The Egg Harbor Township Police Department announced the graduation of Officer Christopher Berry, and his K-9 Partner Blitz, from the Atlantic County John “Sonny” Burke K-9 Academy Scent Class #27. The graduation took place on Friday December 16th at the Richard Stockton College, Galloway Township. Officer Berry and Blitz were part of a class of…
A new proposal would allow more access under the Open Public Records Act. Assemblyman John Amodeo and Assemblyman-elect Chris Brown have announced their intentions to propose a measure to force lawmakers correspondence with other lawmakers and government agencies fall under this law. The 2nd District Republicans believe this will help make government more transparent.
In just under a month, the congressional map will be redrawn in the state. New Jersey is going to lose one Congressman based on the shifting population of the country. Locally, Congressman Frank LoBiondo is not being targeted under this redrawn map. Republicans and Democrats are working on a map that will benefit either party…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Nelson T. Albano and Matthew Milam that would make transferring the title of an abandoned vessel simpler has received final legislative approval and heads to the governor’s desk. The bill removes the requirement that a person, entity, municipality, or harbor commission looking to acquire title to an abandoned vessel must apply…
Legislation sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and Jim Beach to drastically reduce penalties associated with the new state fishing registry received final approval in the Assembly, and was sent to the desk of Governor Chris Christie. The state implemented the free state registry for recreational saltwater anglers in May. The intent of the registry…
It is going to be a very busy week on the roadways heading into the Christmas holiday. Gas prices dropped two cents to $3.14 in the past week. The numbers reflects a 20 cent increase over one year ago. The numbers released by AAA Mid-Atlantic also show that there will be just under a two…
Here’s an update on a story that we first reported on Friday evening. A local man has turned himself into police after he was wanted for allegedly committing a burglary in Middle Township. Bartholomew McMahon turned himself into police custody Friday evening and was taken to the county jail on $25,000 cash bail. McMahon is…
Bishop Joseph Galante is expected to lead the 11:30am mass Sunday at the brand new St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sea Isle City. The new $7 million church is finished, and sits next to a historic church in the city. The new church can hold 1,200 people. Mayor Len Desiderio is a member of the…
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg announced over the weekend that the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May will be getting $11 million in federal funding to repair a pier. Lautenberg says the “Pier 4” is currently condemned, and the federal funding will come to help support three 87-foot patrol boats. The Coast…
Police in Hamilton Township are currently investigating the discovery of a body over the weekend. The body was found on Saturday evening, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City. So far the location where the body was found has not been revealed. It was recovered near the site of a fire that…