Atlantic City is continuing the efforts to improve employment for its city residents. Mayor Don Guardian is going to announce a plan on Friday for employment and job training. Congressman Frank LoBiondo and U.S. Senator Cory Booker are scheduled to be in attendance. Those two lawmakers worked to get dollars in the door to help…
There will be a number of chances to remember Memorial Day weekend in Wildwood. The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 955 and the American Legion Post 184 will have a parade on Saturday beginning at 4 pm at Ocean Ave. from Cresse to Montgomery Ave. Right after the parade will be a ceremony at the…
Gov. Chris Christie has almost been out of the state more than he has been in the state. A new report by NJ.com says that Christie has been out of the state this year just over 46 percent of the time. The governor hasn’t committed to running for president, though most of his actions seem…
Legislation is under consideration in Trenton that would allow some craft breweries to participate in farmer’s markets around the state. The bill wouldn’t let customers drink the beer there and the law wouldn’t supersede any local laws dealing with drinking.
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi will be giving a keynote address on Thursday at the Rutgers-Camden convocation ceremony, to be held at the Susquehanna Bank Center. The graduation ceremony is being held for 293 graduate students who will be receiving their doctorate and masters degrees. Over 1,700 students will be receiving their diplomas at other…
On Thursday South Jersey Gas will reapply to the Pinelands Commission for permission to build their 22-mile natural gas pipeline to the B.L. England Generating Station in Upper Township. The filing amends their 2013 private development application and states the pipeline will meet all Pinelands standards. A few changes were made to the project design,…
Travelers continue to benefit from substantially lower gas prices compared to recent years. Today’s New Jersey average gas price is $2.53 per gallon, which is almost $1.00 less per gallon than last year. AAA predicts most U.S. travelers will pay the cheapest Memorial Day gas prices in at least five years.
The Stockton Board of Trustees has voted to keep Dr. Harvey Kesselman on as president of the university. Kesselman is withdrawing as president of the University of Southern Maine after being named to the title in March. Stockton is asking Southern Maine to allow Kesselman to be allowed to withdraw from his contract, which was…
A well known North Jersey Catholic school will shut its doors for good in June. Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School in South Amboy will close for good in June. The diocese said there was no other choice as enrollment dropped. Cardinal McCarrick is most known by families in South Jersey because of state basketball games…
Approximately 959,000 New Jersey residents will travel 50 miles or more for the Memorial Day holiday weekend in 2015, an increase of 4.6% compared to the 917,190 who traveled in 2014. The data is complied by AAA Mid-Atlantic. Among the factors being credited with the increase is a strong employment market and low gas prices.