Gov. Chris Christie told Senate President Steve Sweeney that he is here and ready to talk. Christie was at a press conference this week and dismissed talked by Sweeney saying that Christie was out of the state too much and wasn’t here to deal with the real issues. Sweeney has been critical of Christie regarding…
A Green Creek man has been charged for allegedly pulling a handgun in an aggravated assault. Police responded on Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. to the Whispering Woods. Eric Smith was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Police say he is a wanted person are seeking anyone with any additional information about his location to…
On Wednesday it was announced by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office that 36 people were arrested in Ocean and Atlantic Counties, in a heroin drug bust. Various drugs and weapons charges were filed and nearly 31,000 individual doses of heroin were seized by authorities in Operations “Broken Rule” and “Sin City” that began in December…
The owner of a unique boat that was stolen from a Lower Township marina is offering a $10,000 reward for it’s return. The custom Ritchie Howell 30-foot center-console is valued at $140,000 and is one-of-a-kind according to it’s owner John Bonner. The vessel was winterized and shrink-wrapped and on a three-axle custom trailer at the Bree-Zee-Lee…
On Wednesday afternoon a vacant two-story home was destroyed by fire in Atlantic City. Firefighters responded to the unit block of N. Trenton Avenue at about 1:30 p.m. to find the house fully engulfed in flames. The fire was brought under control in about 45 minutes and no injuries were reported. Damage was sustained by…
On Thursday Acting Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman is scheduled to testify before the N.J. Senate’s Budget Committee. Kesselman will attempt to answer questions about the purchase of the former Showboat Hotel/Casino for $18 million in December. Trump Entertainment has threatened to enforce a covenant on the site that states the land must be used for a…
The man who allegedly orchestrated the infamous closing of the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey is expected to plead guilty to federal charges this week. David Wildstein was Governor Christie’s second highest ranked staffer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The crippling traffic jam created nationwide headlines and put a…
The Avalon School District is building a jogging track and fitness stations on its athletic field. The new track will be one eighth of a mile and include four lanes; there will also be new fitness stations at the field, along with a brand new basketball court. The contract for the work totals $337,000; the…
A rescue at sea by the United States Coast Guard on Wednesday. The Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City airlifted a fisherman off a commercial fishing boat who was having seizures on board the vessel. The 21 year old man was flown to the Jersey Shore Medical Center. No word on the condition of the…
Middle Township authorities say a local family had to get rabies shots after a bat made its way inside their home and tested positive for rabies. The bat was inside a home in Swainton nearly two weeks ago and sent to a state lab where it tested positive for rabies. The parents and children inside…