A 37 year old man from Syracuse drove to South Jersey to meet a 14 year old girl he met online for sex. The girl, an undercover cop. Stephen Epolito was jailed for attempting to lure a child via an electronic device. His bail was set at $100,000 cash.
Imagine New Jersey passing a law that prevents you from enjoying your morning coffee while driving. It could happen. A democratic New Jersey assemblyman has introduce a wide range of new laws that would prevent you from having coffee or eating while driving. Under John Wisniewski’s proposed bill, you could face a fine exceeding $200…
A veteran of the Millville Police Department has filed a grievance complaint after he was transferred to other duties. The Daily Journal reports that Sergeant Brian Starcher filed a whistleblower complaint complaining that he was retaliated against after reporting inappropriate behavior of anther officer. Starcher was transferred to internal affairs after he filed the complaint.
Enjoy our very low gasoline prices in New Jersey, while you can. The average price for a gallon of gas in the Garden State dropped a whopping four cents in one week to just $1.91 a gallon. That’s about a half dollar cheaper than what we were paying 12 months ago, and 21 cents per…
Senator Paul Sarlo, the chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, called upon Atlantic City officials “to get their heads out of the sand” and work in support of the proposal to expand gaming to North Jersey as the best way to revive the casino industry in their city. Sarlo says the pending closure…
The future of the B.L. England Generating Station in Upper Township is currently under the scrutiny of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Two permits for the facility are under a 45-day review for any comments or concerns regarding the plants renewal for coal and oil boiler operation, and pre-construction for the new natural gas…
Nearly four years after Superstorm Sandy, the $300 million Blue Acres Buyout Program has reached the milestone of more than 500 property buyouts completed. The Christie administration has made more than 800 buyout offers during the past three years, in response to the devastating effects of Superstorm Sandy. The 500th property acquisition was located in…
More than 150 people from 17 rural areas of South Jersey attended two hearings held by the Board of Public Utilities on Thursday to address issues with Verizon landline service. Verizon officials said they have invested $100 million over the past two years for maintenance of their copper line network in South Jersey, but customers…
A couple of athletic events will be closing roads in Lower Township on Saturday morning. Lower Township Police announced that a five mile race and another two mile run and walk will take runners along Delaware Bay. Townbank Road, Clubhouse Road, Beach Drive, Miramar Avenue and the canal park will all be closed or detoured.
The Tri-Wood Lifeguard Championships scheduled for Thursday in Wildwood, were postponed due to rough ocean conditions. The competition was rescheduled for this Saturday a 6 p.m. on the Lincoln Avenue Beach. The Tri-Wood Championships is held for younger lifeguards with less than five years experience.