Senator Jeff Van Drew says it’s time for New Jersey to restore the death penalty in extreme cases. Van Drew and a republican senator have introduced a bill that would restore capital punishment in the Garden State for certain murder cases, including the murder of a police officer, deaths by terror, and the murder of…
Governor Christie will now consider two bills that would help the State promote aquaculture in the region. The bills were sponsored by local assemblyman Bruce Land and Bob Andrzejczak. The New Jersey Assembly approved both bills on Monday.
The 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor is still on track to re-open on Tuesday evening. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says the repairs to the bridge are almost complete and the bridge could be open again shortly after sunset. The county owned bridge has been closed for nearly a month after a…
An evidentiary hearing will be held on December 13th in connection with a Margate dune project issue. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a group of residents is attempting to block the construction of dunes in their community and defendants have until November 28th to submit their briefs. Homeowners have complained about their views…
A standout baseball player at Wildwood High School will be following his brother’s footsteps and play ball at Division I Wagner College. Andrew Mormile signed his national letter of intent on Monday; he will get an athletic and academic scholarship package that pays for more than half of his education. Mormile batted .398 for the…
Senator Robert Menendez is calling on President Obama to sign a law that will prohibit oil drilling off the coast of New Jersey. Menendez says in a guest newspaper column that President-elect Donald Trump wants to drill for domestic oil, and that plan could threaten the State’s fragile tourism economy. Some United States senators are…
Atlantic City Police are investigating a shooting that injured two men on Sunday evening. An 18 year old Atlantic City man and a 20 year old Egg Harbor Township man were both injured after being hit with bullets on North Drive. So far police have not released a motive for the shooting, and no arrests…
State lawmakers unanimously approved a new pension bill Monday that would force the sitting governor to make pension payments on a quarterly basis. Senator Steve Sweeney says lawmakers reworked a bill Governor Christie has vetoed twice before, and this time, Sweeney believes Christie will sign it. There was not one “no” vote against this new…
A search warrant was executed on Friday in Somers Point that netted drugs and a weapon. Somers Point Police arrested Dante Selby at an apartment at 40 Chapman Blvd. Police seized various amounts of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana along with a loaded 40 caliber handgun and $590 in cash. Selby was charged with multiple…
Millville police are investigating the shooting of a child. Authorities say a 12-year-old boy was shot on Sunday night. The shooting took place on the 600 block of the Oak View Apartments. The child had a single gunshot wound in his leg and was listed in stable condition. No word yet on any suspect.