Should recreational marijuana be legal in New Jersey? You will decide next November. State lawmakers approved a measure that will put a referendum question on the 2020 ballot asking if pot should be legal in the Garden State. The question will require an amendment to the state’s constitution.
Pollution investigators are at the scene of a big fire at a marina in Longport. The United States Coast Guard reports that about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the water as a fire engulfed part of Seaview Harbor Marina in Great Egg Harbor, sinking two large yachts into the water.
If you get your water from the New Jersey American Water Company, you may have to dig a little deeper to get water. The utility has filed a request with state regulators to increase its rates. The average home would pay an extra $6.46 per month for water.
New Jersey lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow those on probation or on parole the ability to vote. The measure cleared both the Senate and the Assembly on Monday; the Senate approved it by a scant four votes. It now heads to the desk of Governor Murphy who is expected to make this…
Brigid Harrison has tossed her hat into the ring as she seeks the democratic party’s support for our local congressional race next year. Harrison lives in Longport and has taught at Montclair State University. Harrison announced her candidacy just one day after a weekend filled with news about Jeff Van Drew’s likely flip to the…
Governor Phil Murphy continues to tear into Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s apparent switch to the republican party. Murphy says Van Drew is putting “cuteness over courage”, and Van Drew is playing politics. Murphy did endorse Van Drew during the 2018 election.
A bill that would allow undocumented immigrants the ability to get driver’s licenses in the Garden State has been approved by both the Assembly and Senate. Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign the bill in to law. Republicans in Trenton say the bill promotes breaking the law.
Jury selection is underway for one of the four men accused in the last year’s shooting death of nine year old Jennifer Trejo of Bridgeton. Trejo was struck by a stray bullets and died of her injuries. The first defendant to face a trial will be 21 year old Leroy Frazier III of Bridgeton.
The Cape May County Democratic Party has put out a statement regarding Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s flip to the republican party. County Chairman Brendan Sciarra says Van Drew would have lost his seat next year in the democratic primary for voting against the impeachment inquiry. Sciarra says Van Drew has put the interests of Donald…
A big fire early Monday morning at the Seaview Harbor Marina in Longport. Two large boats caught on fire, and sank shortly after midnight. The United States Coast Guard reports that both of the boats contained plenty of fuel, which leaked into the water. So far, no word on what caused the fire. There are…