The number of traffic fatalities in New Jersey dropped by eight percent last year. New figures released this week by the federal government show 542 traffic fatalities in the Garden State in 2013 which is down from 589 fatalties during the prior year. The number of fatal drunk driving accidents also dropped by 11 percent.
If the presidential election were held today, only in New Jersey, Hilary Clinton would crush Chris Christie. A new poll was released on Monday by Rutgers-Eagleton that shows Clinton would secure 49 percent of the support among New Jerseyans while Christie would garner only 39 percent of the support. Despite electing a republican governor, New…
A local man lost his life during a motor vehicle accident on the Garden State Parkway on Friday morning. The Middle Township Gazette reports that 29 year old Shane Wall was killed during a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident near milepost 14.5 on the Parkway in Middle Township shortly after 2am on Friday. Wall reportedly drove…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been selected to deliver a keynote address in the nation’s capitol on Feburary 19th. Christie will deliver the big speach for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s “Walk to Washington” event in under two months. Christie has delivered the keynote address each year he’s been in office. The event…
It’s possible that gasoline prices may fall to below $2 per gallon in the coming weeks. Experts who track gasoline prices around the state say as of Monday morning, prices averaged $2.39 per gallon at the pumps which reflects a 12-cent per gallon decrease over the past week. It’s entirely possible that some gas prices…
Bridgeton Police are searching for three males, who injured a man during a beating on Friday afternoon. Police said the victim was walking north just before 3:30 p.m. on the 100 block Bank Street, when he was approached by three black males. The victim said one of the suspects began punching his face and assaulting…
The Ocean City Gazette reports that the HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers is working with the Ocean City First Night committee to sponsor First Day at the Beach on Jan. 1st. The annual event follows the city’s First Night festivities and includes a 5K run on the Ocean City Boardwalk, followed by the First Dip…
On Sunday morning a Pleasantville man died after his car ran off the road on the Atlantic City Expressway. According to New Jersey State Police, the accident happened at approximately 7:14 a.m. near mile marker 26.8 westbound in Hammonton. The police report says a 2011 black Nissan Maxima driven by 34-year-old Kalil Justiniano, of Pleasantville,…
Wildwood city officials gave the nod approving two four-year contracts with police officers that gives a zero percent increase during the first year and 1.5 percent salary increase for each of the following three years. The contract also calls for a change of work schedules that will put an increased police presence on city streets…
An on-going event fee dispute between Morey’s Piers and the City of Wildwood has resulted in events moving to North Wildwood. Morey’s Piers announced that its Beach Jam events in 2015 will move to North Wildwood. The organization had threatened to move its 2014 events out of Wildwood over a dispute regarding beach event fees…