On Monday Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announced that he will seek re-election. Levinson said in a statement that during his tenure, county government had 14 perfect audits by three different auditors. He also stated that the Atlantic County has the lowest debt ratio in New Jersey and taxes are lower than when he took office…
Sad news to report from the Cape May County Zoo. Vijay, a popular snow leopard at the zoo, has passed away from complications associated with kidney disease. Vijay was 16 years old and died on March 5th. In recent years Vijay was fighting various health issues. He was the sire of all seven snow leopard…
Vineland Police are searching for the individuals responsible for some recent graffiti in the city’s downtown area. Police are telling us that someone has spray painted the word “beat” on several city buildings over the past few months. Vineland Police say graffiti is a growing concern in the city. Police are using social media in…
Your New Jersey driver’s license and your insurance card may be going digital. The New Jersey Senate approved a bill this week that will fund a study to see if it’s feasible for drivers to have digital copies of their license and insurance. The bills were unanimously approved by the Senate. Under terms of the…
On Monday the N.J. State Senate confirmed Gov. Chris Christie’s nomination to the Pinelands Commission. Robert Barr from Ocean City was approved despite opposition from environmental advocates, who were removed from the Senate chambers for booing legislators over the vote. Barr will succeed Robert Jackson of West Cape May, who voted against a controversial South Jersey Gas pipeline…
After one year of construction, the new exits from the Garden State Parkway onto Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway at interchange 41 opened to traffic on Friday. The access road from the Atlantic City Rest Area to Jimmie Leeds Road has been closed. Motorists who wish to access the rest area are advised by Galloway Township…
The Record newspaper reports that police in New Jersey have issued more tickets for vehicle safety violations in the past five years. The Record reviewed statewide court records and found that nearly 100,000 tickets for poorly maintained lights were issued just last year, a 13.7 percent increase from 2009. Tickets for chipped or broken windshields rose…
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said they received eight calls of seal sightings on Friday along several beaches, including Avalon, Ventnor, and Long Beach Island. The MMSC says the seals are “hanging out” in the sunshine, now that milder temperatures have returned. Seals are traveling more and chasing food, according to the Center and will come to…
On Thursday a high profile visitor will come to Atlantic City: former Secretary of State and possible Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. The former First Lady is scheduled to give the keynote speech at the American Camp Association at Atlantic City Convention Hall. The conference of the New York and New Jersey conference is billed…
Hearings involving the sale of the Revel Casino in Atlantic City that were supposed to occur on Monday have been cancelled. A judge was supposed to entertain a series of motions involving the potential sale of the casino, but they have been called off after both sides agreed to a delay. The owners of the…