Middle Township Committeeman Tim Donohue believes Del Haven could get its water supply from the Lower Township MUA. Donohue issued a press release stating that he wants a fast-tracked partnership with Lower Township to bring water to residents of Del Haven. He believes the service would be better, and long term prices cheaper, than what…
The first-ever class for the new Cumberland County Technical Education Center had a meet and greet among themselves on Friday. A total of 241 students have enrolled in the first class to go through the new high school. There were 500 applicants, and fewer than half were selected.
New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez is calling for a federal investigation into the costs paid to repair roadways in the State following Hurricane Sandy. Menendez says the price tag is about $26 million per mile to repair roads washed out from the storm, and that’s much too high. Repair costs on Route 35 alone in…
Forget about any outdoor activities on Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting one to two inches of rain and a northeast wind through most of the day on Saturday which will make weather conditions simply miserable. However, the long-term forecast calls for dry, sunny, and warmer weather in advance of, and during, the Memorial…
Ocean City will be holding a town hall meeting on Saturday to discuss an ambitious back bay dredging project. Mayor Jay Gillian will host the meeting at the Stainton Senior Center at 11am. An engineering expert will be on hand to further discuss the 2016 dredging project in Ocean City and how the city will…
Paper, or plastic? The decision may become a lot easier since every plastic bag you use may set you back five cents in New Jersey. An Assembly committee has approved a new bill that would require you to pay five cents for every plastic shopping bag you use on your shopping adventures. The goal is…
Ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft may soon be highly regulated in New Jersey…perhaps to the point that the companies may even bail on the Garden State. The New Jersey Assembly has a new bill that would require background checks and other regulations on these ride share companies. The companies would have to keep…
A six year old girl was critically injured when she became caught in a mechanical bed in her home in Egg Harbor Township Thursday night. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the girl’s chest became compressed in a mechanical bed frame in her parent’s bedroom. The girl was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in…
Public schools in Jersey City will be closed for one day in September in recognition of a holy day celebrated by Muslims. The school district announced that Ed al-Hada will be recognized as an official school holiday during the next school year. Three other school districts also recognize the day, including Atlantic City.
The State of New Jersey is trying to figure out beneficial ways to re-use dredge materials. State officials announced the completion of a third pilot project in the Delaware Bay that restored ten acres of degraded wetlands and three acres along the Delaware Bay in Fortescue. DEP Commissioner Bob Martin says the restoration of these…