Students will not be required to have daily recess period. Gov. Chris Christie pocket vetoed a bill that would have required a daily 20-minute recess period for grades K-5. The bill has support on both sides and was making the push to help with childhood obesity.
Half of the state’s residents don’t want to see expanded gaming options in New Jersey. A new Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll finds that 50 percent oppose expanded gaming options compared to 42 percent who are in favor. The numbers in opposition are down but remain strong. Voters will likely be the ones to decide…
The Wildwood Police Department family has lost another member. The department announced that retired police officer Gary “Bubba” O’Shea has passed away. He worked within the law enforcement community for 25 years, including spending time in both the Lower Township and Wildwood Police Department. Prior to working in law enforcement, O’Shea was in the United…
A bill to ensure soccer tournaments at Tuckahoe Turf Farms is now law. A bill was passed in response to a 2014 Pinelands Commission decision that found the tournaments violated a deed restriction. The farm is located in Hammonton. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew. Senator Van Drew previously called on the…
New Jersey will not be changing its smoking age. Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 19 years old to 21 years old. Opponents of the bill say it would have prevented younger adults from coming to convenience stores to buy sandwiches…
The Philadelphia Eagles have hired former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator. Schwartz will lead the Eagles’ defense in 2016; he’s been out of the league since the 2014 season when he was the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills. New head coach Doug Pederson addressed reporters at a press conference…
For the second consecutive year, foot and vehicle traffic of the Cape May Lewes Ferry has increased. The Delaware River and Bay Authority announced today that over 266,000 vehicles used the Ferry in 2015, while over 782,000 passengers used the system as well. In 2015, 32 crossings had to be cancelled due to severe winter…
The question is “now what” for Atlantic City. Governor Chris Christie failed to sign three rescue bills into law that would have helped Atlantic City pull out of a financial crisis. Christie failed to act by Noon Tuesday on the bills, which means they are dead in the water. Some believe lack of action by…
A new book looking at Bridgegate alleges a deal was brokered to keep Gov. Chris Christie from campaigning for South Jersey Republicans. The book is called “American Governor: Chris Christie’s Bridge to Redemption,” and a deal was allegedly in place to keep Christie from campaigning for South Jersey Republicans in 2013 in exchange for some…
Heavy snow? Not likely? Coastal flooding? A near certainty. The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for a major winter storm that will impact the East Coast for the weekend. Shore resorts are not expected to get buried in snow, but a heavy rain, strong winds, and moderate to major coastal flooding appears to…