Gov. Chris Christie wants an apology. Christie said on Monday that his staff was right on revenue projections and that the Office of Legislative Services inflated numbers, which gave Democrats ammo to say that more programs should get funding back. Christie said it was necessary to keep some funding cuts because his staff numbers were…
You may not be able to live in a new house if you don’t have a sprinkler system in the home. A new piece of legislation moved through an Assembly panel that would allow the state to withhold a occupancy permit if this would take place. Fire officials say it would help save lives, but…
A new DCA commissioner has been nominated by Gov. Chris Christie. Rich Constable is the man Christie would like to see take over the spot that Lori Grifa held in the Department of Community Affairs. Grifa is going back to the law firm where she worked and will continue in private practice. The official announcement…
Construction work has begun on the Rambler Road project in Wildwood Crest. Various portions of the roadway will be closed off during the work. The project includes extensive building and site upgrades on borough-owned land on the east side of Ocean Avenue from Rambler Road north to Lotus Road. The goal is to have all…
There will be a new traffic signal and lane configuration at the Airport Circle in Egg Harbor Township next week. Atlantic County officials say the activation on Nov. 29 will be in conjunction with the completion of the county’s $4.35 million road reconstruction project. Motorists are advised to exercise caution when approaching the intersection of…
Delays have pushed back the opening of the library in Sea Isle City. The new opening date is Dec. 13. The library construction had been delayed from the middle of November as some final items are being taken care of. The site of the old library is going forward with demolition. This project is currently…
Legislation to ensure residents are provided efficient service at Motor Vehicle Commission sites by requiring the state to cut average customer wait times to 15 minutes or less was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill comes after the Motor Vehicle Commission consolidated and closed a number of service sites, including those in…
Legislation sponsored to improve state emergency evacuation plans in preparation for a catastrophic event or natural disaster, such as a hurricane or tropical storm, was approved on Monday by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It now heads to the full Assembly for a final vote. Developed from the recommendations of a legislative task force formed in…
Five shootings took place over the weekend in Atlantic City and two of them resulted in homicides. These shootings and homicides are being investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Atlantic City Police Department. Anyone with information regarding these events is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at…
The Coast Guard and the American Red Cross will place 250 Coast Guard recruits with 92 local-host families for Thanksgiving as part of Operation Fireside Thursday at 8:15 a.m. Operation Fireside has placed recruits with South Jersey families during the holiday season since 1981. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May may have more than 600 recruits…