An Atlantic County jury convicted an Atlantic City man of a 2010 armed robbery that was inside a Pacific Avenue apartment complex in the city. The defendant could face life in prison when he is sentenced in April, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Louis Urgent, 30, was convicted after 40 minutes of deliberations of…
The state is not interested in forking over $271 million to the federal government over the ARC Tunnel project. Gov. Chris Christie said during a radio interview that he planned to appeal and that the state will not pay the money back. The Federal Transit Administration may try to charge the state interest. An plan…
The Freeholder race in Cape May County currently has two people. As Coastal Broadcasting first reported, Upper Township’s Kristine Gabor and Lower Township’s Glenn Douglass are going to run for Freeholder and told Coastal Broadcasting on Sunday. Upper Township’s Curtis Corson Jr. had initially announced his intentions to run, but decided on Monday to drop…
A new study says a local town is the best for a retailer to set up shop in. The Indie City Index studied 363 Metropolitan Areas of the nation. Higher scores indicate relatively healthier independent retail sectors as indicated by the relatively lower concentration of major chain stores. Index scores are presented in three groups:…
Fees are going up to call an ambulance in Upper Township. Committee there voted to adjust their fee schedule to be more in line with surrounding towns. An ambulance call will cost $600 with a $10 per mile surcharge. Township officials say much of the cost will be taken care of by an insurance company,…
On the 38th anniversary of Roe V. Wade, Gov. Chris Christie said he is an “ally” of the anti-abortion movement. Christie said the birth of his child was when he became anti-abortion. The only step that Christie has taken against abortion is cutting funding Planned Parenthood, which funds abortions.
A bill changing affordable housing in the state has been conditionally vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie. The Governor supported a version of the bill that was passed through the Senate last summer, but the Assembly passed their own bill that was amended with the Senate version and sent to Christie for his signature. Christie sent a…
The new budget is going to bring another change to the school funding formula. Gov. Chris Christie announced that he is going to present a new school funding formula when he presents his new budget. Much of the aid is going to a small number of districts. Christie said he wants a formula that is…
A heavy advertising campaign is going to begin in Illinois by Gov. Chris Christie to bring new businesses into the state. Christie said that he thinks there are some businesses that could relocate from there to New Jersey. A number of tax increases were enacted in that state, Christie’s print and radio ads will enforce…
The Christmas weekend blizzard dumped up to 32 inches of snow in some parts of the state, and the roads were not properly plowed. The second statement is the belief of many lawmakers. A hearing was held on the matter in Trenton on Monday. Transportation head Jim Simpson defended the state’s handling of the situation,…