A man is wanted for murder in Cumberland County. State Police say they are searching for Jeremiah Monell. He is wanted for murder of his wife, Tara O’Shea-Watson. Monell is described as a white male, 5’9″ and around 140 pounds. He was last seen driving a 1994 blue Chevrolet S10 picku with New Jersey license…
The unemployment rate improved in New Jersey in November. The latest numbers were released and the state added 4,700 jobs, dropping the jobless rate to 5 percent. Year to date the state has seen an increase of 23,300 jobs. The biggest growth in November came from professional and business services industry. The public sector lost…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew to create a “Statewide Veterans Diversion Program” aimed at helping veterans and active military who have committed nonviolent offenses by diverting them away from the criminal justice system and into treatment was approved today by the Senate. The diversion program would be available to defendants charged with the…
A robber stole three guns from a home in Vineland. Police say on Sunday the actor(s) went to an upstairs bedroom and removed three handguns. Two pistols were inside pistol cases located at the back of the closet. The victim described two of the weapons as a .22 caliber revolver, and a semi-automatic pistol unknown…
Hamilton Township will be hiring a police officer. The police department announced an opening on the force. The applicant must be a United States citizen and be between the ages of 21 and 35. The deadline for applications is Feb. 24. Anyone who wants more information can download applications at hamiltonpd.com.
Official charges have been filed in an Ocean City bank robbery. Bruce Higgins, of Virginia, has been charged with robbing the TD Bank in Ocean City. Higgins was charged with Robbery, a crime of the first degree, and lodged in the Atlantic County Correctional Facility in lieu of $250,000 full cash bail. On December 16,…
A measure that will allow New Jersey to hire 20 new judges in an effort to expand bail reform in the state has moved forward. Senate President Steve Sweeney has pushed for the hiring after local counties said they wouldn’t be able to enact bail reform without some help from the state. The idea is…
A bill that would eliminate the need for local governments to post ads in local newspapers for public notices advanced through a Senate panel on Thursday. The legislation would permit local governments to post their notices online and avoid paying newspaper ad prices. The measure has been reportedly pushed by the governor but has Democrat…
A bill sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew to extend the urban enterprise zone (UEZ) designation for an additional two years for Bridgeton and four other cities in the state, which are scheduled to expire at the end of 2016, was approved Thursday by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill (S-2670) would authorize…
You may soon be able to read a book by Gov. Chris Christie. A vote took place on Thursday that would allow a sitting governor to cash in on a book deal. It advanced on a 9-3 vote in the Senate Budget committee, though locally State Senator Jeff Van Drew voted against it. The trade…