Upper Township did not get approvals from the Pinelands Commission for projects at its public works complex, and that may slow down the application for a new gas pipeline to the B.L. England Generating Station. The Press of Atlantic City reports that violations were found when the Commission reviewed some ariel photographs and that means…
The star of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup 5-2 victory by the USA over Japan, is from Delran, New Jersey. Carli Lloyd, a 32 year-old midfielder scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the match to give the Americans their third overall Word Cup championship. Lloyd scored six goals in seven matches in this…
On Monday the North Wildwood Police Department, with the assistance of the Cape May County Medical Examiner’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the body recovered in Hereford Inlet on Saturday, July 4th. The body is that of the 16 year-old male who was reported missing to North Wildwood Police on Tuesday, June 30th. The…
Wildwood Beach Patrol has a new layer of protection to keep swimmers and beachgoers safe. The city unveiled what they call “Tower X.” It is a new 20-foot tower that made its debut on July 1. The tower increases sight lines by about 12 to 15 feet, according to city officials. The tower will act…
A New Jersey lawmaker thinks we should have a lottery system in place to help with student loan debt. Assemblyman John Burzichelli is going to introduce a bill that would take all of the winnings from a lottery towards college debt. The lawmaker noted that some people are getting so straddled with debt when they…
Gov. Chris Christie has been making the television rounds the past couple of days. On Sunday he appeared on Fox News and said the media should apologize to him for the Bridgegate scandal because he was never found to be directly involved. Then on MSNBC, Christie said that poll numbers will improve once he becomes…
Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo doesn’t think Gov. Chris Christie’s priorities are in the right place. Mazzeo released a statement on Monday regarding the inaction in Atlantic City by the governor. “Gov. Christie appointed an Emergency Manager to provide realistic solutions to combat the budgetary problems Atlantic City is facing, but two self-imposed deadlines later all Atlantic…
An investigation into armed robberies in Absecon led to the arrest of a man for an incident that took place at the Red Roof Inn. On June 17th, the suspect, now identified as Emanuel T. Heath, entered the Red Roof Inn at 405 Absecon Blvd. wearing a face mask and socks on his hands and…
Absecon Police Detectives where investigating narcotics activity and conducting surveillance in several areas of the city on Friday night. During the investigation a male was observed loitering on private property and acting suspicious. The suspect was identified as Jonathan A Baake, age 30 of Galloway Twp. As a result of a brief investigation, the suspect…
A death in Mullica Township has been ruled a homicide. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of Lois Collier, who died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Police were initially called on Thursday to the home for the report an unconscious female at a residence on the 200 block of Weymouth…