The guilty verdict on all counts in the Bridgegate case may open new hearings into Governor Chris Christie. Lawmakers are already starting to look into the planning of new hearings to find out what Christie knew about the plan to cause traffic chaos in New Jersey for political retribution. Christie himself has to appear in…
A popular Mexican restaurant in Upper Township is closing for good. Sunday night, the last night of business for the Red Sky Cafe on Route 9 after 18 years of business. The management announced on Facebook that a county requirement to upgrade the Red Sky’s septic system at a cost of $70,000 was the reason…
The re-opening of Stone Habror’s 96th Street bridge has been pushed back a couple of weeks. County Engineer Dale Foster told the Press of Atlantic City that repairs on the bridge will take longer than expected, and will add two weeks to the project. A vertical crack was found in the support of the bridge…
They are guilty. A jury returned a guilty verdict Friday morning in every single count filed against two Chris Christie insiders regarding the infamous “Bridgegate” case. Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni were convicted on charges they were involved in a massive traffic jam in Fort Lee, New Jersey as part of political retaliation. Baroni…
Although Lower Township’s Matt Szczur was not on the Chicago Cub’s playoff roster during their run to a World Series title, he was able to experience the thrills from the dugout and contribute in other ways. First baseman Anthony Rizzo was in a slump during the NL Championship Series until he started using Szczur’s bat…
The uphill battle to bring casino gambling to North Jersey has generated a record-setting spending amount of more than $24 million for a single ballot question. State officials report that Trenton’s Bad Bet, which opposes the referendum, spent more than $14.4 million for their media campaign, while Our Turn NJ, a group who supports the…
It’s official. Ryan Howard is no longer a member of the Philadelphia Phillies after a 15-years tenure. On Thursday the team chose not to pick up Howard’s $23 million option, which makes the 36 year-old first baseman a free agent. Howard was the only player on the Phillies’ roster remaining from the 2008 World Series…
Atlantic City Police are looking for a black, work-style pickup truck that is the vehicle suspected in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Thursday night on Route 40 near the Bayview Inn and Suites in Egg Harbor Township. According to witnesses a woman was struck in the westbound lane, flipped over the divider and was then…
Two high school football teams with 4-3 records will meet Friday night to vie for playoff positions. The Middle Township Panthers will visit Pleasantville as both teams look to increase their chances of qualifying for the Group II Playoffs. Currently Middle ranked at No. 7 in team power points, while Pleasantville ranks No.10. The game…
On Thursday the Beth El Synagogue in Margate honored former Congressman William J. Hughes with a lifetime achievement award. Hughes, now 84, was appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Panama in 1995 and is currently a visiting distinguished scholar at Stockton University. Hughes, who lives in Ocean City, worked for the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office…