Don’t bother heading to the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission today. The Good Friday holiday means that all motor vehicle locations are closed in the Garden State. The post office will deliver mail, most banks are open, and some government agencies and many schools are closed.
Ocean City is now reconsidering a measure that would have restricted street performers to certain areas. The Ocean City Gazette reports that Mayor Jay Gillian has now tabled the new ordinance; it was supposed to be considered on Thursday night. Since no member of Council made a motion to vote on the ordinance, it is…
A veteran state lawmaker wants to make it legal for law-abiding citizens to carry guns in the State of New Jersey. Republican State Senator Gerry Cardinale argues that the State has the second toughest gun laws in the entire country, and lawful residents should be able to carry a weapon. Cardinale has tried to get…
A local man who’s accused of killing Nicole Angstadt last year is facing more than two decades in prison on other charges. 23 year old Derick Powers was in court on Thursday and entered not guilty pleas in connection with armed robbery offenses in Middle and Lower townships. Powers remains lodged in the Atlantic County…
They will work for free, for three weeks. Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian says nearly 1,000 city employees will work for free for three weeks when the city runs out of money in early April. Guardian says white-collar workers have agreed to stay on the job, along with public safety and sanitation employees.
Great Adventure wants to add an environmentally-friendly solar farm…but will chop down 15,000 trees to do it. The Jackson Township Planning Board gave the amusement park permission to move forward with a solar project. Environmentalists are less than thrilled, saying trees and a natural habitat should not be sacrificed.
A major corporate merger involving the parent company of Atlantic City Electric has finally been consummated. Exelon Corporation and Pepco Holdings announced that a merger transaction was wrapped up on Thursday afternoon. The merger now creates the leading mid-Atlantic electric and gas utility company. No word yet on how this merger will affect employees…
An Ocean City man and two others are charged in connection with an elaborate mail fraud scheme. The United States Department of Justice announced that 40 year old Christopher Cook set up bank accounts for sham vendor companies in connection with the fraud. Cook and the two other suspects all face 20 years in prison,…
Two incumbent committeemen in Upper Township filed their petitions this week to seek re-election. John Coggins and Hobie Young will both seek their party’s endorsement in the June primary election. Both men have the support of the Upper Township Republican County Committee.
A prolific track star at Lower Cape May Regional High School will continue her athletic career at Division I Rider University. The Gazette Leader reports that Quinn Bithell has won multiple high jump events and will next compete at Rider. She won the New Jersey Group II indoor championship high jump event in her junior…
