A new report says that Gov. Chris Christie will not become the chairman for the Republican National Committee. NJ.com reports that they spoke with two sources with knowledge of the situation and Christie is not going to get the post. There have been multiple reports that Christie has been trying to get the job but…
A report of a suspicious vehicle led to the arrest of a North Cape May man. Justin Stansbury is facing charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Hypodermic needle and Driving While Intoxicated. Stansbury was found unresponsive while sitting inside of a Dodge Ram pickup truck. Stansbury was arrested and transported to Lower…
Ocean City will make a second attempt tonight to regulate street performers on the boardwalk and through the community. Council will consider a new set of regulations this evening that would place street formers near the railing of the boardwalk at select locations. The ordinance was discussed once before, but was tabled for revisions.
Some sobering news this week about drug use in New Jersey. Overdose deaths increased by 22 percent over the past year due to fentanyl. Experts believe that doctors prescribing painkillers like Percocet and OxyContin lead some to try heroin, which is now cheap on the drug market. And, drugs sold on the streets can be…
A record number of voters participated in last month’s elections in New Jersey. State officials have certified that nearly 4 million people cast votes in the election. 2.1 million New Jerseyans voted for Hillary Clinton while 1. 6 million voted for President-elect Donald Trump. New Jersey’s 14 electoral votes will go to Clinton on December…
Beginning December 9, 2016 and running through January 1, 2017, many local police departments will be taking part in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign.” It is a high-visibility national enforcement campaign. Increased state and national messaging about the dangers of driving drunk, coupled with sobriety checkpoints and…
Ocean City is going to host a meeting this week on a dredging project for the South Harbor and other mid-island lagoons. The meeting will take place this Saturday at 10 am at the Howard Stainton Senior Center. The potential plan is short-term and involves using city-owned property at the far end of Shelter Road…
A teacher who was charged with child porn charges has resigned. The Daily Journal reports that Thomas Guzzi Jr. has stepped aside as the school district was going after him with tenure charges. Over 100 files of child pornography were found on his personal computer and he was charged earlier this year. The paper reports…
Another train dealt with a derailment in New Jersey and as it was entering the Hoboken Terminal. NJ.com reports that the two cars the derailed didn’t have anyone inside of them and no injuries were reported. In total, 60 people were on other cars inside of that train. An investigation into what took place is…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo to expand the reach of missing persons notices via social media is now law. The new law requires the attorney general, in consultation with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), to develop a plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information via NJSP social media accounts. Any other appropriate…