D-SNAP, is administered by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services through the Department of Human Services. Eligible recipients will receive…