Two men were indicted for the murder of an Atlantic City man. Rahmir Skinner, of Atlantic City, and Mario Blocker, and Bridgeton for the shooting death of Kenneth Moore back in Jan. inside of his Atlantic City home. Bail was set on each individual for $1 million. The state believes that the two men killed…
A bat collected from the 500 block of Revere Way in Galloway has been confirmed positive for rabies according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health, making it the eighth case of rabies in Atlantic County this year. The bat was discovered by the homeowner among leaves on his property. The bat was sent…
The Cape May City Elementary School was one of only 59 schools in New Jersey to receive sustainability certification through the newly developed Sustainable Jersey for Schools program. It was the first year for certification, highlighting public schools in New Jersey that take the initiative to create “a brighter future.” The school received bronze-level certification…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker is among a large group of lawmakers pushing for a permanent extension of a bill that provides health care to first responders of 9/11. The legislation expired Sept. 30, but dozens of Senators and hundreds of Congressional representatives support the bill. There is close to 5,000 people from the state who…
The top four lawmakers representing both parties agreed to disagree on Thursday. They spoke at the League of Municipalities. Both sides agree decisions need to be made on the Transportation Trust Fund and pensions, but it is unclear what decisions will be made. It appears an increase to the gas tax will take place on…
A forum on public-private partnerships was held in Atlantic City on Thursday. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Jim Whelan got together to discuss the economic benefits of forging alliances between government and the private sector for large-scale infrastructure projects. The discussion included an update on the public-private partnerships in Atlantic City, under the direction…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a Vineland man died in a two-car accident on Thursday evening. According to police, 33-year-old Christian Mayen-Huerta was traveling eastbound on Almond Road near Riverside Drive around 6:30 p.m.when his pickup truck was struck by a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Fernando Cruz-Ruiz of Vineland. Mayen-Huerta was pronounced dead at the…
More than 16,000 jobs were added in Oct., in one of the better job months recently for New Jersey. The new unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent, which marks a 1.1 percent decline since May. Revised figures from Sept. also added 3,300 jobs, which brings a total of 8,000 new jobs added in Sept.
Voter support for an increase in the gas tax has ticked up slightly. Overall, voters do not want to see an increase to the gas tax. The new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll puts the overall support at 36 percent versus 28 percent in Jan. Meanwhile, 62 percent of state residents are against an increase. It…
New plans are calling for a Stockton College to still take place in Atlantic City. The new Atlantic City Development Corporation is planning to build an Atlantic City campus for the university by 2018. The not-for-profit organization will place it on the other side of the city from where they planned to be previously at…