Five seats on the Ocean City Council will be filled by voters on Tuesday. Polls will be open in Ocean City during its non-partisan elections until 8:00pm, and four ward-specific council seats and one at-large seat will be up for grabs. Three candidates are running unopposed in Tuesday’s election.
Another major rescue by the United States Coast Guard in our region. The Coast Guard rescued two people who were on a sailboat that was taking on water late Sunday afternoon a few miles off the coast of Sea Isle City. The sailboat was eventually towed to Cape May; there were no injuries.
Middle Township will be holding a meeting next week to discuss the problem of wayward shopping carts in the community. The Committee may consider the use of automatic locking devices to be placed on shopping carts at all retail locations in Middle Township. The township’s police department and public works have spent manpower keeping the…
Sam Bradford’s pouting is over. The Eagles quarterback showed up for a voluntary camp on Monday after he boycotted the Birds after they selected quarterback Carson Wentz with the second overall pick in last month’s draft. Bradford says he is focused on a potential championship season.
Democratic Assembly leaders huddled in Trenton on Monday trying to figure out a solution to the financial problems facing Atlantic City. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto told reporters that a plan will be put on paper and there could be discussions with Senate leaders on Tuesday. Prieto had scheduled a vote last week on an Assembly…
A winning $429 million Powerball lottery ticket was sold at a 7-11 convenience store in Mercer County, New Jersey. The store is located on Chambers Street in Trenton and was sold by 20 year old Luis Sandoval, a clerk who works at the store. Sandoval admits he cannot picture the person who bought the winning…
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wowed his supporters in Atlantic City on Monday. Sanders appeared at a campaign stop at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and talked about the city’s own financial issues being an example of what happens when the interests of hard working Americans take a back seat to the rich. New Jersey…
He’s been captured. Escaped inmate Arthur Buckel was captured Monday morning by authorities in a wooded area near the Garden State Parkway. Buckel was captured shortly before Noon Monday near milepost 76.6 of the Parkway. The manhunt temporarily closed some lanes of the Parkway as Buckel was taken into custody. He escaped back on May…
If Donald Trump is elected President, Chris Christie will be in charge of his transition team. Trump on Monday selected Christie to head up his transition team and will head up the professionals’ efforts to assume control of the White House. Trump called Christie “an extremely knowledegable and loyal person”.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Atlantic City on Monday. Sanders will be spending two days in the Garden State in advance of the June 7th New Jersey primary election. Sanders will be speaking at Boardwalk Hall, and the event will be free to the public. On Saturday a small group of Bernie…