New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi will welcome Hillary Clinton to the Garden State on Wednesday. Bon Jovi will speak to the crowd at Rutgers University on Wednesday and later hold a fundraiser for Clinton later in the day. Clinton bailed on one New Jersey appearance this week to devote more time to western states.
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney does not hold out much hope that Atlantic City will be able to solve its own problems. Sweeney told reporters this week that he will be shocked if Atlantic City can eliminate tens of millions of dollars from government spending within 150 days. If Atlantic City fails to have…
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Walter Thurmond has called it quits at the age of 28. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Thurmond has decided to retire from the NFL to pursue other professional opportunities. Thurmond has played for three teams over the past three NFL seasons.
It’s all on the line for the Ocean City boys baseball team Wednesday afternoon. Ocean City will battle arch rival Mainland tomorrow in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinal playoff game. If Ocean City wins, it will advance to the championship game to be played on Thursday against either Highland or Toms River South. Ocean…
The United States Supreme Court will not hear a case involving the elimination of health and pension benefits at the Trump Taj Mahal. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the highest court will not consider an appeal of a decision made by a bankruptcy court and a federal appeals panel. The union representing the…
Former New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman does not want republicans from our state voting for Donald Trump in the republican presidential primary. Whitman is telling reporters this week that residents should instead send a message to Trump and vote for John Kasich or Ted Cruz instead. Whitman continues to be a very outspoken critic of…
At least nine people lost their lives throughout the State of New Jersey during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. NJ.com reports that the causes of death ranged from a rodeo performer being trampled by a horse to a small plane crash on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Two individuals lost their lives…
There was a small power outage in Avalon Tuesday morning. A distribution insulator on one of Atlantic City Electric’s utility poles failed on Ocean Drive, causing a power outage for about a seven-block stretch of the county roadway this morning. Utility trucks responded immediately to the scene to fix the problem.
The Philadelphia Flyers have confirmed that former Flyer Rick MacLeish has died at the age of 66. MacLeish played 12 seasons with the Flyers and scored the game-winning goal to clinch their first Stanley Cup in 1974. Last month MacLeish’s daughter announced her father was hospitalized for six weeks and was dealing with several medical…
The National Weather Service says there will continue to be areas of fog throughout the day on Tuesday until 5 p.m. across the coastal areas of New Jersey and Delaware. The fog is not expected to be especially thick, but it could still limit visibility and cause problems for travelers. The fog will be most…