Not all teachers are happy with their job in New Jersey. A new Gallup poll says that 17 percent of teachers are unhappy with their job. The poll evaluated teacher’s engagement level, and found that 17 percent of teachers were actively disengaged. This marked second work among the country’s 15 most populous states to only…
An invasion into a home in Lower Township resulted in the death of the intruder. Lower Township Police and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office says that James P. Weaver Jr., 21, of the Cold Spring section of Lower Township died as a result of a shooting. The home owner shot the intruder after the…
Two black males, one brandishing a handgun, are believed responsible for an armed robbery in Vineland. It took place around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night at the Xpress Mart of 67 E. Oak Road. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken before the subjects fled the area on foot. Video surveillance obtained shows one of…
A fire that broke out in Egg Harbor Township is being investigated as suspicious. It took place Thursday night on Mill Rd. Officers responded and discovered fire coming from vehicles in the Egg Harbor Township Police Department tow lot. The Bargaintown and Cardiff Fire Companies responded, extinguished the fire and brought the fire under control…
More than 1,000 people plunged into the ocean in Wildwood on Saturday for the Special Olympics New Jersey. The huge turnout helped raise more than $330,000. The raised money helps to keep Special Olympics activities free for participants in the state. The organization provides year-round training and athletic competition to more than 24,000 participants. There…
A circus will close the Izod Center in March. The center is costing the state money as the North Jersey arena runs at a deficit and is controlled by the state. The center is turning over events to the Prudential Center in Newark and the Ringling Bros. Circus will be the final one at the…
Part of the reason for a rise in people coming down with the flu this year might be the flu shot being largely ineffective. The Centers of Disease Control says the flu shot came in at 23 percent. In recent history the flu shot has been between 10 and 60 percent effective. Doctors have to…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 67-year-old woman Thursday from a cruise ship approximately 75 miles east of Atlantic City. A medical doctor aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway contacted Coast Guard watchstanders at 7:53 p.m. to report the woman was in need of immediate medical assistance. After consulting with the flight surgeon, the woman was…
Lower Township Police are joining Middle Township Police on using a body camera program. Both departments are using the cameras on a pilot program to determine the long term possibilities price and effectiveness wise. The testing will take place over 30 to 45 days. Body cameras have shown to decrease force complaints and citizen complaints…
A local hotel was named the best in the state. The Virginian Hotel was named by MSN Travel as the best in the state as it named the best hotels in every state. The brief write up says “Built in 1879 the historic Virginia Hotel & Cottages are a block and a half away from…