A settlement has been reached between an emergency medical technician and Middle Township. NJ Civil Settlements first reported the news of the $47,500 settlement. Ann Marie Camp was injured on the job in 2015 ad was fired four months later. Camp was hired by the township in 1992. The injury occurred when she was lifting…
South Jersey is beating the regional trend of being behind on rainfall. Atlantic City is 3.38 inches above normal rainfall totals for the year. Meanwhile areas closer to Philadelphia and New York City in the state are falling well behind normal trends. The area including and around Trenton is the worst at 12.41 inches below…
A Pleasantville man was found in a state of paranoia and under the influence in Somers Point. Police there say they arrested Tyreek Bright who was in possession of 262 bags of heroin, 10 baggies of marijuana, and assorted prescription medication. Bright was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail on multiple drug charges. Bail was…
New Jersey is seeking a settlement that would allow residents to buy stun guns. The Asbury Park Press reports that the state’s attorney general’s office is in talks of a settlement with those challenging the state’s ban of stun gun purchases in a federal court. New Jersey is one of five states that ban the…
A new report says the fight over expanded gaming options in the state isn’t completely off the table. The Press of Atlantic City reports a couple of lawmakers are considering a push for video lottery terminals to place at two racetracks in the state (Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands). These VLT’s are similar to slot…
Two women got into an argument Saturday night in Millville, and one of them was stabbed repeatedly. Police found a 38 year old woman with multiple stab wounds after responding to a fight on East Oak Street Saturday night. Police have not announced if any suspects are in custody.
One of the best known Cuban-Americans in New Jersey said that the death of Fidel Castro has brought Cuba one step closer to democracy. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez said that the world community should take the chance to demand that Cuban people live with more freedoms. Menendez has been critical of President Barack Obama for…
Vineland Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in a 23 year old man being shot multiple times on Friday night. It happened on Michael Avenue according to a press release issued by the department. Police have not identified the victim; no suspects are in custody.
Four people were injured, three critically, during a weekend motor vehicle accident on Route 55 in Gloucester County. Police say it happened in the southbound lanes in Franklin Township shortly before 3pm. The driver of the vehicle lost control, went off the road, and hit some trees. Two occupants of the car were ejected.
There was a winner in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night, and the winning ticket was sold in Tennessee. The top prize for Saturday night’s drawing was a whopping $421 million. A $1 million ticket was sold in Pennsylvania. The odds of winning Powerball are one in 292 million.