No job in Washington for Governor Christie…yet. Christie and President Trump had lunch in Washington on Tuesday, and various reports say no job offer was made by the President. The two leaders talked about the nation’s drug problems. Trump, Christie, and Christie’s wife Mary Pat all had lunch at the White House.
For the 16th time, the Powerball jackpot has rolled over. There were no winners in the Powerball on Saturday night which means Wednesday’s estimated top prize will be $310 million.
Albert Boscov has died at the age of 87. Boscov founded the popular Boscov’s Department Store chain that has a store in Atlantic County. Boscov battled pancreatic cancer and recently told employees that he did not have much time left. The family will continue operating the stores.
North Wildwood intends to knock down the old Triangle Restaurant that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. Council authorized a resolution this month that will put the demolition project out to bid. The restaurant never reopened following the October, 2012 storm.
Customers of Atlantic City Electric should see their utility bills go down by about 3.3 percent this summer. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities held an energy auction on Friday and it results in a decrease in basic generation services. The typical monthly bill should drop by a little over four dollars per month
There are now new state regulations that will impact drivers who work for Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing companies. Governor Christie signed a new law that will require criminal background checks for drivers and various insurance requirements. Ride sharing companies can conduct their own background checks as long as the New Jersey Attorney General…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will not cut the sales tax in Urban Enterprise Zones. The sales tax increased to just over 6.8 percent in five cities that had UEZ’s including Bridgeton and Camden. Christie says the UEZ program is “wasteful and failed” and may be eliminated altogether. Some Wildwood businesses have boasted of a…
If the gubernatorial election were held today among only republicans, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno would win it. That’s according to a new Farleigh Dickinson University poll released Thursday. Guadagno received 18 percent support in the poll, while comedian Joe Piscopo finished second at 12 percent. Piscopo has not formally announced that he’s running, but he…
There were no winners in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday night. This is the 15th consecutive drawing without a top prize being awarded. There were three second prize winners, but none of those tickets were sold in New Jersey. The jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is expected to be $285 million.
Some courts have been closed on Thursday due to the snowstorm that will affect most of southern New Jersey. The Superior Courthouse in Cape May Court House, the AC Civil Courthouse, and the Mays Landing Criminal Court complex are all closed today. They were closed by the State Administrative Offices of the Courts. Other courts…