A man who was assaulted at a motel in Rio Grande ended up dying. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Herbert Tozer, of Rio Grande, was charged with homicide in the death of Robert Niemezura. Tozer faces the potential of 10 to 20 years in jail as a result of the 1st degree…
A potential big blow to local communities regarding affordable housing obligations. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that towns are obligated to create zoning for affordable housing obligations that fell through the cracks during a 16-year span. Communities had argued that there was nothing in any law that made them zone retroactively.
His wife wouldn’t move to Washington, DC so that’s why Chris Christie is not part of the Trump administration. Christie told radio reporters on Wednesday that his wife’s unwillingness to move to the nation’s capital is the reason why he’s not part of the new Trump administration. Earlier this week Trump insisted that there will…
Atlantic City’s business administrator has been hired by the State to help with the takeover of the city. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Jason Holt has been hired by the Department of Community Affairs to help with fixing the city’s financial problems. Holt has worked under Mayor Don Guardian who opposed the State’s…
Gov. Chris Christie just upset most of the southern part of New Jersey. The governor, appearing on a New York sports radio station, said that Philadelphia Eagles fans are “generally angry, awful people.” Christie is a Dallas Cowboys fan and his team was eliminated from the playoffs last weekend. There has been a rumor that…
Tim Donohue is seeking a third term in office in Middle Township. Committeeman Donohue issued a press release saying he informed the Middle Township Regular Republican Organization that he intends to run again. Donohue has served as Deputy Mayor and Mayor, before Democrats took back control of the committee. Donohue notes that as Public Safety…
New Jersey is one of the best states in the country to raise a family, according to a new study. Wallethub conducted an in-depth analysis and found New Jersey was the 7th best state to raise a family. Among the areas that the state ranked highest in was divorce rate, infant mortality rate, and child…
A new report says the 300 buses will be heading to the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday. The Star-Ledger reports that tickets to get there have risen as organizers are having a hard time finding enough buses. The march is being held the day after Donald Trump is sworn into office and is being…
New data shows a strong increase in the number of bald eagles in the state. The 2016 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report says that there were 172 nests found in 2016, versus 161 in 2015. The report was issued by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New…
A new report says that more J.C. Penney’s stores could be closing across the country. Bizjournals.com reports that the company is seriously looking at reducing the amount of stores it has. There are 15 locations left in New Jersey, including one in Rio Grande. It was just announced recently that the K-Mart in Rio Grande…