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…
Atlantic County residents will learn more about what the budget could look like next week. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson will present his 2017 Executive Budget Message during his annual address to the Board of Chosen Freeholders. The meeting will take place at the Freeholder’s meeting room on Tuesday Jan. 24 at 4 pm.
One was killed in an accident in Hamilton Township. Police there say the incident took place at the intersection of Route 40 and Cantillion Blvd. A 2015 International tractor trailer operated by Frank Alibrando was traveling east on Route 40 when a Toyota sedan traveling west crossed the center line and struck the tractor trailer.…
The Lower Township Council meets tonight and is expected to make an appointment to a Ward 3 council seat. The seat was vacated in the last election as Erik Simonsen won the mayoral election. Three new police sergeants will also be named during tonight’s meeting, which begins at 7 o’clock at Township Hall.
A change at the top of the Stone Harbor Police Department. Council met Tuesday and accepted the resignation of Chief Paul Reynolds, and also named former Captain Thomas Schutta as Acting Police Chief. Council also approved the hiring of full time officers and approved a joint dispatch agreement with the Borough of Avalon.
Another ruling regarding affordable housing in New Jersey is expected today by the New Jersey Supreme Court. The court is expected to again make another major ruling regarding affordable housing as part of its 40-year struggle with the issue. Local communities will keep a watchful eye on the ruling to see if they have unfulfilled…
A big night for the Wildwood Warriors boys basketball program on Tuesday. Kyion Flanders became the latest 1,000 point scorer for the Warriors as Wildwood won its fourth straight game, beating Pitman, 74-65. Flanders scored 40 points for the Warriors and was a perfect 15 for 15 from the free throw line.
A drug dealer from Pleasantville was given clemency by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Timothy Baker was serving a 30 year prison term and had his sentence cut in half by the President. Baker will be eligible for release on May 17th.