A prominent New Jersey pastor collapsed during Governor Christie’s State of the State address in Trenton on Tuesday. Pastor Joe Carter of the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark fainted during Christie’s speech. The governor’s wife called for medical help and Carter was escorted from the speech. Christie called for a moment of silence to…
United States Senator Robert Melendez has joined other senators in calling for tougher sanctions against Russia. Menendez attended a media event in Washington on Tuesday and say Russia did in fact try to tip the election in favor of Donald Trump. He says the call for tougher sanctions sends an unequivocal message for Vladimir Putin.
The Wildwood City Commission is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon and reappoint Lori Rosensteel as the Tax Collector for the City. Wildwood is also expected to consider an employment contract for Deputy Fire Chief Ernest Troiano III, and appoint a public relations specialist. There is also a proposal for a consulting contract with Salmon Ventures…
Glen Straub and the former Revel Casino will be back before regulators this week attempting to open a casino. The Casino Control Commission will meet on Wednesday and Straub will once again try to get a gaming license at the property. Straub has been very critical of the regulations and red tape in New Jersey…
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a Code Blue Advisory for Monday night through Tuesday morning. Overnight temperatures may dip into the teens making it very cold for at-risk individuals in the county. There may be some people living in the county who may need sheltering from the cold weather this…
The Woodbine municipal government reorganized over the weekend during the heavy snowstorm. Councilwoman Mary Helen Perez was sworn in for her third term in office, while Councilman Eduardo Ortiz was sworn in for his eighth term. Mayor William Pikolycky also delivered his annual State of the Borough address, announcing that Woodbine’s tax collection rate remains…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a new bill into law that creates 20 additional judges positions in the Garden State. The new bi partisan bill is part of a bail reform regulation now in effect in New Jersey. Christie says both sides found common ground and worked together.
Greg Lewis has been fired as the wide receivers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Lewis was canned on Monday after serving one year for the team. The Eagles’ receivers were among the weakest group in the NFL in 2016. Lewis had only one year of coaching experience when he was hired by Head Coach Doug…
A Cumberland County man accused of killing his estranged wife had a date in court on Monday. Jeremiah Monell told the judge he wants to represent himself in his upcoming murder trial. Monell is accused of killing Tara O’Shea-Watson in December. Monell is 32 years old and will have a detention review hearing on January…
Some additional repair work to Stone Harbor’s 96th Street Bridge will be coming in the spring. The Press of Atlantic City reports that any full bridge closures to the bridge will occur during overnight hours. So far the emergency repairs needed to reopen the bridge before Thanksgiving weekend have cost about $400,000. The bridge is…