A new reports says a former Assemblywoman has passed away. The Star-Ledger reports that Carol Murphy has passed away at the age of 79. She had served the 26th Legislative District from 1993 to 2002. She had also been a Morris County freeholder and Montville committeewoman in her career.
A popular Atlantic City dance club is moving. Boogie Nights, formerly of Resorts Casino, is taking up residence in the Tropicana Casino. Casino officials say that the move will be complete by the start of the summer in 2012. The former site of Boogie Nights has changed its name and will now be called Night…
Two drug arrests were made in the area of the Shore Mall on Monday. Police in Egg Harbor Township say they arrested Jeffrey Marano, 37 years of age from Mays Landing, and Frank Scalpatti III, 46 years of age from Atlantic City. Both were charged with various drug charges. Marano was lodged in the Atlantic…
The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department has been able to arrange a visit from Santa Claus to Avalon on Monday, December 19, 2011. Due to his busy schedule, and the lack of reindeer food in the dunes, we will be bringing Santa door to door on the fire engines. We must curtail his visits to about…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Nelson Albano to ensure that family members are notified in a timely manner when a relative has been seriously injured in an accident continues advancing toward law. The bill, approved 75-0 by the Assembly in December 2010 and recently released by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee, would require an…
A new recommendation has been made that all states should enforce a no-cell phone ban while driving. This comes from the National Transportation Safety Board, who says this law should apply to all sort of cell phone use, with or with out a blue tooth device. The five member board handed down the proposal on…
A man involved with a mortgage fraud scheme involving properties in North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest has admitted his guilt. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said that Jerry Smith, 45, of Scotch Plains, N.J., pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to…
Long Beach Township is now selling holiday-themed beach badges at preseason rates. Several shore communities are marketing the Christmas beach tags, including Sea Isle City, Margate and Longport. So far, Long Beach Township has collected $28,000 in sales for the 2012 beach tags, that feature a Christmas tree on the tag. Mayor Joseph Mancini says…
U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo is among those 90 congressman to support efforts to prevent additional funding cuts targeting rehabilitation hospitals and units across the country. Citing funding levels that have remained essentially stagnant since 2004, the bipartisan group of lawmakers are urging the Chairmen and Ranking members of the appropriate committees to not look…
As previously reported by Coastal Broadcasting, the location of regularly scheduled work session and regular meeting of the Lower Township Council scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011 has been changed to the Town Bank Fire Company, 224 Town Bank Road, N. Cape May. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. as originally scheduled. Council is…