A group Gov. Chris Christie put together to look for answers about Atlantic City will be extended. The governor is giving additional time to the seven member New Jersey Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment Advisory Commission, as Atlantic City continues to struggle with four casinos closed this year alone. Christie also is dealing with the setback of…
A bank robbery suspect is being searched for after a Wednesday morning heist. Police there say that the suspect reportedly approached a teller, presented a note demanding cash and advising he had a weapon at a Wells Fargo Bank branch. An undetermined amount of cash was taken. The suspect is described as a light skinned Hispanic male,…
A third bank robbery suspect in Vineland was taken in by authorities. Police there say they have arrested 32-year-old Adrian Petway of Vineland. He was charged with armed robbery. He is one of three people believed responsible for the bank robbery of a Susquehanna Bank on South Lincoln Avenue. He was placed in the Cumberland County Jail…
Voters in New Jersey are not responding favorably to Gov. Chris Christie. A new Quinnipiac University Poll says that only 48 percent of voters approve in New Jersey of his job performance. The numbers are only two points better than when he was at his lowest point back in June 2011. Christie’s negative marks included jobs…
New Jersey recorded a state low for voter turnout this year. Final numbers show that only 36 percent of the state came out to vote, which is the lowest in state history when a federal election took place. U.S. Senator Cory Booker is one of the more popular politicians and know nationwide, but the race…
Gov. Chris Christie will have another lawsuit on his plate about cutting payments to the pension system. The trustees running the pension fund are suing over the cut payment that was initially promised in a 2011 pension reform deal. The governor used $2.4 billion over two years to help balance the budgets instead of putting…
A burglary took place at a church in Hamilton Township. Police say gifts that were being collected to be donated to charity were stolen from the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The break in took place on Dec. 3. The gifts were being collected for the Vineland Veteran’s Home and local elderly church members. The suspect(s) gained entry…
During November a number of residential burglaries took place in Egg Harbor Township. A search warrant was executed on Thanksgiving and during the search, police located proceeds from numerous area burglaries and an undisclosed amount of heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Jacob Norman, 27 years of age, was charged with 6 counts of burglary, 6 counts of…
A special election to decide whether Cape May could leave the Lower Cape May Regional School District has been turned away by voters. The “no” vote won 92 percent to 8 percent and the margin was close to 4500. It was expected the Cape May would lose because Lower Township voters greatly outnumber the amount…
Tourism numbers were strong right before a number of casinos closed in Atlantic City. The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College released its third quarter results, showing a that August was strong but September was not. The hotel occupancy fee was up 10.6 percent in August, but declined 15.9…