Atlantic County will hold two additional public forums to solicit input for the creation of a countywide economic development strategy and action plan that will be developed in partnership with AngelouEconomics of Austin, Texas The company is a nationally recognized consulting firm. They are looking for ideas on how to diversify the economy, create good…
The state Supreme Court has ruled that courts will now be in charge of affordable housing. The state’s highest court voted 6-0 to strip the state of control, saying the Christie’s administration has violated laws on affordable housing. According to the ruling, trial courts will have say on individual town’s affordable housing obligations.
$30 billion. That is how much is owed in student loan debt by New Jersey residents to the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education ranks New Jersey’s public four year colleges are the most expensive in the country. The $30 billion amount is spread across 1.2 million borrowers. Democrats like U.S. Senator Cory Booker…
The closing of an arena in North Jersey has caused a lot of questions. Senator Loretta Weinberg has questioned how the arena went from losing $12,000 in 2013 to $8 million in 2014. Weinberg has asked for public records from the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority regarding the financials of its operations.
The trial begins on Tuesday for a Millville man accused of killing his father and burying him under their back porch in 2009. Dreu Ferguson Jr. was charged with murder two years after authorities found his father’s body buried beneath their Maple Street home, due to a lack of forensic evidence. In addition to murder charges, Ferguson…
Investigators now believe that the death of two sisters-in-law found in a Pleasantville hotel room on Saturday, was the result of a double suicide. Autopsies of the two bodies revealed no signs of foul play. Officials said that evidence from the scene has led to a double suicide investigation. Police found the bodies of 57…
Caesars’ three Atlantic City casinos have been expelled from the National Retirement Fund pension plan and demanded to pay $462 million in alleged withdrawal liability. The fund managers filed papers in court on Friday to prevent Caesars Entertainment from avoiding their withdrawal liability obligations in the event of a bankruptcy. The fund handles pensions for thousands of workers…
A fire struck a Millville duplex early Monday morning and displaced two large families. The fire occurred on the 600 block of East Mulberry Street and severely damaged the structure that was home to a family of seven and another family of six. The Red Cross will provide food, clothing, lodging and other services to the…
At around noon on Sunday a multi-alarm fire destroyed a structure in the 800 block of Scott Street in Whitesboro. Firefighters responded from Green Creek, Erma, Cape May Court House, Goshen and Rio Grande, as well as the tanker task force. No injuries were reported.
The trial of a Mays Landing man accused of drunk driving begins on Monday. William Liepe, 61, faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a third-grader and paralyzed the boy’s best friend in April of 2011. Liepe faces 10 to 30 years in jail on the aggravated manslaughter charge alone, in addition…