A man suspected of a number of armed robberies in Atlantic County was taken into custody on Monday. Egg Harbor Township Police were called to the scene of an armed robbery around 5:24 a.m. at the Comfort Inn Suites. Emanuel Tyreke Heath was taken into custody. He was charged in robberies of a Ramada Inn,…
Legislation advanced this week that would have put a sales tax cap on purchases of non-commercial boats. The bill is sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew that would provide a maximum limit of $20,000 in the amount of sales or use tax that can be collected on new sales. New Jersey has seen a decline…
A new poll says that state residents don’t want gambling outside of Atlantic City. A Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll showed that 56 percent of residents oppose while only 37 percent support the idea. These numbers are similar to Feb. results by the same university. North Jersey politicians have been pushing expanded casino gaming, which…
A new report says Gov. Chris Christie could officially be running for president by next week. Politico reports that that the final steps are being taken to make a formal announcement that Christie will run for president. The expectation is that Christie will sign a new budget into law in the state first before he…
A budget proposal that Gov. Chris Christie is likely to veto will be passed through both houses on Thursday. Democrats pushed through the proposal in committee on Tuesday, without a single Republican vote. The budget calls for tax increases to pay for a full $3.1 billion pension payment. Gov. Chris Christie only wanted to put…
Gov. Chris Christie is still has some work to do in order to climb in the presidential polls. A new poll by Boston Suffolk University shows Jeb Bush and Donald Trump in the top two spots and Christie in sixth. Christie previously said he would make a decision this month about whether he was running…
There was a huge power outages in Cape May County and throughout South Jersey. Atlantic City Electric reported that more than half of the county was without power. In total, over 60,000 customers were without power in Cape May County alone as of 7 pm. Most had their power returned by 10 p.m. The outage…
The start time for high school graduation ceremonies for Middle Township High School has changed. The Middle Township Police Department announced that graduation ceremonies will be held at 3:45pm today due to the potential for inclement weather. There is a chance of severe thunderstorms spreading over South Jersey and Cape May County by nightfall.
Woodbine is receiving some money back for its recycling efforts. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the borough will receive a 2014 recycling rebate in the amount of $5,944.47 from the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA). The recycling rebates for fiscal/calendar year 2014 were determined based upon a financial audit of the revenues and…
A public meeting will be held about dredging projects in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the meeting would take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center at 1735 Simpson Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to exchange information about current and pending circumstances concerning the issues…