The utility that transmits electricity to your home is borrowing $150 million to help it do its job better. Atlantic City Electric announced it is borrowing the money for major upgrades through its service territory. Ten year bonds are being issued at a 3.5 percent interest rate. Atlantic City Electric is currently building a new…
A 70 year old man is headed to prison for five years for bribing a state official. Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced that Anthony Christaldi of Cape May Court House was handed his sentence on Friday for paying a $10,000 bribe to an official with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The bribe was part…
Two pedestrians were injured during separate accidents involving motor vehicles in Rio Grande on Thursday. Police say both accidents occurred on Route 47 in Rio Grande. The victims of the accidents have been identified as 33 year old Rachel Cinelli of Rio Grande and 34 year old Robert Medrow of Green Creek. Both were taken…
A North Jersey man has been indicted on double murder charges in Bridgeton. 21 year old Michael Loftlin has been charged in connection with the shootings and murders of two people back in June. Loftlin allegedly killed the two individuals on Grape Street following a confrontation. Loftlin is being held in the Cumberland County Jail…
A 19 year old Millville man has been indicted on four sexual assaults that have occurred in the city this year. Isiah Harris was indicted on Friday on charges including aggravated sexual assault and robbery. In one of the incidents, Harris allegedly confronted a woman in a laundromat for money then took her to a…
There are more people working in the State of New Jersey. The unemployment rate went down to 5.3 percent in November as 8,000 jobs were added. There have been 47,000 new jobs added this year according to the State Labor Department. State officials say this is the strongest employment growth of any year in New…
The Avalon Borough Council will hold its final meeting of 2015 on Tuesday afternoon. Council is expected to approve various professional services contracts for 2016 for various vendors. Appointments are also on the agenda for the Avalon Planning and Zoning Board for next year. The meeting begins at 4:00pm.
It’s possible a big beach fill project in Ocean City could conclude this weekend. A north end beach fill project has reached 10th Street which means the work could finally wrap up this weekend, weather permitting. The entire cost of the project is $12 million.
A 40 year old Wildwood man has been arrested and charged with allegedly distributing crack cocaine throughout the county. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Wildwood police announced the arrest of Kevin Powell. 60 backs of crack cocaine and cash was recovered from his vehicle. Powell was hauled off to the Cape May County…
Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may have to play for 20 minutes each school day starting next year. Both branches of the New Jersey Legislature approved bills that would require at least 20 minutes of recess every day throughout the school year. The proposal is now on the desk of Governor Christie for…