Lower Township plans on honoring one of their own in Jan. There will be a proclamation at the next council meeting to announced Jan. 9, 2016 as Matthew Francis Szczur Day in Lower Township. Szczur plays for the Chicago Cubs and made the Major League roster at various times throughout the year. He graduated Lower…
A streetscaping project is expected to begin shortly after the New Year in Sea Isle City. Back in Sept., council awarded a bid to Think Pavers Hardscaping of Swedesboro for just under $800,000 for streetscape improvements on Landis Ave. from 43rd St. to 39th St. This project will include various aspects of beautification which includes…
Its possible lawmakers could consider red light cameras again in New Jersey in 2016. A report is being finalized by the Department of Transportation and will be presented to the legislature that may include a recommendation. A pilot program was bagged previously as issues arose over tickets that were being issued that shouldn’t have been.…
It wasn’t just a warm December, it was the warmest on record. The average temperature of 47.4 degrees beat the record by over 5 degrees, which was set back in 2006. There were people locally on the beaches on some of the weekends because it was that warm.
There won’t be an increase in the state’s minimum wage come Friday. As reported earlier this year, the state’s minimum wage is staying at $8.38 per hour. Every year the minimum wage is subject to inflation increase. Last year the minimum wage went up to $8.38 an hour from $8.25.
An early poll looking at the Nevada presidential caucus puts Gov. Chris Christie’s in a tie for 5th. Christie comes in at 5 percent and is tied with Jeb Bush. Donald Trump came in first with 33 percent. Other who are ahead of Christie are Ted Cruz (20 percent), Marco Rubio (11 percent) and Ben…
A two vehicle crash in Hamilton Township sent two to the hospital. Police say the accident took place on Wednesday at 2:48 p.m. at 4215 Black Horse Pike. It was determined by police that Mohsen Kiriakos, of Egg Harbor Township, drove through a red light and caused an accident with Alicia Riddick, of Pleasantville, Both…
New Year’s Eve and the holiday weekend state and local police are warning drivers to be safe when on the roadways. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign takes places the final two weeks of the year to encourage people to not drink and drive. If you plan to go out drinking this weekend…
The Powerball Lottery’s jackpot is ballooning up. Once again there were no winners in the Wednesday drawing and the new jackpot is now $334 million. The cash option for the Saturday drawing is $205 million. There hasn’t been any winner in the game since Nov. 4.