A man who was missing for eight days were found by a hunter. Henry David Metcalf discovered the man while looking for a deer. Charles Taylor, 62, had been missing for over a week. Metcalf ensured that the police were contacted after noticing the man was one that authorities were looking for. Police say that…
An indictment was obtained on Wednesday charging a former fiscal analyst for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development with stealing approximately $18,525 in state funds by issuing unauthorized government checks made payable to her landlord to pay her rent. The state grand jury indictment charges Sharon Caldwell, 57, of Trenton, with second-degree…
A key legal battle over pension and health benefits changes will have to be argued separately. Assignment Judge Linda Feinberg ruled that the two suits can’t be joined together, which the organizers were hoping to do. Public unions have argued that state lawmakers were not right to act and enforce these changes to the two…
A new report is savings are immediately going to be seen by the pension and health benefits overhaul that the state lawmakers approved. The state Treasury office made public numbers saying that towns will save $267 million next year. The majority of those dollars are coming from police and fireman increasing payments into the pension…
The County will host the annual “Boo at the Zoo” event on Saturday, October 22nd from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public is invited to wear your costume to this free family event. There will be an animal show, freeze frame costume dance contest plus hayrides, crafts, educational exhibits, candy and more! Registration will…
A veteran of the Middle Township Police Department has been charged with stealing more than $4,000 worth of unemployment benefits. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 35 year old Leon Linthicum was indicted last month on a charge of theft by deception, which is a third degree offense. He allegedly collected the unemployment revenue…
The City of Cape May, New Jersey has announced the hiring of Mike Whipple as Director of Marketing, Communications and Event Sales. This is the first time the City has hired an individual for this position as it continues to grow and attract more visitors as a travel and meetings destination. “Mike is joining our…
Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the Borough of Woodbine has made application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Small Cities Public Facilities program for funding in the amount of $400,000 to provide funds to construct storm drainage improvements to mitigate flooding in the Borough as per Federal Disaster Declaration 1897 – Hazard…
A 73 year old Pennsylvania man is dead after he jumped from the tenth floor of a parking garage in Atlantic City. City Police say the man’s body was found on South Arkansas Avenue near the Caesar’s parking garage immediately after he jumped to his death. Authorities say he was not a registered guest at…
Smokers may soon have to find another place to light up in Cape May. The Cape May County Herald reports that the city is preparing to introduce an ordinance that would ban smoking on the beaches and the promenade in Cape May; that ordinance would be in effect for the 2012 summer season, if it’s…