Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Matthew Milam to provide a tax break to New Jersey workers has been signed into law. The law (A-3792) gives the state authority to lower temporary disability benefit contribution rates by employees commencing in 2012. “Giving the state authority to annually adjust the disability benefits rate will prevent excessive accumulations that have…
An attempt to reverse the budget cuts approved by Gov. Chris Christie will take place on Monday. Senate President Steve Sweeney said he will hold an override veto vote on Monday on the budget. The Democrats would need three Republicans to vote their way and to hold the party line. It is unlikely that any…
A court ruled in New Jersey that GPS can be used to track down a cheating spouse. The Star-Ledger reports that the state appellate court panel ruled on Thursday that it is not an invasion of privacy to use that technology. This ruling helps the private investigators field, which uses a number of tools to…
An Absecon woman pled guilty on Thursday to second-degree computer theft and faces three to five years in prison when she is sentenced in September, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Mildred Zamot, 32, of Ohio Avenue, was an employee of Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates in Egg Harbor Township. During her plea hearing, she admitted that on May 14, 2009,…
Two men were charged on Wednesday for drug and weapons possesion. Eric Eaton, 23, of Hamilton Township, and Bryant Nelson Jr., 24, of Atlantic City, were arrested as a result of a four-month-long investigation, during which Eaton and Nelson allegedly sold heroin to undercover operatives. The investigation led to the seizure of approximately 550 bags of heroin. Eaton…
A Superior Court Judge sentenced an Atlantic City man to 58 years in prison on Thursday for the Dec. 8, 2009, shooting death of a teenager, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Sellers Ingram, 39, must serve 47 1⁄2 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole for killing Jamal D. Smith, 19, of Pleasantville, at the Sassafras…
The thunderstorms brought some power outages in South Jersey. Atlantic City Electric estimated that 800 customers were without power in Cape May County at around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday night. Cumberland County and Atlantic Counties combined for just over 600 outages as well. The power outages were throughout the area and not solely concentrated in one…
A plan to crack down on rowdy houses in Wildwood got more explanation on Thursday. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano told Coastal Broadcasting that he planned to impose a $300 fine on houses that get repeated violations for noise and other related complaints. Following the first fine that will go on the property owner’s taxes, a…
Woodbine received bids on July 7 for Phase 2 of the apron expansion project at Woodbine Municipal Airport. Bidders were Arawack: $1,196,000, South State, $905,133.01; A. E. Stone, $977,114.58. Woodbine Municipal Airport is continuing construction of a second phase of a new apron to better serve the aviation needs of the community. This is the final phase…
Middle Township Police have arrested two local men on charges they committed a drive by shooting with a paint ball gun filled with marbles. Police announced they have charged 44 year old Donald Diehl of Del Haven and 46 year old Edward Weiss of the Villas with conducting the drive by shooting of a vehicle…