A small North Jersey winery says it did nothing wrong when it used a green and yellow logo that looks something like a Garden State Parkway sign. What Exit Wines says it did not infringe upon a trademark owned by the New Jersey Highway Authority with its new circular logo. The Authority says further legal…
A 20 year veteran of the Pleasantville School District was killed on his bicycle during an accident with a motor vehicle this week. 61 year old Michael Dare-Gentile lost his life when he was riding his bicycle on Route 40 in Hamilton Township Tuesday morning when he was struck by a car driven by a…
On Wednesday a planned vote on the 23 cents a gallon gas tax hike was delayed by two days after the state Senate failed to approve an emergency vote on the legislation. The 40-member Senate needed 30 votes to allow the plan to be amended and passed on the same day, so now a final…
Two members of the Borough of Wildwood Crest Police Department were officially promoted during a ceremony held at borough hall last Friday. Joseph McGrath, a 22-year veteran of the Wildwood Crest Police Department, was promoted from captain to chief. McGrath began his career as a Class II officer in Wildwood Crest in 1993, and was…
The Atlantic County Improvement Authority completed their sale of $128 million in revenue bonds, which means Stockton University will now officially get funding for their new Atlantic City campus. In a statement released by the university, the ACIA says it sold $80 million in lease-revenue bonds for the Stockton expansion and $48 million in Series bonds.…
The National Hurricane Center is predicting the position of Hurricane Matthew to be off the coast of North Carolina and heading east by midnight Sunday. The 8 a.m. update shows Matthew currently moving NNW at 10 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. The storm is currently heading for the central and northwestern Bahamas.
Middle Township senior Jenna Herlihy broke another school record on Tuesday. Herlihy broke the record for career assists in field hockey in her team’s 6-0 win over Oakcrest. Herlihy assisted on Middle’s second goal by Maggie Fossett for her 51st career assist. She finished the game with two goals and two assists as the Lady…
A second hat has been thrown into the ring in the race for New Jersey Governor in 2017. Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli announced his candidacy on Tuesday for the state’s highest office. Ciattarelli is from Somerset County and says he will bring a different leadership style to the office if elected. Ciattarelli has been a…
The 23 cent per gallon increase in New Jersey’s gasoline tax is scheduled for a vote by both houses in Trenton on Wednesday and is expected to pass. Senator Jeff Van Drew and the assemblymen from our 1st Legislative District have stated many times that they oppose any increase in the gas tax because it…
The new owner of the Showboat in Atlantic City has successfully negotiated an end to a deed restriction on the property. Bart Blatstein, who purchased the former casino for $23 million from Stockton University in January of 2015, reached an agreement with Taj Mahal owner Carl Icahn to drop a deed restriction that required the…