A revised version of the college affordability bill is headed back to Governor Christie after passing the state Assembly on Thursday. The governor vetoed the bill last year because it called for staff from the executive branch to work on the study, which he said would duplicate the work done by the Office of the Secretary…
A bill approved by the N.J. State Assembly on Thursday would allow minors to get mental health treatment confidentially and without seeking permission of an adult. The bill, named “Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Law” would add mental illness and emotional disorders to the list of conditions already allowed by state law for minors to seek treatment…
On Friday another milestone could be reached by a local girls high school basketball player. Wildwood Catholic’s Olivia Rulon needs just 13 points against Buena on Friday to reach 1,000 points for her career. Rulon scored 31 points in her team’s win against Cape May Tech on Thursday night. Last Friday, Lower Cape May’s Lauren…
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment got an initial approval to enter the casino market. The group has said they have had talks with Glenn Straub, the new owner of the Revel Casino. It is unclear what kind of relationship could be discussed there. Hard Rock was also interested in a boutique casino project in the past,…
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Chairman Jeff Van Drew announced that he will hold a hearing to take testimony from residents and business officials of the Cumberland and Cape May county Delaware bayshore area about urgent economic and environmental issues they are facing – including post-Sandy matters – in order to develop an action plan…
Could Atlantic City be the next United States municipality to file for bankruptcy? Senate President Steve Sweeney thinks that is the next move for Gov. Chris Christie. Sweeney spoke on Thursday regarding Christie hiring two bankruptcy specialist to assist the city with its financial issues. Moody’s downgraded the credit rating for Atlantic City off the…
Discussion is expected to continue on a possible dog park in Wildwood Crest. Some residents have put a petition in front the borough to look at the issue. The big question is where it would go in Wildwood Crest. Commission is expected to take public comment and continue discussion on Feb. 4 from 9:30 a.m.
An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute heroin with Mykal Derry, a leader of the “Dirty Block” criminal street gang. Aree Toulson, a/k/a “Beyah,” a/k/a “Beyeazz,” 26, previously pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute and…
No one took home the grand prize in the Powerball Lottery on Wednesday night. Lottery officials say the roll over for the Saturday drawing is up to $289 million. If you win and take the cash option, you would take home $198.4 million. This jackpot is the biggest one since Feb. 19, 2014 when the…
One of the leading credit agencies signed off on the way Cape May County has been doing business. Moody’s reaffirmed the county’s Aa1 bond rating, suggesting the county remains in good financial health and continues to allow them to borrow at better costs than if they downgraded their rating. The better the rating the less…