Minors could not longer be jail for prostitution under a new proposal that was advanced in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The pair of bills would send minors to a treatment facility if found guilty of prostitution. Lawmakers want to provide protection to juveniles while giving them they help they need if they get caught up…
Gov. Chris Christie continued his town-hall meetings on Monday and continued to push the legislature for its inaction. This time, Christie was pushing an ethics reform package. On September 8, 2010, Governor Christie put forward an ethics reform package to provide New Jerseyans the government they deserve, including a specific proposal to eliminate the “fair…
Mail delivery could be down to five days a week. The AP reports that President Barack Obama has said he believes that the United States Postal Service should be allowed to trim its service days in order to cut its losses. Last year alone, the USPS lost $8.5 billion. The Post Office is looking for…
Hurricane Irene taught Cape May County it was prepared, but an annual conference is going to update county residents on how and why. The annual Emergency Preparedness Conference will take place on Tuesday from 10 to noon. The free conference which is open to the public will take place at the County Administration Building. Participants…
A man who was accused of dumping a body inside of a cooler in the sea nearly 60 miles off the coast of Stone Harbor in 1996 is reported dead. Multiple Philadelphia media outlets reported on Monday that Thomas Capano died in prison. Capano was convicted of the murder of his mistress Anne Marie Fahey.…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host its annual Seafarers Celebration Saturday, Sept. 24. This yearly end-of-summer celebration is an all-day festival that will take place at both Sunset Lake and Centennial Park. The Seafarers Celebration will begin at 9 a.m. at Sunset Lake, located along New Jersey Avenue between Rambler Road and Miami Avenue.…
Legislation to allow county colleges and vocational school districts to establish aviation-related job training, certification and internship programs was unanimously approved by the Senate Education Committee. Under the bill that was sponsored by State Senator Jeff Van Drew, county vocational school districts and county colleges will work to identify needed skills and certifications, develop training…
A major grant was awarded to Atlantic Cape Community College. U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo announced that Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the construction of the Aviation Workforce Training Center on the Mays Landing Campus of the college. EDA awarded…
Atlantic County residents who experienced extreme material losses during Hurricane Irene may be eligible to receive temporary food assistance through the disaster-related Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, (D-SNAP). Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, September 20 at locations throughout the county. The complete schedule is available at www.aclink.org Individuals and families currently NOT receiving SNAP benefits…
Mold is an ever-present problem following storm flooding and can be a significant health risk if care is not taken, state and federal officials warn. “People are anxious to get on with their lives after a flood,” said Federal Coordinating Officer William L. Vogel, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s top official in New Jersey, “but…