Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino has been suspended by Major League Baseball for three games. Victorino and the Phillies announced that the suspension is being appealed. Victorino was suspended for his role in a huge brawl Friday night during a game against the San Francisco Giants. Three other players were fined in connection with the…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is unsure how the nation’s faltering debt rating will effect the Garden State. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Christie says the state will take a wait and see approach to see if the lower debt rating has a negative impact on New Jersey. Christie believes the downgrade in the debt…
It’s political payback time for two leading democrats in New Jersey. The state’s largest teachers’ union says it will not endorse Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver for re-election in November. 66 democrats and two republicans were endorsed by the union, and Sweeney and Oliver both got the cold shoulder. No candidates…
Upper Township will be reviewing and potentially approving its part of a beach fill project. A resolution is on the Tuesday agenda to authorize an agreement between the Department of Environmental Protection and the township for a beach fill project. Upper Township will also have a public hearing on a bond ordinance for the Strathmere…
A public hearing is going to be held on a large bond ordinance for the county. The $61 million bond ordinance will be used to fund capital plan improvements. The public hearing will take place on Tuesday night during the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting. A resolution will also be looked at during the meeting…
The Citizen’s Advisory Board in Lower Township is inviting the public to come to its meetings. They meet on the third Wednesday of every month at Township Hall. The board is asking for input from fellow residents about issues and concerns which may be addressed to make the township a better place to live. E-mailed…
A man accused of killing his two-month-old son was indicted on Friday. The charges include murder, and aggravated manslaughter for Ronald L. Cuff Jr., 19, of Vineland. It is alleged that Cuff shook the child, which resulted in injuries leading to his death. Bail has been set at $250,000.
A shared services agreement could bring in $1 million of savings. The Daily Journal reports that the Vineland Health Department and Cumberland County Board of Health are looking at merging. The consultant study said Vineland would save $1.2 million and the county would have to pay nearly $300,000 additionally. The merger would result in some…
A guilty plea was entered in an armed robbery from last year. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the plea agreement for Arimis Stuckman, 23, who must serve 85 percent, or six years, nine months and 24 days of an eight year prison term, before becoming eligible for parole.’ At approximately 7 a.m. on March…
There will be some significant detours this week on the Atlantic City Expressway. This Wednesday motorists leaving Atlantic City who want to get onto the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway will be prohibited from doing so between 8:30am and 12:30pm due to construction; detour signs will be posted. Also on Wednesday, the westbound…