Governor Phil Murphy has signed an executive order that directs the State to implement the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. Murphy says it’s time for the State to take action on offshore wind power. His order now allows the State Board of Public Utilities to create various rules to get projects underway.
Sounds like a fun trip. Some state lawmakers and Atlantic City officials are headed to Nevada next week to take a fact finding trip on the legalization of marijuana. Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gillian is going on the trip, but says he is paying for it out of his own pocket. Gilliam believes legalized pot…
Someone was passing around photos of alleged muddy water coming out of the taps at Vineland High School on Friday. School officials say they received numerous copies of the photos but alas, they were all fakes. The school quickly noticed that the school doesn’t even have the taps that were noted in the photos.
A bus company that serves many school districts in Cape May and Atlantic counties will bring in extra staff Monday in the event some drivers have a Super Bowl hangover. NJ.com reports that Sheppard has over 500 busses serving the local districts, and at least one district announced that there could be delays in school…
A 49-year run for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey is coming to an end. Officials announced Friday that the plant will close its doors for good in October. The plant is located in Forked River.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has joined in a multi-state coalition that opposes any federal plan to drill for fuel off the beaches of the Garden State. Grewal says this move could have devastating environmental and economic effects for New Jersey. Some coastal states are vigorously fighting this proposal.
Woodbine will hold a preconstruction meeting later this month on a new eco-park project. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that a $700,000 contract has been awarded to help preserve a 25-acre tract of land next to the Woodbine Elementary School that will include both passive and active recreation.
A Lower Township couple has been arrested and charged with having child pornography in their possession. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced that 48 year old Kathryn Gaines and 51 year old Paul Harker of the 100 block of Beachhurst Drive in North Cape May were both hit with various child pornography charges. Several…
A major achievement Wednesday night for Middle Township wrestler Gary Nagle. Nagle tied the all time Panther win record Wednesday with his 88th win of his career as Middle beat Lakewood, 42-36. Nagle competes in the 182 pound weight class.
Atlantic City Electric is bragging up its lowest number of electrical outages and highest reservation times in company history. The number of outages have decreased by 17 percent from the previous record set three years ago. Outages were restored seven minutes faster.