An Atlantic City man was found with a handgun loaded with hollow-point ammunition, along with cocaine and marijuana. Police tried to stop the 18-year-old while riding a bicycle but he fled on foot. Police eventually caught Genesis Silva, who was charged with weapons possession charges, two counts of possession, of a controlled dangerous substance, and…
Gov. Chris Christie has finally spoken about Donald Trump’s comments from 2005 that involved vulgar language involving women. Christie was appearing on a New York radio station when he said that the apology Trump has wasn’t good enough. Christie said Trump should have been “more direct” in his apology. He also wouldn’t rescind his endorsement…
Sea Isle City is battling back against heroin. The Sea Isle City Board of Education is sponsoring a talk by renowned speaker John Kriger. It will take place at the Sea Isle City Recreation Center this Thursday. The Senior Community is invited to come out from 2 to 4 pm then adults and parents are…
A man was arrested for drunk driving in an accident involving a pedestrian. Absecon Police say they took Sean Scull into custody for the accident that took place at the intersection of the White Horse Pike and Mill Road. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital and traffic was diverted for about two hours…
Phil Murphy seems to be on his way to picking up the Democrat nomination for governor next year in New Jersey. The Star-Ledger reports that State Senator Raymond Lesniak is the latest to drop a bid to run for governor. Murphy also recently picked up the endorsement of the New Jersey Education Association. Murphy previously…
Another key Republican in New Jersey isn’t going to vote for Donald Trump. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is breaking with Gov. Chris Christie and will not vote for Trump. She announced this week that she hadn’t made a decision to vote third party or just not vote for president. Guadagno told the Star-Ledger “I can’t…
Apparently the rising gas tax isn’t going to fix everything in the state. A major rating agency said the deal puts the state in a bad position because of the trade offs that the legislation provides, including reducing the sales tax and a number of other tax cuts. Moody’s notes that the new tax plan…
The first day of the bear hunt in New Jersey saw 146 bears killed. The season this year includes hunters using bow and arrows from Oct. 10 to 12 and both bow and arrows and muzzleloaders from Oct. 13 to 15. Last year 510 bears were killed. This year is an extended hunting season. All…
Senate President Steve Sweeney is the latest Democrat to drop his interest in running for governor. Sweeney said on Thursday he didn’t plan to run for governor and will support Phil Murphy, according to the Star-Ledger. Murphy used to work for Goldman Sachs and is the U.S. ambassador to Germany. He would now be the…
A new report says Wildwood is no longer going forward with a beach redevelopment plan. The Wildwood Leader reports that the city is rescinding an ordinance that caused a lawsuit by Morey’s Piers. The Morey Organization told Coastal Broadcasting previously that the pier doesn’t mind competition but didn’t think it should come from a public…