All four candidates running for Assembly in the 1st District will be debating at the Old Courthouse in Cape May Court House Monday night. The debate will air on 987 The Coast beginning at 7 p.m. The Republican team made up of Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi and Cumberland County Freeholder Jim Sauro will face Assemblyman Bob…
A new report says that Gov. Chris Christie is getting a of of his campaign cash from New Jersey as he runs for president. NJ.com reports that more than half of the $4.4 million raised by the Christie campaign came from New Jersey. Christie’s second biggest state was New York where $403,781 came in from.…
There is no support to back off a resolution to ask for undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license. The Cumberland County Freeholder Board voted in Aug. to support the resolution to ask the state to support a proposed bill. The only lone no vote was Jim Sauro, who is running for Assembly in the…
Two people were killed in a crash in Vineland. Police there say Brian Lehman, of Pittsgrove Township and Rubin Rosario, of Vineland, were both pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday night. Both were driving separate vehicles when the accident took place. The crash took place near Garden and Mill roads. The cause of the…
A recent review of Middle Township professional fees showed a savings of $330,000 from 2012 to 2015, according to township officials. A press released issued on Friday said that amount was compared versus the four year period of 2008 to 2011. The savings is between legal and engineering costs. Township officials say this has allowed…
Ocean City advanced an ordinance that would ban the use of drones in Ocean City. Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said that while he acknowledged there is some good uses for drones, because state and federal lawmakers haven’t made regulations laws to limit their use, than the city needed to act. The bill would ban…
Due to the popularity of the Cape May County 4-H Corn Maze at Lehner Farm and Nursery, one more day has been added to the event’s schedule. The maze will now also be open on Saturday, October 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. And, in the Halloween spirit, all children under 12 years of…
A veto override vote in the Assembly will wait until after Election Day. The Senate was able to get a veto override on a gun bill that would make it harder for people with mental illness to purchased a firearm. NJ.com reports that Democrat leaders in Trenton believe they will gain seats during the election…
Residents in a North Jersey town got something in the mail they weren’t expecting. Hazlet Police say 50 pounds of marijuana were delivered to residents in the town. The name on the packing slip wasn’t one of the people who live at the residence. A multi-agency investigation is now on-going to find out who the…
Gas prices dropped three cents on average in the past week. AAA Mid-Atlantic announced the latest average for local gas prices is $1.94 per gallon. Crude oil prices continue to dip as well down to below $45 per barrel. Locally we are doing much better than the national average of $2.22. Expectations are that prices…