A new Supreme Court Justice has been sworn in at the state level. Anne Patterson was brought into the Supreme Court, to replace Roberto Rivera-Soto. Patterson’s road took a long time, after Gov. Chris Christie’s nominee was refused a hearing by Senate President Steve Sweeney because Christie refused to renominate Justice John Wallace. The formal…
The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office has ruled that there will be no criminal charges placed against two paramedics who had restrained a patient who ended up dead. Michael Burris was killed by positional asphyxia while being put on his stomach on a stretcher. Prosecutor Jennifer Webb McCrae said the paramedics did nothing illegal in the…
A helicopter tour was performed by United States Senator Robert Menendez. Menendez was in a military helicopter on Thursday to look at the damage that occurred from Hurricane Irene. The tour took place in North Jersey and they noted that placed like Paterson were hit particularly hard. President Barack Obama is scheduled to do a…
All westbound lanes on the Atlantic City Expressway bridge over Route 50 at Exit 17 are now open following months of repairs to significant damage caused by a truck on State Highway 50 shortly before Memorial Day weekend this year. The South Jersey Transportation Authority was forced to reduce traffic to two lanes for more…
Hurricane Irene’s devastating effects are hitting New Jersey’s blood banks and hospitals hard. Numerous blood drives had to be canceled statewide. People who want to schedule an appointment to donate blood or locate a blood drive can find a location near them by calling 1-800-Red Cross or visiting www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation Platelet donors are especially important for…
The Ocean Water Monitoring program continues in Cape May County. The monitoring sites were tested following Hurricane Irene on Monday, August 29, 2011. After reviewing the test results, all beaches in Cape May County are open and safe for bathing. County officials remind those going to the beach to only swim at guarded beaches.
Governor Chris Christie, Attorney General Paula T. Dow, and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs warned consumers to watch for home repair scams and charity scams during the post-Hurricane Irene recovery period. They noted that dishonest home improvement contractors have been known to prey on individuals seeking to repair their homes after severe flooding incidents. …
A lawsuit might be coming against Sea Isle City in a wrongful-death suit. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a federal court ruled that the family could file a lawsuit regarding Tracy Hottenstein’s death. She was in town for the city’s annual Polar Bear Plunge. Hottenstein left a bar around 2:15 a.m. and was…
There has already been some success in the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” push in Atantic County. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office reports that 33 arrests have already been made for driving while intoxicated. The program continues through Sept. 5. Prior to this weekend, 15 checkpoints have been conducted, 33 people have been arrested for DWI and…
Atlantic City Electric reports that 99 percent of power has been returned to its custoimers. The utility continues to ask customers to report an outage if they have one. The company continues to dispatch crews to localized outage areas in parts of southern New Jersey, where the extensive damage associated with these outages makes restoring…