More than 16,000 jobs were added in Oct., in one of the better job months recently for New Jersey. The new unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent, which marks a 1.1 percent decline since May. Revised figures from Sept. also added 3,300 jobs, which brings a total of 8,000 new jobs added in Sept.
Voter support for an increase in the gas tax has ticked up slightly. Overall, voters do not want to see an increase to the gas tax. The new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll puts the overall support at 36 percent versus 28 percent in Jan. Meanwhile, 62 percent of state residents are against an increase. It…
New plans are calling for a Stockton College to still take place in Atlantic City. The new Atlantic City Development Corporation is planning to build an Atlantic City campus for the university by 2018. The not-for-profit organization will place it on the other side of the city from where they planned to be previously at…
A new report says you could soon see ads on school buses in Vineland. The Daily Journal reports that the school board there approved placing ads on buses that the district uses. The report says that the ads could produce $10,000 a year, which could pay for a lot of the fuel costs that buses…
The Mary Lee has returned. The famous shark that has been spotted numerous times near the Jersey Shore was found near Long Beach Island on Thursday morning, according to OCEARCH. The group tracks the location of a number of sharks. The great white shark was found multiple times off the shore in May. The tracking…
A new group will be helping to spur on economic growth in Atlantic County. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announced the formation of the Atlantic County Economic Alliance, which is a private sector directed, nonprofit economic development corporation that will aim to bring new business and retain current businesses in the county. The organization will…
In recent weeks, the Wildwood Police Department has received reports of a possible phone scam targeting residents in our area. According to those that have been contacted, the caller claims to be a representative of “Windows 7” and asks for information about the resident and their computer system. In at least one case, the resident…
The Absecon Police Department wants to make the public aware of a road closure that will be occurring on South Mill Rd, between the intersections of Ohio Ave and Wescoat Roads. Atlantic City Electric will be performing work which will require the roadway to be closed starting on Monday (November 23rd) with a completion date…