A former New Jersey cop is getting five years in prison for committing fraud related to Hurricane Sandy relief. Nikola Lulaj of Seaside Heights was sentenced to the long prison term on Monday for stealing $187,000 in “Sandy” relief funds. Lulaj forfeited his job with the Hoboken Police Department as a result of the crime.
Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak will become a State Senator in our 1st Legislative District next week, replacing Jeff Van Drew, who is now in Washington. Andrzejczak was selected by democratic organizations as the heir to Van Drew’s seat. Next Sunday, democrats will select a replacement for Andrzejczak in the Assembly..either former assemblyman Matt Milam or Cumberland…
Democratic leaders will meet next week in Trenton and will try to once again reach an agreement on a legalized marijuana law in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and others will all meet to talk about getting a bill approved. They are also expected to discuss a sharp increase in the…
It’s swearing in day for Second District Congressman-elect Jeff Van Drew. Van Drew will be sworn in to the new Congress at 12 Noon today and begin his duties in Washington. Van Drew vacates his Senate seat in our 1st Legislative District.
Governor Phil Murphy has vetoed the minutes of the recent Delaware River and Bay Authority board meeting, which essentially wipes out a one dollar fare increase to use the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Murphy has vetoed the minutes of the December meeting, and Murphy says he’s not in favor of any toll hike that is not…
There was one winner in last night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing and the winning ticket was sold in Long Island, New York. The ticket is worth $425 million, the eighth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. No million dollar tickets were purchased in New Jersey.
The body of a 48 year old Little Egg Harbor man was found in a Pennsylvania river. Authorities say the body of Drew Camoosa was pulled from the Ohio River Monday morning. A passerby found the body face down in the water. No word yet on a cause of death, or how Camoosa wound up…
New Jersey’s new ban on smoking on public beaches takes affect later this month. Starting on January 16th, it will be illegal for anyone to smoke on a beach. Governor Murphy has left it up to towns to decide how the smoking ban will be enforced.
The new year brings a new, slightly higher minimum wage for the Garden State. The new minimum wage is now $8.85 an hour, up from $8.60 an hour. New Jersey is among 20 states who are increasing the wage this week.
An appellate court has ruled that New Jersey’s graduation requirements are not legal. The court ruled that the state cannot force students to pass two exams before graduating high school. The new regulation will take effect at the end of this month. Currently, the state offers two tests, Algebra I and English.