Another court decision went against Carl Lewis. A state appeals court ruled that Lewis is unable to run for state senate, because he has not fulfilled the state’s residency requirement. Lewis previously lost in a federal court challenging the constitutional nature of a residency requirement. Lewis voted in California in 2009, despite owning a home…
The closing of the Vineland Developmental Center took center stage during the Senate budget hearings on Monday. State Senator Jeff Van Drew pressed Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez over the economic impact of closing the center. Around 1,400 jobs would be lost if the center were to close. There is about 400 patients at the…
A deal has been struck that could potentially allow Gov. Chris Christie’s nominee to fill a Supreme Court seat. Anne Paterson had been nominated to fill a vacancy left by former Justice John Wallace Jr., when Christie did not renominate him. Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto plans to step down from the bench in September and Senate…
A domestic incident lead a man to be arrested in possession of a gun. Lower Township Police say they got a report from a caller that a lot of screaming and yelling was coming from a home on the 100 block of Maryland Ave. Police responded and apprehended a 17-year-old who had run. A .40…
The Next Generation (NextGen) Aviation Research and Technology Park (ARTP) welcomes Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) as its newest member. Based in Mays Landing, Atlantic County Institute of Technology is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon (2008) career technical high school serving students of around the county. We believe this membership will provide our students…
Middle Township Police responded to a report of a person scraping metal that appeared like directional signals. Middle Township Police responded to Raff Recycling Corporation and was able to determine the signs were tourist oriented directional signs that were posted on Rt. 47 in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township, which were valued at $3,225.00.…
President Barack Obama has said that Osama Bin Laden is dead. The news broke to news outlets just prior to 11 p.m. Obama said that say that United States military were responsible for his death. Bin Laden is the man who put together the 9/11 attacks. Obama said that he ordered the strike. The first…
A budget increase has been passed in Ocean City. Council there voted on Thursday to increase the budget to $68.8 million. Overall, taxes will increase just under three percent, but is under cap because of exemptions. The new tax rate will be 33.7 cents per $100 assessed valuation. Also, 3.3 cents is being collected by…
An accident in Lower Township involved a vehicle hitting a tree on Saturday. The Press of Atlantic City reports that police believe that the driver’s diabetes might have played a role in the incident. The accident took place near Fischer Creed Rd. The unidentified man was not hurt but was taken to an area hospital…
A lot more will be known about the construction at Convention Hall on Tuesday. Mayor Ed Mahaney told Coastal Broadcasting that a contract will be awards based on the bids received on Tuesday. This is the fourth round of bids in trying to complete this project. According to Mahaney, enough of a buffer has been…