Final preparations are being made at the Wildwoods Convention Center today for the largest high school holiday basketball tournament in the United States. The Boardwalk Basketball Classic tips off Friday with select games, including the annual Wildwood versus Wildwood Catholic boys rivalry game. The tournament takes a two day break before dozens of additional games…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is calling for compassion for victims of drug addiction. Christie held an event in Trenton Wednesday night and is calling for an end to the shame associated with victims of addictions. Christie was joined by former governor Jim McGreevey during a candlelight vigil held at the Statehouse that drew more…
President-elect Donald Trump is reaching into Atlantic City for some regulatory assistance. Trump has selected Carl Ichan to be a special advisor on regulatory reform. Ichan took over the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and promptly closed its doors when he could not reach an agreement on a deal with a labor union. Ichan…
Upper Township has advanced plans that could result in the hiring of a township administrator. The Committee met this week and approved the creation of the position for an individual who would oversee the day to day operations of the Township. The administrator would not have authority over all of the various departments; that person…
The Lower Township Republican Organization is seeking a candidate to fill a vacant seat on Township Council. Ward 3 needs a council representative now that Erik Simonsen has won the election for Mayor and vacates the seat on January 4th. GOP Leader Jeff Lindsay says in a press statement that it will be a “fair…
It is possible that a bill that would allow local towns the option of putting their legal notices on their websites instead of taking paid ads out in newspapers could be revisited after the new year. Senate President Steve Sweeney told reporters that if the Assembly takes some action on the bill, it will certainly…
A former councilman from Somers Point has been indicted on charges that he stole nearly $200,000 from victims of Hurricane Sandy. 50 year old Ralph Triboletti III stole from an elderly victim in Tuckerton for building materials and labor for a home that was never completed. He also allegedly scammed another homeowner for a home…
More New Jerseyans are signing up for Obamacare. New figures released by the federal government show a 14 percent increase in the number of state residents who have enrolled in the Affordable Care Act. The deadline for enrollment is January 31st; some people say they are signing up before it is repealed by President-elect Donald…
It was a fire for the record books. Fire officials in North Bergen say a five alarm fire that tore through the Kennedy Furniture Store in that community created flames and smoke that could be seen as far away as Secaucus. A construction crew was working on the roof of the one story building when…
The South Jersey community of Carneys Point has filed a $1.1 billion lawsuit against DuPont. Carney’s Point alleges that DuPont sold off a local factory complex in order to avoid having to clean up various pollution with a price tag of over $1 billion. The lawsuit was filed in Superior Court last week and alleges…