Congressman Frank Pallone says New Jersey is getting $55.4 million to clean up sand and debris from Hurricane Sandy. Pallone says the money will be spent to remove debris and sand from navigable waterways throughout the Garden State. ##
What would you do with $650 million? That’s the jackpot up for grabs during Wednesday’s Powerball lottery since there were again no winners in the drawing on Saturday night. The odds against winning the jackpot are 292.2 million to one. ##
One man is dead following a wrong way accident on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey Saturday night. The crash occurred Saturday around 11pm in Mt. Laurel. A man was driving his vehicle southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck another vehicle; the identity of the driver has not been released. ##
A new report suggests that New Jersey inappropriately provided $1 million in home loans to Hurricane Sandy victims, and the federal government wants that money back. The feds believe 21 home buyers were not qualified to get the assistance due to income limits and now it will ask New Jersey to refund the money. ##
A judge has ruled that yes, New Jersey can condemn properties in two New Jersey beach communities to widen the beach and build resilient dunes. A Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the state in connection with 60 properties in question in both Bay Head and Mantalooking. NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin hailed Thursday’s decision.…
A Lacey Township man killed his seven year old son, wife, and family dog before taking his own life on Thursday. Authorities say the killings took place in a residential neighborhood; the 51 year old suspect had self-inflicted injuries and later died at a hospital. ##
Two suspects have admitted their roles in a multi-million dollar prescription drug fraud scheme that included many public officials and doctors, costing the public over $25 million. 42 year old Matthew Tedesco of Linwood and 43 year old Robert Bessey of Philadelphia were behind the fraud scheme. Both will be sentenced in December and will…
For the 19th consecutive drawing, no winner in the Powerball lottery. New Jersey Lottery officials say the estimated top prize for Saturday night’s drawing will be over a half billion dollars. It will be the eighth largest jackpot in our country’s history. ##
Governor Christie has reaffirmed his opposition to any exploration of offshore drilling for fuel off the coast of the Garden State. Christie says there are too many potential negative impacts for the New Jersey shoreline to support this proposal. Christie says he’s opposed this measure for the past seven years. ##
The United States Coast Guard medivaced a fisherman off a boat about five miles off the coast of Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday. The 49 year old man was suffering chest pains and shortness of breath. He was taken to shore where he was treated by emergency medical services. ##