Its been awhile since drivers saw gas prices as good as they are right now. The local average according to AAA Mid-Atlantic is $2.86 per gallon. Prices are eight cents better than one week ago and much better than the $3.20 average one year ago. While it is unclear how far gas prices can go…
Hamilton Township Police say they are investigating a pedestrian motor vehicle accident. The incident took place on Friday on the Black Horse Pike. The preliminary investigation indicates that Janyth C. Schaaf, 81 year old female from Somers Point, was operating her red Buick Lacrosse westbound on the Black Horse Pike in the area of the…
Many of the key stakeholders will convene in Atlantic City again in Nov. Gov. Chris Christie is calling back everyone for a second Atlantic City summit to discuss what can be done to assist the struggling resort. A summit was held in Sept. and Christie promised the group would get back together to discuss options…
Monmouth Park was ready to host sports betting on Sunday, it won’t happen. A judge placed a hold on sports betting in the state, agreeing with the four major sports leagues and the NCAA saying that it could bring harm to the leagues. The case will still get a day in court to hear full…
Further testing into the potential of a nurse coming down with Ebola in Newark turned out to the be false. Further testing into the potential case found it to be a false alarm. The person was the first one quarantined under Gov. Chris Christie’s new Ebola policy. The governor put a task force together to…
The race for the U.S. Senate seat saw a debate on Friday for the only time this year. U.S. Senator Cory Booker and challenger Republican Jeff Bell squared off on Friday in their only debate this year. Bell wanted up to 21 debates, but Booker only agreed on the one. Bell tried to tie Booker…
The Avalon Borough Council awarded a contract to Mobile Dredging & Pumping Company from Chester, PA to conduct a major two to three year back bay dredging project in the community. The contract totals $3.587 million and will result in 120,000 cubic yards of dredge material being removed from waterways managed by Avalon, Middle Township,…
Public employees in Stone Harbor will be working Veteran’s Day this year. Council approved a measure that would have workers come in on Veteran’s Day so that the day after Christmas could be a day off. This year Christmas falls on a Thursday, so some employees in the borough wanted to be able to take…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama share something in common: only 43 percent of New Jersey voters approve of the job they’re doing, according to a Stockton Polling Institute poll released Friday. Fifty-six percent rated Christie’s performance as fair or poor, and 57 percent rated Obama’s performance as fair or poor. Levels…
An anti-gay mailer sent out opposing U.S. Senator Cory Booker apparently misspelled his name. NJ.com was the first to report the mailer spells his name “Brooker.” The mailer came from a Virginia group who opposes gay rights. Republican challenger Jeff Bell is also opposed to gay rights. According to the report. the mailer also misidentifies…