The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for 7 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday. Wind chills are expected to reach 10 to 15 degrees below zero overnight, with northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Low wind chills could lead to frostbite and hypothermia if…
Lower Township Council met Wednesday and a budget proposal was unveiled. The proposal calls for a 2.5 cent tax hike to the local tax rate. The increases are being attributed to an increase to insurance costs and less revenues coming in, which decreased the surplus. The proposed budget is still within the two percent cap…
Recreational fisherman will have a lot less black sea bass to catch this year. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is pushing for a 33 percent reduction because of the excess that was caught in 2014. Anglers exceeded their quota for 2014 and will be paying the price this year.
Budget introduction took place in Wildwood Crest on Wednesday night. The commission there introduced a budget with a 1.4 cent tax increase. The new tax rate would come in at 64.1 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The increase comes in slightly lower than last year’s 1.5 cent hike. The budget would keep the community under…
New Jersey won’t have a deal on how to fund transportation projects in the state before Gov. Chris Christie’s budget address on Tuesday. The Star-Ledger reports that Democrat lawmakers say a deal isn’t in place yet and will have to be worked on after Christie presents his budget message. The report says there have been…
The oldest casino in New Jersey is jumping into the digital age. Resorts will launch an online gaming platform. Resorts has partnered up with Sportech NYX Gaming LLC and expect to launch sometime this month. They join Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget and Tropicana to offer an online option. While internet gaming has helped, the numbers…
A new poll says that New Jersey voters don’t think Gov. Chris Christie would make a good President. The Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows that 59 percent think he is a bad fit for the White House, while 34 percent think he would do a good job. A recent poll by the same group found a majority…
The Obamacare numbers in New Jersey topped 250,000. The federal government released the data show that 162,000 enrolled again from the first year and 91,000 that newly signed up. There was a decent chunk of people waiting till the last minute. In total, 37,000 people signed up in the final two weeks.
The Absecon Police is investigating a shooting that occurred at the Absecon Village Complex on Marin Dr. just off California Ave. At approximately 10:10 PM, Tuesday night February 17, 2015, the Absecon Police Department along with the Pleasantville Police Department received several 911 calls in regards to a shooting that occurred in the middle of…
On Thursday afternoon a federal judge plans to issue a ruling on Revel Casino-Hotel’s request to void their deal with Florida businessman Glenn Straub. Revel officials claim that there are no acceptable offers for the Boardwalk complex and said liquidation is possible but not preferred. Straub met with Revel’s attorneys on Tuesday after a court hearing…