A Philadelphia man was arrested for the September 29, 2010 murder in Hammonton of Ross Heimlich, 23, of Somerdale in Camden County. Damien Leo, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested at his residence at 2324 E. Dolphin Avenue at 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning. Two fugitives, Denis Catania, 49, and Diana Camacho, 26, of 2 Woodstone…
In response to last weekend’s flood event, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its county OEM partners, will begin Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments in Southern New Jersey on Friday. The Joint PDA’s are the next step is helping determine whether the State can pursue federal…
The Philadelphia Flyers, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, announced today their national television broadcast schedule for the 2011-12 season. The Flyers have been scheduled for 13 national broadcasts – six on Versus, two on NBC and five to be televised either on NBC or Versus through the network’s flexible scheduling option. The Flyers…
A shooting caused the death of a Mays Landing man in Atlantic City on Thursday. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the death of Shamir Tirone Harper, who was killed inside of My Place Deli at 601 N. New York Avenue in Atlantic City. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Notification of next…
Friday has the potential for being a very wet day in the Garden State. The National Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for Cape May County starting Friday at 4:00am and lasting into Friday evening. Some showers and thunderstorms are expected over South Jersey, including along the Jersey beaches, during the day on…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has found some good news regarding the state’s downgraded credit rating. Christie told reporters before the weekend that the state actually got credit for a pension and reform system that was approved earlier this year. Fitch downgraded the state’s credit rating; Christie says Fitch gave New Jersey credit for changing…
Reports suggest that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will support a toll hike on the Port Authority bridges and tunnels in North Jersey that could raise a peak time crossing for vehicles to $9.50. NorthJersey.com reports that one source says both Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will approve the latest toll hike, but…
News out of Cape May supports what tourism experts think, more people are hitting the shore this year. Beach tag and parking revenue is way up this year in Cape May versus last year. Beach tag revenue came in at a 9.5 percent increase, while parking meters have seen a 14 percent spike. This numbers…
The typical raise for a teacher in New Jersey dropped this year. The New Jersey School Boards Association said the average raise came in at about two percent. The data complied includes 21 contracts that were settled since April 1. The state has also mandated health benefits changes, which could mean many teachers won’t see…
It is reported to be a new record. The Press of Atlantic City says 800,000 people attended the airshow on Wednesday in the resort. The numbers represents nearly a 25 percent increase from the crowds that showed up just last year. According to the report, police said no major incidents took place, even with the…