Shocking news for employees at the Pathmark in Egg Harbor Township. Around 100 employees will be out of a job in March with the store closes down. The store has been underperforming, but still shocked many with the news of the closing. Pathmark is struggling across the board and is seeking bankruptcy protection.
The public spoke and they listened. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority took the public’s input regarding Atlantic City’s Tourism District master plan. This is apart of the group’s public meeting schedule to be more in touch with the public’s ideas regarding the district. The state is putting a lot of effort behind trying to revive…
It could be the spark that Atlantic City needs. New Jersey took a big step towards getting sports betting after the Senate and Assembly passed the measure on Monday. If Gov. Chris Christie signs off on the measure, it will create the possibility of a showdown between the federal government and New Jersey in court.…
Looking for sometime to do the next time you go out? How about betting on a horse race? This could happen if Gov. Chris Christie signs a new piece of legislation that would allow off-track-betting at bars and restaurants. Only three of the potential 15 off track betting sites have come online and the hope…
Working on minimum wage may net you more in 2012. New Jersey Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver said this week she would like to see the minimum wage raised in the state and it will be a major goal for her. The state minimum is equal to federal law at $7.25. Oliver said she would like…
Middle Township Police are searching for the public’s help with finding a 13 year old runaway from Rio Grande. Township Police say they are looking for Raven McCarraher who was reported as a runaway by her family on January 6th. She is described as a white female, approximately 5’2″ tall and weighing 110 pounds. Raven…
Local fire companies from the Wildwoods were kept busy on Monday battling a stubborn fire at the B & E Marina on 26th Street in West Wildwood. The investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, and no injuries were reported. Fire companies were called to the marina shortly before 11am Monday and they…
New Jersey loves Governor Chris Christie. A new poll released by Farleigh Dickinson University shows that 53 percent of New Jersey voters approve of the governor’s job performance, while only 37 percent do not like the job he is doing. Christie’s likability has remained fairly steady over the past six months. Toll hikes recently enacted…
State lawmakers will not be voting on a bill that could potentially eliminate local towns having to pay for legal notices in their local newspapers. Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver says that the bill will be tabled for now and will be reconsidered in the next legislative session. The measure would have given local towns the…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill that would allow drug users to purchase needles over the counter. Christie says that that he will not sign the bill into law until it requires buyers to present a photo identification or otherwise show that they are adults. Christie says he wants to make…