The Senate approved a bill that would ask President Donald Trump to reject the reduction of summer flounder catch. Senator Jeff Van Drew sponsored the bill saying that the issue would have a drastic impact on fishing in New Jersey and the economy. On February 2, 2017 the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew to require representation on the Turnpike Authority board from South Jersey, as well as other regions of the state, was approved today by the Senate. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority operates the Garden State Parkway, a main artery in the southern part of the state. The bill would…
A new proposal could see Stockton University make even more of an investment into Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the university wants to build a $41 million center on Bader Field. The proposal is still early on and would require state funding. The 15 acres would be used as a marine…
Democrats in Trenton didn’t go forward with a vote that would seek to protect sanctuary cities from losing federal funding. President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding to those cities. Some Democrats couldn’t make it to Trenton on Monday and forced Democrats to hold the vote. Gov. Chris Christie said on his radio show…
A third town has discovered fliers seeking enlistment for the Ku Klux Klan. CBS 3 reports that Moorsetown officials were informed that fliers were distributed in their town. This is similar to incidents that have taken place in Cinnaminson and Maple Shade. NJ.com reports that the fliers in Cinnaminson had an area code that wasn’t…
The next budget proposal by Gov. Chris Christie should include a full pension payment. The governor said during his radio show that a full pension payment is expected to be included. His final budget presentation will be made on Feb. 28. The payment would be $650 million more than the last budget.
The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute announced that Stone Harbor has been named the 2016 New Jersey Healthy Town by the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), a program of the Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. The award will be presented to township leaders with a commemorative sign in…
A new report says that Gov. Chris Christie will be coming to Washington D.C. on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump. NJ.com reports that two sources told them that the meeting is coming on the heels of Trump being upset with some of the members of his administration and how they have performed. One…
A Vineland man has been arrested and charged with death by auto. Police there say that Jonathan Santos was also charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused the death of Patricia Pennigton. The incident stemmed from a July 9 accident last year that took place in front of the Cumberland Mall. The…
Gas prices remained lower week to week, according to new gas figures by AAA Mid-Atlantic. The agency found that gas prices dropped by two cents over the past week locally and now average at $2.30 per gallon, versus $2.32 per gallon a week ago. A rise in crude oil prices and a new gas tax…