Your natural gas bills could be going up. South Jersey Gas has asked the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for a rate increase of approximately 17 percent, or $20 per month for the average customer. The increase would cover the costs of prior work that the utility has already conducted. South Jersey Gas says…
Legislation to impose a $2 per room surcharge in Atlantic City advanced in the Assembly on Monday. The bill is sponsored by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto and the money raised would go to fund public safety services in the city over a two year period. At that point, the surcharge would sunset. Prieto said the…
A North Jersey man has been sentenced in a violent crime spree in which he seriously injured a State Police detective when the detective tried to stop him from committing a carjacking and was ejected from the moving vehicle. Terry Saunders, 28, of Newark, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, including 8 ½…
An arrest was made in a 2014 murder. Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Alexander Campbell, of Atlantic City in the shooting death of Kenneth Sandoz, of Absecon. The shooting took place in Atlantic City on Dec. 22, 2014. Campbell is charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon, and unlawful…
Two people were injured during a house fire before sunup Monday in Pleasantville. Authorities say two people inside the home suffered smoke inhalation during the house fire, but they will be ok. The fire broke out in a home in the 1500 block of Sixth Avenue; no word yet on what caused the fire.
Avalon Police will be using body-worn cameras, starting on Thursday. Chief William McCormick announced that the cameras will be on all patrol officers as of February 1st. Avalon, and a few other communities, were able to get the cameras via a state grant.
A traffic accident in Wildwood required the “Jaws of Life” to be called in on Saturday. The accident took place at Roberts and Ocean Aves. around 2:57 p.m. Authorities say it was a two vehicle crash and one person needed to be extracted from a vehicle. The victim was taken to Cape Regional medical Center…
The latest effort by Glenn Straub is to open the former Revel Casino by President’s Day weekend, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City. The property is now known as TEN, and he is scheduled to come before the Casino Control Commission on Tuesday. A change to a contract forced a postponement…
Cape May County saw a dusting of snow on Monday morning, but no schools were delayed as a result. The next chance for a snow day will be this weekend. There is a chance a storm could hit around Sunday. The forecast is still too early to tell for sure. Low temperatures will certainly be…
One of the biggest topics this past weekend was a travel ban that was put into effect by President Donald Trump. The countries are primarily Muslim and many including U.S. Senator Cory Booker have severe objections to Trump’s policy. So far Gov. Chris Christie hasn’t issued a public statement on the decision. Congressman Frank LoBiondo…