It came out that the state doesn’t have a plan B if it has to pay $1.6 billion into the pension plan this fiscal year. A judge had ruled that the state had to make the payment under a previous deal. State treasurer Andrew Eristoff told the Assembly Budget Committee on Monday that the state…
Here is a story you don’t hear everyday. New Jersey was colder than the northern tip of Antarctica last week. Temperature readings show that its was in the 60’s last week in Antarctica, while it was in the 40’s in New Jersey. The National Weather Service called it a very occurrence.
A new poll looking at three potential battleground states shows voters do not support Gov. Chris Christie. The Quinnipiac University Poll says that voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida all view Christie more negatively than positively. This falls in line with other polls where voters do view Christie favorably.
Key budget officials spoke in front of the Senate budget committee on Tuesday and lawmakers were told new industry has to help grow revenues. David Rosen, with the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services says that areas like telecommunications and pharmaceuticals aren’t what they used to be and the state hasn’t replaced them with new sources…
The number of Atlantic City High School students now charged in connection with a brawl at the school on March 19th has risen to 25. At Monday night’s school board meeting it was revealed that six students were charged with assault and 19 with disorderly persons offenses. Some of those students charged claimed they were attempting…
New unemployment data shows the state increased in its jobless rate last month, despite adding jobs. New Jersey added 6,000 jobs but the unemployment rate increased to 6.4 percent. The biggest job increases came from trade, transportation and utilities, which brought on 3,700 jobs, and leisure and hospitality, which increased 2,600 jobs. The public sector…
Cape May County was designated as a Coast Guard Community some months back and a big celebration is being planned. A festival will be held with the Coast Guard Training Base in Cape May May 8 to 10. Cape May County officials are working with the City of Cape May and the Coast Guard on…
Some of the best Special Olympics athletes were in the Wildwoods this past weekend. The Wildwoods Convention Center and other locations throughout the Wildwoods, including the Crest Pier Recreation Center, Wildwood High School, Wildwood Catholic High School, North Wildwood Community Center, and the Byrne Community Center were all hosting the finals for the Special Olympics…
Tuition and fees at Atlantic Cape Community College will increase by 3 percent starting this summer, the smallest increase in the last three years. Full time students taking 30 credits a year will pay $4,255 per year, or $114 more than this year. College officials stated that the tuition rate at ACCC is in the lower…
The New Jersey Assembly passed a measure last week to make Atlantic City a UEZ zone. It would mean that the sales tax collected in the community would only be 3.5 percent, which would give an incentive to people to do business in that area. Meanwhile, the bill still needs the approval of the state…