Part of the Ocean City boardwalk was closed for a short time on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. Police say they had bomb sniffing dogs on the boardwalk in the 900 block Tuesday afternoon, and nothing was found. About a block of the boardwalk was closed due to the threat. So far, no word…
Atlantic City is off the hook regarding lawsuits filed by the families of two drowning victims. Federal Judge Robert Kugler this week granted a motion filed by the city to dismiss the lawsuits. Two men drowned in July, 2013 in the surf after they jumped into the ocean near a jetty north of the former…
The number of heroin overdoses in Cape May County has been drastically reduced. That’s according to Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor who held a news conference on Tuesday to announce that the number of overdoses so far this year is down by 25 percent. Three people have died so far in 2016 from overdoses,…
More than 50 contractors have been rounded up by the State for failing to live up to their obligations to customers. The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General announced that the contractors have to pay over $800,000 in various customer restitution and civil penalties. Several contractors on the list are located in Atlantic County;…
The Christie administration encourages both residents and visitors to take advantage of the state’s splendid scenery and great trails by celebrating 24th Annual National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4th. Residents throughout the Garden State are encouraged to get outdoors and connect with nature, along the state’s 1,500 miles of trails. Activities could include anything from hiking…
Governor Christie says he continues to support his policy of no welfare benefits for childless adults who are convicted of drug offenses. Christie says he is open to a compromise, but for now, his policy sticks. Democrats have approved bills that would allow these adults to collect the benefits only if they complete a drug…
President Obama has signed a bipartisan bill to invest in estuary restoration that was sponsored by Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Rick Larsen (WA-02). The legislation reauthorizes the National Estuary Program through 2021, funding local efforts to restore and protect sensitive estuaries and their wildlife. The bill would also reduce federal spending while ensuring that money…
New Jersey Tourism Leaders kicked off the 2016 tourism season Monday in Trenton at a State House press conference. NJTIA President Vicki Clark and members of the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association addressed representatives from across the tourism industry, elected officials, Capitol staff and the media. Last year New Jersey welcomed more than 95 million visitors…
A 28 year-old Lower Township woman who was reported missing since May 17th has been found in North Dakota. Lower Township Police got a report Monday night that Danielle Discepola was found safe and sound, walking on a stretch of railroad tracks in North Dakota. Officers from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office found Discepola and…
The Cumberland County Freeholder Board has designated June as Gun Safety and Violence Awareness Month. The move by the freeholders supports an initiative by the Cumberland County Positive Youth Development Coalition, who will distribute a video about gun violence to each municipality in Cumberland County. The coalition will also work with the county sheriff’s office…