A New Jersey State Trooper who was on vacation in the Outer Banks saved the live of a woman who was caught in a rip current. State Police say Craig Kempinski saved the life of the swimmer in Cape Hatteras last weekend. Kempinski hopped on a boogie board and navigated 200 yards to where the…
A class action lawsuit is being filed against the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for allegedly overcharging for missed EZ Pass tolls that were not paid on the roadway. NJ.com reports that $217 in administrative fees are being charges, and nearly 4 million drivers have been overcharged by $185.6 million over six years. The lawsuit is…
County superstar Keith Urban walks into a Wawa in Burlington County, doesn’t have enough money for a coffee, so a retired school teacher picked up the tab…having no idea who Keith Urban is. It all went down at a Wawa on Friday as Urban was in South Jersey for a show. A photo of Urban…
Brookstone is out of business and closing all of its stores in malls, including seven in New Jersey. Brookstone is a retailer known for selling various gadgets and massage chairs. The company got a $30 million loan to keep operating, but not in malls.
The State of New Jersey handed out $47.3 million in various grants to repair bridges throughout the State, including two here in Cape May County. $1.8 million is coming to the Middle Thorofare Bridge and the Great Channel Bridge for railing replacements and repainting. Money is also allocated to a Fortescue Road Bridge in Cumberland…
The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant could close decades ahead of schedule. NJ.com reports that the plant is scheduled to shut down for good in mid-September, and the decommissioning of the plant was expected to take a half century; the owners plan to greatly accelerate that timetime.
Police in Carney’s Point fired at the driver of a getaway car following a bank robbery at a branch of Fulton Bank late Monday afternoon. Police say the bullet struck the driver as he was trying to mow down police with his vehicle. The two bank robbers were captured by police, and the driver was…
The northern New Jersey school superintendent who was accused of defecating daily near another school district’s running track has resigned. NJ.com reports that Thomas Tramaglini resigned his position for which he earned $150,000 annually. His attorney says Tramaglini looks forward to his day in court.
Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $10,000 apiece were sold in our region, at the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials confirm that one ticket for Tuesday’s drawing was sold at a Sunoco gas station in Ocean City, while the second ticket was sold at the Ventnor Food Mart, in Ventnor.
Power companies in the State of New Jersey have been severely scolded by regulators regarding their lack of a proper response to restore power following storm events. Governor Murphy ordered the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to review the response time and provide guidance. The companies now have 30 required actions, including new vegetation…