Record traffic used the Delaware Memorial Bridge in 2016. The Delaware River and Bay Authority officials reports that the twin spans also showed increased traffic numbers for the fifth year in a row. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Bridge handled 17,813,664 vehicles through the southbound toll plaza, eclipsing last year’s record…
The leader of the Assembly wants to add $2 to each hotel room bill to help with public safety there. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto introduced a bill this week to impose the surcharge for two years to go towards keeping up the numbers in the police and fire departments. Both departments could see deep cuts…
Gov. Chris Christie is continuing to push for expanded help for those who are suffering from drug addiction. The governor said he is presenting lawmakers with proposals to provide additional help for those who find themselves caught in drug addiction. Christie can also be seen in a new television ad to promote a new hotline…
Millville Police are looking into a group of men who stole wooden pallets from a local business. From the photos released by police to their Facebook page, it appears there were three men involved in the heist. In total, about 30 pallets were taken. Police say anyone with information can call 856-825-7010.
The so called “newspaper revenge bill” isn’t dead yet. Gov. Chris Christie is trying to get lawmakers to take up the legislation again. The governor sent a letter to legislative leaders saying that his office estimates that newspapers rake in $80 million in revenue for legal notices. This is money Christie says could be saved…
Atlantic City Electric (ACE) is nearing full restoration of power to customers who lost electric service in the wake of the January 23 Nor’easter. Of the 60,000 customers who lost power, 97 percent—58,000 customers—have been restored. ACE is dispatching crews, made up from more than 365 line personnel, to the remaining localized outage areas. This…
A traffic accident left a dump truck overturned on Tuesday morning. The New Jersey State Police say the incident took place on Interstate 195 west in the area of milepost 3.2 in Hamilton Township. Police say no one was hurt but all lanes of traffic were closed with vehicles having to get by on the…
A number of beaches in the region have left significant erosion behind. The North Wildwood Police Department shared photos on Facebook of portions of its beachfront and showed a huge chunk taken out of the beach. Police there said beach access via 5th Ave. ramp is closed to vehicles due to beach erosion until further…
If you are looking for a reward for the rainy weather the past couple of days, it is supposed to be sunny and in the 50’s on Wednesday. The forecast will stay in the 50’s on Thursday with partly sunny skies. Highs should remain in the 40’s through the end of the weekend, meaning any…
A few thousand customers remain without power from Atlantic City Electric due to the coastal storm. The utility reports a few hundred customers still without power in the greater Cape May area, and some customers have no power near Ocean City. Other outages are scattered through Atlantic City Electric’s service area. Strong winds have blown…