A new proposal would call for carry-on bag limits to be reduced. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez held a press conference on Monday opposing a call by the International Air Transport Association regarding reducing the carry-on size of bags. The plan would reduce carry-on height, length, and width by at least 1.5 inches in each direction…
Legislation has advanced in Trenton that would make it illegal to smoke inside of a vehicle with a child. A vote 8-0 went in favor of setting a fine for adults who get caught. The violation would be a secondary offense, meaning you would have to be pulled over for something else, like speeding, reckless…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker is penning a book. The title will be called “United,” and will be scheduled for publication in Jan. Among the aspects the book will entail is “revitalizing the American dream.” The announcement of the book came on Monday.
Two were arrested from a car burglary that took place at the CVS Pharmacy in the Villas. Police say witnesses told them that the two subjects involved took a purse from inside of a parked vehicle. The two subjects were located at the Jersey Shore Motel. George P Greller Jr, 37-year-old male from Holmes, Pa…
On the same day that Jeb Bush announced he was going to run for president, Monmouth University released its latest poll. The national poll asked Republicans who they would like to see as the party’s nominee. Gov. Chris Christie only got 4 percent of the support, but the leader was Dr. Ben Carson only came…
The Cape May Police Department is proud to announce it will be expanding the scope of “Operation Reassurance”. This voluntary program was originally intended to assist the elderly and special needs population in the community by maintaining communication through daily check-ins. This service will now be made available to victims of domestic violence and stalking.…
The National Weather Service is warning of a major storm front that will be pushing across the United States. The storm that will likely become Tropical Storm Bill is expected to make landfall in Texas soon and would eventually swing back towards New Jersey. The worst of the storm could bring up to eight inches…
The four top ranking Democrats in the Senate and Assembly are proposing changes to the election system in the state. The group led by Senate President Steve Sweeney proposed a bill package they hope to have on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk by the end of the month. Among the changes would be automatically enrolling votes…
A new contract is in place between the teachers union and Vineland Board of Education. The agreement calls for teachers at Vineland High School to have an additional thirty 30 minutes of teacher-pupil contact time. The contract also provides modification to health care benefits and locks in the employee contribution rate for three years. For…
Around 2,000 people are expected to take part in a demonstration outside of the Trump Taj Mahal on Wednesday. The group is being organized by the main casino union that represents workers at that casino. The main point of contention is the removal of about 1,100 workers from their pension and health benefits. The owner…