The State’s new bail system resulted in the release of a child sex offender from Ocean County. 20 year old Christopher Wilson of Little Egg Harbor was released after a Superior Court judge ruled that he did not pose a threat to the public. Now, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is trying to get that…
New Jersey added just over 3,000 jobs in December bring down the unemployment rate again. The state Labor Department announced that the new unemployment rate is 4.7 percent from 5 percent. Private sector job growth in 2016 was just shy of 15,000 jobs, according to the state. The new state unemployment rate is the same…
The Ocean City Police Office at 46th St. will be closed for about a month beginning on Monday. All services and the ability to get P.O. Box mail will be available at the post office location at 859 Ocean Ave. in Ocean City. The 46th St. location will be closed to under renovations.
A bad batch of heroin is making the rounds and has been responsible for at least two fatal overdoses. Atlantic City Police warned of the dangers on Thursday of the heroin bags stamped “King of Death.” Authorities responded to six overdoses in a six hour period on Wednesday with two being fatal. Four other individuals…
An Atlantic County Freeholder who made a comment that angered many women has finally apologized. Freeholder John Carman said in a statement on Thursday that he was apologizing for his comments that were made about the women’s march in Washington D.C. this past weekend. Carman posted a meme that asked “Will the woman’s protest be…
Pick your jackpot. Both major lotteries that New Jersey participates in are very close to the $200 million mark. The Powerball Lottery didn’t get a winner on Wednesday and the rollover will be worth at least $187 million on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions is already at $188 million for Friday night. Last week a…
Layoffs are going to begin soon for the workers of the Progresso Soup factory in Vineland. General Mills filled WARN notices to 65 employees for them to be let go in March. The rest of the employees will be retained until the plant shuts down in the summer. Officials are still working on trying to…
The first public hearing of the special Senate committee examining the state’s school funding formula will be held on Friday. President Steve Sweeney and Senator Joseph Pennacchio, will hold the first of four hearings in different regions of the state to gain input on the fairness and equity of the formula that distributes funding to…
Woodbine is seeking grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for around $1 million in infrastructure projects. The borough is seeking to reconstruct portions of Heilprin and Sumner Aves., along with an extension of the Woodbine Bikeway System. The grant funding application is made to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for grant…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie agrees with the President, there was voter fraud in the 2016 general election. Christie appeared on a radio program last night and said there was undoubtedly voter fraud in every state, in every election. President Trump has alleged that millions of people voted illegally in the last election.