An Egg Harbor Township man entered a guilty plea today to one count of unlawful possession of a handgun and faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced next month. In accordance with the plea agreement, Roberto Thertulien, 21, of Glenn Avenue, who has no prior adult record, must serve three years in prison before being…
A former Atlantic City man entered a guilty plea today to one count of murder and must serve 30 years in prison for a 1987 slaying of a woman whom he strangled and dumped in a vacant lot. Dellimus Colvin, 51, admitted today that he killed Donna Lee White, 27, of 1506 Belfield Avenue in Somers Point and dumped…
A week after requesting the New Jersey Turnpike Authority hold a public hearing on the Parkway Project in southern New Jersey that resulted in massive tree clearing along the throughway, Senator Jeff Van Drew today sent a letter to the authority executive director offering to take on the responsibility of planning the informational session. The…
The Republican organization in Middle Township is endorsing Tim Donohue. Donohue was running against Mark Collins for the endorsement. Donohue is the brother of county GOP chairman Michael Donohue. Nate Doughty’s seat on committee is up for election this year, but Doughty hasn’t announced whether he is seeking reelection.
You don’t see this everyday: A popular New Jersey state senator will run for an assembly seat in the fall. The Star Ledger reports that republican State Senator Sean Kean plans on running for an assembly seat in the fall election. The state’s new legislative map would have pitted Kean against another republican senator, Robert…
Ocean City Police were back on the city’s beaches on Tuesday trying to find a swimmer that was reported missing on Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports that police were on the city’s beachfront Tuesday looking for an individual who may have went into the surf on Monday and never returned. An Ocean City…
A very well known politician will run for a state assembly seat in Atlantic County. Democratic freeholder Alisa Cooper, the daughter of former freeholder Delores Cooper, announced that she will run for assembly in her second legislative district. Democrats in Atlantic County will meet on Thursday to pick two candidates to run with State Senator…
A 35 year old Lower Township man has been formally indicted for a second time by a grand jury on charges that he killed a three year old boy. Charles R. Kane Jr. learned Tuesday that he was indicted on one count of murder and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities…
Casinos can now end a slot machine jackpot and not pay the jackpot to a winner. A new law took effect today that allows a casino to post 30 days notice for when a slot machine jackpot is going to end. At that point if no one has won the grand prize, the casino can…
U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today hailed the passage of legislation to repeal the 1099 small business paperwork mandate included in President Obama’s healthcare reform law. The Senate approved this afternoon the House-passed bill (H.R. 4), sending it to the President for his signature or veto. “Today’s overwhelming bipartisan vote in the Senate sends…