On Thursday administrative and medical leaders from the Veterans Administration held a two-hour hearing on Thursday in Atlantic City for local veterans to air their complaints. More than 30 people told federal V.A. officials their stories of long waiting times, denials of care and complaints about the lack of attention to their issues due to…
On Wednesday evening a structure fire was reported in the 6100 block of Hoover Drive in Hamilton Township. Firefighters from the Mays Landing Fire Department found a condo unit with heavy smoke and were able to contain the fire to the original unit. The condo sustained extensive damage, while the neighboring units only suffered minimal damage. All…
An 80 year-old Pleasantville man with dementia was found by police on Thursday afternoon, after he left his home Wednesday evening and did not return. Joseph Stratton Sr. left the home he shares with his daughter Charlotte Golden and never returned Wednesday night. Police located Stratton via his cell phone and found him safe in…
A 42 year-old Vineland man was killed on Wednesday after losing control of his motorcycle. Vineland Police said Johnny A. Laboy, of Newfield, was driving his motorcycle east on Landis Avenue, when he lost control and struck a car, driven by a 32 year-old Millville woman. Laboy later died of his injuries at Inspira Medical…
On Thursday a committee representing Unite Here Local 54 approved a strike-authorization vote for June 16th. Now all union workers will vote on the possibility of calling a strike, while negotiations are continuing on a new contract with about 9,600 bartenders, servers and other hospitality workers. The strike would affect Ballys, Caesars, Harrah’s Resort and…
N.J. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was welcomed with hugs and handshakes in Atlantic City on Thursday after enduring a battle with the governor and senate president before securing amendments to a state takeover bill opf the resort. Prieto was in town to address the state firefighters union convention, workers whose public safety contracts would have…
The State of New Jersey is encouraging shore bound traffic to avoid using Route 50 southbound through Tuckahoe this summer. The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced that a southbound detour to accommodate a bridge construction project will be in place during weekends this summer. The detour will continue all summer long and take motorists…
You can give up your hope of having a pet elephant in New Jersey. Governor Christie signed a new bill into law that would prevent residents from selling and owning so-called “trophy animals”. Animals included in the ban include elephants, lions, tigers, rhinos, marine turtles, and rays.
Wildwood Crest Police have identified a near-drowning victim at a motel swimming pool as 34 year old Greg Subsizak. He jumped into a swimming pool at a motel during the Memorial Day weekend and was electrocuted. Police say the pool remains closed until it passes all inspections. Subsizak remains in critical condition at a Philadelphia…
The state may soon make it easier for women to obtain birth control. An Assembly committee on Thursday approved a new bill that would require all insurance companies to pay for a 12 month supply of birth control for any female who requests it. State figures show that more than one half of all pregnancies…