A major piece of legislation that reforms the health care and pension system in the state will be signed into law this week. Gov. Chris Christie said he plans on signing the bill on Tuesday and will go into effect on July 1, for the beginning of the next fiscal year. Christie came to a…
The budget proposal that was put together by Democrats and will be voted on this week includes continuing the UEZ zones. Gov. Chris Christie had proposed closing the program down. The two zones in the 1st District that would be impacted is Millville/Vineland, and Wildwood. Democrats have been pushing to continuing funding improvement projects, even…
Ocean City Council has officially banned the sale of high-powered laser pointers in the resort. The devices have been used to blind pilots, including a Coast Guard helicopter recently. It would also be illegal to possess on in the city limits. Council also did not move forward with a resolution that would have moved their…
An Atlantic County jury convicted a 35-year-old Egg Harbor Township man of two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, for committing acts upon a 12-year-old girl from December 2008 through February 2009, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated on Friday. On diverse dates between Dec. 1, 2008…
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt is lost to the team until sometime in August. The Phillies confirmed over the weekend that Oswalt has a bulging disk in his back and he’s on the shelf for the next several weeks. Oswalt told the Phillies that the pain from his back was going down his leg. He…
Coast Guard crews and local authorities are searching for a 25- year- old man who fell off of a 23-foot pleasure boat near Barnegat Bay, N.J. Saturday. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay were notified by a good Samaritan in the area at 6 p.m. reporting that a man had fallen from a pleasure…
The Dave Matthews Band caravan has brought decent crowds to Atlantic City’s vacant Bader Field. State Police put crowd estimates at around 25,000 for the show on Saturday. The caravan brought the Dave Matthews Band and other lesser known acts to Atlantic City for a three day concert that ends on Sunday.
The price you pay for a gallon of gasoline is going down in New Jersey. The new price survey released by Mid Atlantic AAA over the weekend puts the state’s average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline at $3.63. That’s a full four cents per gallon lower than last week’s figure. However, motorists are…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not a fan of the new budget proposal presented by legislative democrats. Over the weekend, Christie called the budget plan “pie in the sky fantasy budgeting” which has no chance of working in New Jersey. Democratic leaders claim Christie has no interest in improving the lives of New Jersey…
The Borough of Avalon has achieved a higher bond rating thanks to a recent review by Standard and Poor’s. Avalon’s new bond rating is AA+, which is only one step below the highest achievable rating of AAA. This reflects an improvement over Avalon’s last bond rating of Aa2 as determined by Moody’s. “This high bond…