The Wildwood City Commission meets Wednesday afternoon and will consider a resolution that would approve of the United States Army Corps of Engineers dune plan, with minor modifications. The Commission may also hold the first reading of an ordinance that would establish a vacant property registration program. The meeting begins at 3:30pm. ##
Governor Christie says he is in discussions with all but one major union in New Jersey about pension reform. Christie says he has not spoken with the union representing educators in the Garden State, and he has no idea if they would be open to pension reform ideas, according to The Record. ##
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is trying to get republican primary opponent Jack Ciattarelli eliminated from the GOP ballot. Guadagno is challenging more than 700 signatures on Ciattarelli’s nominating petition. Both are seeking the GOP nod to run for Governor in the fall election. ##
Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly are appealing their convictions in the infamous “Bridgegate” case. Attorneys for both convicts filed petitions to appeal the verdict. Both have been sentenced to serve prison time for conspiring to shut down traffic near the George Washington Bridge for political retaliation. ##
18 adults from Cape May County were rounded up over the past few days for owing back child support. Cape May County Sheriff Gary Schaffer says over $7,300 was collected in non support payments. The suspects range in age from 22 to 52 years old. ##
Vineland Police have arrested a 30 year city man and charged him the weekend shooting death of 26 year old Christian Rogers of Millville. Police announced the arrest of Jules Black after spotting Black on a surveillance video. Black was charged with murder and other offenses, no motive has been disclosed. ##
Cape May County and ten other counties are at an enhanced risk for wildfires on Monday. Dry, breezy conditions have caused the alert being issued in this county. Humidity values will be below 30 percent this afternoon. ##
Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles signed McGloin to a one year contract on Monday. He has played sparingly as a starter and backup in Oakland. Last year the Eagles kept only two quarterbacks on their active roster.
It’s a double header of gubernatorial debates planned for Stockton University come May 9th. The university announced today it will hold back to back republican and gubernatorial debates for governor on that date. The debates will be held at 6:30pm, and 8:00pm; no word yet on which party goes first. ##
Stockton University will host a discussion tonight on the opioid epidemic in South Jersey. Various advocates will discuss the problem with illegal drug use in Atlantic County and elsewhere. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Atlantic County experienced 85 drug related deaths in 2015. ##