A New Jersey assemblywoman is proposing “distracted walking” legislation to ban texting while walking in New Jersey. Pamela Lampitt, D-Burlington, Camden, wants to ban pedestrians on public roads from using electronic communication devices unless they are hands-free. Violations would carry the same penalties as jaywalking, with $50 fines and/or 15 days in jail. Statistics show…
The search for boaters reported in the water Friday night about a half-mile off the coast of Brigantine has been suspended by the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials received a report of three to four people in the 46-degree water after their boat allegedly capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday evening. Local police said a…
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after a report of shots fired on the 47th floor of the Trump Taj Mahal on Thursday night. The Press of Atlantic City reports that police responded to the Taj Mahal casino at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night and found no victims at the alleged crime scene. A short time later,…
Convention planners and attendees should not worry about the financial crisis in Atlantic City. That’s the message that is being promoted by the city’s convention and visitors bureau, knows as Meet AC. The Press of Atlantic City reports that on Friday, officials from Meet AC issued a public statement that says the city will be…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released preliminary data on Thursday that shows the unemployment rate in New Jersey is on the decline. The report says that the jobless rate dropped from 4.5 percent to 4.3 percent in February, the lowest number since 2007. The national unemployment rate now stands at 4.9 percent. Those who have…
In a special meeting this week, the Middle Township Regular Republican Organization unanimously endorsed Former Mayor and two-term Township Committeeman Dan Lockwood as the Party’s candidate township committee for 2016. Middle Township GOP leaders also appointed Tim Donohue as the new Deputy Leader and introduced over a dozen new County Committee candidates. Lockwood, who suffered a narrow defeat in…
The Middle Township Police Department will be hosting their community relations program “Cops and Coffee” on Wednesday, March 30th, at the Avalon Coffee Co. location on Route 9 in Rio Grande. The program will take place between 8:00-10:00am and is designed to give members of the community an opportunity to speak with police officers in a…
This Saturday more than 300 volunteers will plant a record 40,000 American Beachgrass plants at Island Beach State Park to help protect the dunes there. Volunteers with AmeriCorps New Jersey, the Barnegat Bay Partnership, Friends of Island Beach State Park and others will plant from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This annual American Beachgrass planting…
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin has announced new initiatives to protect the Wharton State Forest. Tuesday night at a meeting in Batsto Village, the DEP discussed their plan with stakeholder groups including mayors, local emergency responders, environmental groups, kayakers, and hunting and fishing groups. The effort will include increased law enforcement to prevent illegal ATV use…
Union casino workers picketed outside the Trump Taj Mahal on Wednesday, to protest cuts to their benefits and health insurance. The Press of Atlantic City reports that it was the first protest by UNITE-HERE Local 54 since Carl Icahn took control of the Taj Mahal. The report claims Ican offered the union an alternate health…