Both Wildwood Catholic girls and boys basketball teams advanced in the 1st round of the state basketball tournament, while Middle Township girls advanced through the second round on Wednesday night. The Wildwood Catholic girls beat Holy Cross at home 62-46. The boys team went on the road and got a big victory over Doane Academy…
Senator Cory Booker introduced legislation Tuesday to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada. The legislation would authorize the secretary of Health and Human Services in two years to allow importation from other advanced countries. In Canada and other major countries, the same medications, manufactured…
Congressman Frank LoBiondo is reintroducing a bill to help veteran’s get medical care locally. The Veteran’s Health ID Act would create a pilot program “under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.” LoBiondo’s district would be one of the pilot programs to get…
An Egg Harbor Township man died from injuries sustained during a traffic accident in Hamilton Township. Police say they responded to the intersection of Malaga Rd. and Jackson Rd. after a vehicle hit a tree. The early investigation found that Gregory Gellien Jr. was attempting to make a right turn when he lost control of…
Two Atlantic City men were injured during a shooting in Atlantic City on Wednesday. The incident took place on the 2500 block of Pacific Ave. at around 4:20 a.m. Bilal Freeman and Emanuel Williams were taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to…
A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted for this afternoon into early evening. The National Weather Service posted the watch for Cape May, Cumberland, and Atlantic counties among others in the region. This storm is going to break the warm streak and knock temperatures down a bit, but highs heading into the weekend will still…
An Atlantic City man plead guilty in relation to an internet pornography investigation. Sherman Miller plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a child relating to the Jan. 2016 investigation. Pursuant to the agreement, Miller will serve 12 years in a New Jersey State prison and must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence…
Congressman Frank LoBiondo says he doesn’t plan to vote on repealing Obamacare if there isn’t a replacement. The Press of Atlantic City reports that LoBiondo said on Tuesday he wouldn’t allow people to go without health care and not provide an alternative. The congressman did vote against the bill in 2010. There is no official…
Gov. Chris Christie last budget message included an unusual proposal. The governor proposed putting the revenues from the New Jersey Lottery into the pension system to bring down the unfunded liability. The New Jersey Lottery currently funds a number of programs, including education. Christie also said the budget would include a $2.5 billion payment into…
The president of Monmouth University is retiring. Paul Brown is stepping aside since taking over in 2013. He was the eighth in the school’s 84-year history. The school will begin a process to look for a new president but no details has yet been announced.