It was a small victory for Carl Lewis on Thursday. The federal appeals court ruled that his name should appear on a primary ballot, but it is still unclear whether he will be allowed to run. The U.S. District Court will now decide whether a four-year residence requirement will violate the civil rights of Lewis.…
A new law could outlaw photos or videos be taken of children without parental consent. The Assembly Judiciary Committee considered the bill on Thursday. No final vote was taken there are many concerns with the legislation. Lawmakers aren’t sure the bill would be upheld if challenged in court. The idea is to cut down of…
A North Wildwood man was arrested for drug possession. North Wildwood Police say a search warrant was executed on the 100 east block of 2nd Ave. Joseph Michael Hanners was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and other related charges. Bail was set at $2,500.
Middle Township was awarded the New Jersey Planning Official’s Achievement in Planning Award for its 2010 Master Plan. The Township was nominated by the New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy for a “municipality achieving a special project which makes a significant contribution to planning”. The Master Plan was completed by Maser Consulting and the Middle…
The public is invited to attend the Cape May County Earth Day Celebration at the Cape May County Park and Zoo on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The theme of this year’s event is “Fragile: Handle With Care” The day begins at 9 a.m. with a 5K Earth Day Run followed by the Earth Day Fair from 10…
A new report says Gov. Chris Christie has gotten very quiet about how he will handle a Supreme Court ruling on school funding. The state Supreme Court has to rule on whether the state needs to repay $1.7 billion in school funding it didn’t provide during this fiscal year. Christie had said on a radio show…
A report released yesterday shows that casino revenue in Atlantic City was at the bottom of the list. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the American Gaming Association released their annual State of the States report yesterday. Casino revenue across the nation was up about one per cent in 2010. However, casino revenue in…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that Atlantic Broadcasting sold it’s five local radio stations on Wednesday. The stations were sold for $4 million, but the name of the bidder was not released. The transaction will be approved in Bankruptcy Court today in Camden, when details of the sale will become public. According to the report, Atlantic Broadcasting was…
A new report says that Cape May beaches won’t be smoke free this year. The Press of Atlantic City reports that council might be interested in making the beaches smoke-free in the city, but it won’t happen till next year if it does. The report says concerns over not being tourist friendly was apart of…
A big fight is expected over a possible Walmart expansion in Millville. The News of Cumberland County reports that the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152 is planning to fight the expansion at the Millville Zoning Board meeting on Thursday. The main center of contention, according to the report, is over the additional competition…