Gov. Chris Christie said he would rather “go home” than change who he is for a presidential run in 2016. Christie hasn’t officially said whether he is running for president, but is exploring his options. The governor was holding another of his town hall meetings where he has been pushing for pension reform from public…
The names of the two officers involved the arrest of Phillip White before he died were released. Louis Platania and Rich Janasiak were the two officers involved. Vineland Police released the 911 call, a dispatcher’s contact with police, and a call to EMS for help. White died in the ambulance on the way to the…
A fire took at the intersection of Tilton and Locust in Northfield. The Northfield Volunteer Fire Company #1 reports that crews on the scene were able to keep the blaze from spreading. Crews from Linwood, Somers Point, and Pleasantville assisted on site. No injuries were reported by authorities on scene.
Some good news for Atlantic City’s casino market. The casinos experienced a 45 percent increase in gross operating profits during 2014. The Golden Nugget, Tropicana, Resorts, and Borgata led the way with the big gains. Casinos also reported higher occupancy rates for hotel rooms during last year as well.
A South Jersey woman accused of burning her baby to death has been indicted on murder charges. Authorities in Burlington County announced that murder charges have been brought up against Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier of Pemberton Township. Dorvilier is accused of burning her newborn baby to death back in January. She told a passerby that she was…
The Avalon Borough Council will discuss a resolution that may result in the award of a contract to provide one of the largest beach fill projects in the Borough’s recent history. Action is expected to be taken on this initiative during the Wednesday, April 8th meeting of Borough Council to be held at 7:00pm inside…
The Revel Casino was sold for only 3 percent of its initial building price. Glenn Straub officially owns the casino for $82 million. It was initially built for $2.4 billion. Details have not yet been finalized on what to do with the property. It has been closed since Sept. after filing for bankruptcy.
At Monday’s Lower Township Council meeting, officials from Cape May County unveiled a proposal to help renovate the Public Safety Building at the Cape May Airport, to be used for emergency management and centralized dispatch. The 48,000 square foot building would be shared by Lower Township and the county after both sides contribute funds for a…
A Rutgers-Eagleton poll released Tuesday morning indicates that New Jersey residents believe U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez should be allowed to stay in office unless he’s proven guilty. The poll found that 58 percent of residents said the senator should stay in office, while 34 percent said he should resign. Menendez was indicted on April 1st…