Friday, April 8th could be date of the last paycheck for Atlantic City employees, unless the city can come up with more cash. According to The Press of Atlantic City, the mayor’s chief of staff says the city is running out of money and won’t be able to make payroll after April 8th. Mayor Don Guardian…
A New Jersey police officer was shot and killed in a movie theater parking lot in Sayreville this morning. WABC-TV confirms that the officer was a nine-year veteran with the department. The circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been released. The shooting was confirmed by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
New Jersey State Police say a 32 year old man from Sea Isle City was killed Monday morning during a traffic accident in the southbound lanes of Route 55. Michael Bennett’s vehicle slammed into the rear of a salt truck that was spreading salt on the highway shortly before 2am today. Bennett’s vehicle came to…
A man who decided to spin doughnuts with his vehicle’s tires in a parking lot in Atlantic City was arrested on gun and drug charges. Atlantic City Police say 19 year old Marcus Seda was arrested late Friday at the Caroline Village Apartments. Police witnessed the driving stunt, and found a gun fully loaded with…
Middle Township’s committee meets Monday evening and is expected to introduce a new budget that includes no tax increase. The tax rate in Middle Township is expected to remain at $1.45 per $100 of assessed valuation. The budget will be supported by $1.6 million in surplus, which will leave the Township with just over $400,000…
A man who was outside of a Veterans Affairs clinic in Northfield set himself on fire Saturday. Police say the man used gasoline to help fuel the fire. He survived the incident and was airlifted to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Police say they are not investigating anyone else in…
Woodbine’s new municipal budget includes no tax increase. The $1.8 million budget keeps the tax rate at 23.4 cents, which is one of the lowest rates in New Jersey. The budget is supported by $2.5 million in various state and federal grants. A public hearing on the budget will be held on April 21st.
Wildwood Crest will hold a public hearing Wednesday on its new budget. The Crest Commission will discuss the new $24 million budget that includes a one cent hike in the local purpose tax rate. Additional surplus revenues will be used to finance capital projects.
Motorists, be aware: The 18th Annual Ocean Drive Marathon will be run Sunday morning. Runners will race through coastal communities beginning in Cape May Sunday morning and ending in Ocean City. Local police departments will help manage traffic control during the event. The course will be open for five and a half hours, until 2:30pm.
The spring snowstorm has fizzled out. A coastal storm will now pass further away from New Jersey which virtually eliminates any chance of snow for much of the Garden State. Locally, rain should develop late Saturday afternoon or Saturday evening and continue through part of the day on Sunday. Sunday will bring windy conditions, that…