Toll collectors in New Jersey are overpaid. That was the message from Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson. When testifying before the Assembly State Government Committee, Simpson said that toll collectors in New Jersey make on average $20,000 more than surrounding states. Many of these workers are getting paid around $65,000 and up. A private company would…
The state’s second highest official will attend Cape May County’s Tourism Conference. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno will be the keynote speaker at the conference, as she was last year. This year’s theme is The “New Normal” in Tourism…Understanding the post recession customer. Also, Freeholder M. Susan Sheppard will introduce the new changes in the Cape…
Another chance for veterans to enroll in the VA healthcare system will come next week. U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo detailed his plans to hold the next enrollment clinic in Cape May Court House at the Cape May County Administration Building. The building is located at 4 Moore Rd. in Cape May Court House. The…
The state is looking into the flooding from this past weekend. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with its county OEM partners, has begun Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) throughout the State to assess the recent flooding event.The PDA process is used to determine the impact and magnitude of damage caused by a…
According to a report in the Press of Atlantic City, table game supervisors were laid off at four of Atlantic City’s casinos. Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation announced on Wednesday that an undisclosed number of employees were being let go. The move comes after New Jersey changed regulations in the gaming industry, that changed staffing requirements for…
A new report says a woman was found dead on Tuesday morning and the identity was confirmed on Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Nadirah Ruffin was abducted at gunpoint on March 26 and her body was found in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The report says the bullet shot was to the…
Voters in Wildwood can learn more about who they want to vote for. The Greater Wildwoods Chamber of Commerce is expecting all eight candidates to be present on Thursday night to participate in a “Meet the Candidates.” The League of Women Voters will moderate the event and a live stream can be found on www.987thecoast.com.…
The roommate of the Rutgers student who killed himself was indicted on 15 counts on Wednesday for trying to cover up the incident. Tyler Clementi killed himself after his roommate Dharun Ravi allegedly taped Celmenti having sex with another man and broadcasting it on the Internet. Clementi became a national story when he jumped off…
The beginning of arguments were heard in the latest school funding case. Gov. Chris Christie’s legal team is saying the state can’t afford to continue to fund schools at the levels required by state law. A number of cuts were made to the current year’s budget and Christie has said the cuts need to span…
A legislative task force is going to look at state psychiatric hospitals and developmental centers. There will be members of both parties on this task force, including State Senator Jeff Van Drew. Van Drew has pushed for the Vineland Developmental Center to remain open. Gov. Chris Christie recently said he was 98 percent sure he…