A huge win for Middle Township Mayor Tim Donohue on Tuesday night. Donohue captured another three year term on the Township Committee by defeating democratic challenger Sam Kelly by nearly 900 votes. This keeps the Middle Township Committee in the hands of the republican party who keep a 2-1 majority on the committee. Donohue is…
What was expected to be a competitive race in the spring wasn’t even close in November. Congressman Frank LoBiondo won another two year term in Washington by defeating democratic challenger Bill Hughes Jr. on Tuesday night. LoBiondo scored a huge, double digit win over Hughes Jr, a democrat who was not well funded and who…
It’s a clean sweep by the republican party in Lower Township. Lower Township republicans turned back opposition in three Council races and won all three seats Tuesday night. Tom Conrad, Dave Perry, and Erik Simonsen all defeated independent opponents in the three races. Councilman James Neville, voted out of office in Warm Two by Perry.…
Former Newark Mayor Cory Booker is headed back to Washington as a member of the United States Senate. Booker has been declared the winner of a Senate battle over republican challenger Jeff Bell. With the win, the 45 year old Booker earns a six year term in the United States Senate, and keeps both Senate…
The chairwoman of elections in Atlantic County passed away on election day. Paula Dunn passed away on Tuesday after battling a year-long illness. Dunn hadn’t been actively working in her position for some time. Senate President Steve Sweeney says Dunn was a tireless worker and an advocate for the democratic party.
The Sea Isle City Police Department is warning the public about scams that are being reported in the community. Police say the scams are being conducted via telephone and people are receiving bogus phone calls about everything from IRS payments to late bills with Atlantic City Electric. Police say these are only scams, and if…
A new survey released on Tuesday says the number of fatal traffic accidents in the Garden State continues to drop. Last year, there were 542 people killed in traffic accidents statewide which represents a 48 person dip in the numbers from 2012. Distracted and inattentive driving remains the number one cause of fatal motor vehicle…
A family of six has been displaced following a kitchen fire inside their home on Tuesday. Millville fire officials say the fire occurred at a residence on Woodland Avenue around 3:30pm on Tuesday. The blaze was brought under control about a half hour later. Six people left the home along with five cats and three…
A former standout offensive lineman for the New York Giants football team has been charged with sexual assault in Bergen County. Authorities say Luke Petitgout was being held in the Bergen County Jail on $50,000 cash bail after being charged with sexual assault with force and simple assault. His attorney says the charges are without…
If you observe the men in your life to be unshaven this November, they probably joined a cause to fight cancer. This month has been labelled “No Shave November”, a program launched in conjunction with the American Cancer Society to raise cancer awareness. Members of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office are participating in the program,…