A small plane ended up on an Interstate 80 on Monday. State Police say that the plane made an emergency landing on the roadway. The single engine plane was headed for Teterboro Airport, but was dealing with mechanic failures. No injuries were reported in the incident.
A package of bills to help Atlantic City will be signed today by Gov. Chris Christie. Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford said he will not be at the bill signing. The measures will create a state-run tourism district in the resort, with the idea that additional police protection would be provided to make the area…
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Jack Conners, Matthew W. Milam and Valerie Vainieri Huttle that would create a special license plate for the families of soldiers killed on active duty was signed into law on Monday. The law authorizes a special Gold Star Family license plate for parents, siblings, spouse, children, stepparents and adoptive parents…
Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney is formally introducing legislation that would reform the state pension system. The changes would build upon the pension reforms enacted last spring, using the private sector as a guideline for creating a new type of pension system. Sweeney said that his proposal was made more urgent by the recent release…
New data from clerks across New Jersey say that the Open Public Records Act has created a more open government. The new Monmouth University poll shows that most municipal clerks (63%) report that OPRA has increased government transparency. Still, just 44% of town clerks say that OPRA has really been successful in its overall goal to…
Legislation sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg, Jeff Van Drew and Jim Whelan to close a loophole in state law that a company used to scam residents out of their life savings has been signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. “This company’s business model was built entirely around bilking senior citizens out of their personal…
On January 30, 2011 at 3:12 am, an officer of the Sea Isle police department was flagged down by a citizen reporting that two assailants had robbed him at gun point while inside his residence. According to the complainant, the assailants used a ruse to get him to open the door, at which point one…
If you weren’t there you missed the fun and prizes and if you were one of the lucky ones Congratulations! We will see you again next year!!!
The Platters will be bringing their smooth sophisticated sound of the 50’s to the Middle Township Performing Arts Center Sunday, February 13th, 2011 with a performance beginning at 4 PM. With the superb lead tenor of Tony Williams; the Platters were among the most successful black vocal groups of the 50’s. One of the first…
The New Jersey State Police today released the 2010 Street Gang Survey, the fourth such survey during the last nine years. Street gang investigators from around the state were queried to provide a broad spectrum of knowledge which goes well beyond census data for street gangs. It sheds light on the influence gangs have on…