An Upper Township man was not injured when his truck caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County Thursday. 27 year old James Jackson had his truck burn in a ball of fire on the Parkway Thursday evening. Jackson was able to escape his truck without any injury. ##
United States Senator Robert Menendez would like to have his corruption trial stopped on days when he’s slated to cast key votes in the Senate. The New Jersey democrat will go on trial next month on allegations that he accepted expensive gifts in exchange for political clout. ##
A memorial service to honor former Atlantic City mayor and State Senator Jim Whelan will be held in Atlantic City on September 14th. Friends and colleagues will gather at Boardwalk Hall to pay tribute to Whelan during a ceremony that begins at 11:30am. ##
A 65 year old Ocean City man who killed an Egg Harbor Township teenager 11 years ago in a drunk driving accident has been released from prison. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Stephen French was released last month after pleading guilty to an aggravated manslaughter accident. The crash killed 17 year old Richard…
Governor Christie has signed a measure into law that regulates fantasy sports signs like Draft King. The new legislation provides that the state Division of Community Affairs will have to issue permits to fantasy sports operators. New Jersey is the 16th state to regulate this activity. ##
Dennis Township is poised to hire a part time administrator. The Township’s website has the job listed on its front page and requires the candidate to have four years of government experience. The Township is accepting applications through September 6th. ##
18 communities throughout the State have received grant funding for various tree projects, and the only local community to obtain a grant was Avalon. NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced that $30,000 is being delivered to Avalon for a tree planting program throughout the community. A total of $400,000 was handed out by the State. ##
Democrats in Atlantic County have just over a month to replace Senator James Whelan, who passed away Tuesday. Whelan was slated to retire at the end of the year; democrat Colin Bell and republican Chris Brown are vying for his seat in November. ##
28 additional Kmart stores are closing around the country, including one in South Jersey. The KMart located in Moorestown will be shut down along with another store in northern New Jersey. The KMart in Rio Grande was closed during the last major round of cuts. ##
There were two million dollar Powerball lottery jackpots sold in New Jersey, and one of them came from a Citgo gas station in Dorchester, Cumberland County. There were also 26 third prize winners in the Garden State. ##