A 34 year-old woman who ran brothels in several New Jersey cities, including Bridgeton, is headed for prison. On Wednesday Elizabeth Rojas of New Brunswick was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison, after pleading guilty last year to harboring unauthorized aliens for financial gain. Rojas and her husband ran eight brothels in private…
Another alternative to the proposed state government takeover of Atlantic City is being proposed in the N.J. Assembly. Assemblyman Chris Brown, R-Atlantic, told the Press of Atlantic City that he has made changes to the state takeover bill to avoid putting power in the hands of an unelected appointee. Brown’s bill would create a five-person committee…
Nikita Cross will still get her bachelor’s degree from Stockton University, but it will be awarded posthumously. Stockton officials announced they would present the diploma to the family of the 35 year-old woman, who was shot and killed at a birthday party on Saturday in Riverside. Cross was pursuing her degree in Social Work and…
The South Jersey Transportation Authority released their 2015 report and it revealed some interesting facts about the use of the Atlantic City Expressway. The report showed an increase in use of the roadway over 2014, but traffic through the Pleasantville Toll Plaza decreased for the sixth straight year. This suggests that more drivers travelled the…
Cape May County freeholders this week introduced a major bond ordinance that will result in a new emergency management center in Lower Township. The bond ordinance totals $6.5 million and will result in a major renovation to the Lower Township Public Safety Building. County OEM operations will be in that building, along with a potential…
Taxes are going up in Upper Township. The Township Committee has approved a new budget that increases the local purpose tax rate by two cents. The tax levy in Upper Township will be slightly over $3 million this year. The Township’s budget is largely supported by revenue derived from the B.L. England generating station.
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian says no, the city will not cut the salaries of council members and other essential positions in government to save money. Guardian says the city was caught off guard by comments made by Councilman Kaleem Shabazz that 20 percent pay cuts should be spread around government to reduce expenses.
Amazon is adding 2,000 new jobs to the Garden State. The company announced that it will open two new fulfillment centers in the state, one of them in Burlington County. Amazon already boasts of 5,500 jobs created in New Jersey before these two new centers open.
A former petty officer at the Cape May Coast Guard base has been sentenced to six months confinement for a sexual assault. Petty Officer Third Class William Fisher will be dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard as a result of the sentence. Fisher is serving his sentence in Virginia.
Democrats throughout the state have discussed the possibility of removing Vince Prieto as speaker of the New Jersey Assembly. The chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Party told the Associated Press that he was approached by a party leader to consider the possibility of removing Prieto as speaker. There is apparently opposition to Prieto’s handling…