A Senate committee approved a bill on Monday that would provide paid sick time to all employees in New Jersey. If the measure became law, the state would become the fourth to provide the benefit to workers. Businesses have rallied against it, saying it is another burdensome measure placed on business that will cost them.…
If Gov. Chris Christie isn’t your type of presidential candidate, you may be interested donating for Jeb Bush. Bush will be in New Jersey in July for two different fundraisers as he tries to raise money for his political campaign. The two events will take place on July 23 in Middletown and Short Hills. Marco…
It will be warm on Tuesday, following by the possibility of thunderstorms and hail. Our region is in an area with an enhanced rise to severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service calls for heavy downpours, thunderstorms, and possible small hail. The storms could also bring damaging winds at anytime.
The numbers continue to drop for Gov. Chris Christie in the state. New approval numbers put him at 30 percent, which is worse than former Gov. Jon Corzine had before he left office. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind survey says that 55 percent disapprove of the job done by Christie. Most expect that Christie will…
A man was stabbed in Egg Harbor Township following an altercation on Sunday morning. The incident took place around 9:17 a.m. at a home on the 2000 block of Ocean Heights Ave. Upon arrival officers located the victim Robert Ford (35) of Pleasantville. Ford had been stabbed twice in the mid-section and required medical assistance.…
A driver fled the scene of an accident after a single vehicle accident on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township. Investigation revealed a white Chevrolet Sonic driven by Troy Henderson, age 24, of Mays Landing was traveling westbound when it struck the rear of a Chevrolet E3500 Express van on Sunday around 11:30 a.m.…
A Sunday afternoon shooting in Vineland sent one to the hospital. The incident took place on the 1400 block of North West Ave. The unidentified person was taken to the hospital by helicopter. The Daily Journal reported a second shooting in Vineland on Sunday night, at 2nd St. and Park Ave., where a man was…
A new poll shows that Gov. Chris Christie might have a hard time rallying his own party behind him to run for higher office. The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that 55 percent of registered voters who say they will vote in the GOP primaries don’t believe they can support Christie in a presidential run.…
Gov. Chris Christie addressed the Charleston shooting over the weekend. The incident saw 9 killed last week inside of a church. Christie was in Orange and said “This hate didn’t just appear out of the sky. This hate comes from an awful place — and this hate is born of racism.” The shooter, Dylann Roof,…
A bill that would force all employers to provide paid sick leave will face a vote on Monday. The state Senate Labor Committee will hear the proposal on Monday afternoon and vote. Workers would get an hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours their work. Companies with 10 or less workers would have…