New Jersey’s new tourism promotion television campaign is underway..and some will say after many people have already made their vacation plans for the summer. A new “Going Strong” campaign replaces last year’s “Stronger than the Storm” effort which attempted to recapture the tourism market following Hurricane Sandy. A digital campaign started last month, and radio…
Sentencing took place for a Bridgeton man on multiple gun and weapon charges. Robert Evans was sentenced to 40 years in jail with a 20 year period of parole ineligibility. Evans was found guilty on cocaine, heroin, and weapon charges. The case developed out of a traffic stop on Jan. 4, 2012, and Vineland Police…
An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested for possession of drugs. Police searched a home on Swan Drive, located in the Cardiff section of the township. Randy Canela-Reyna was charged with marijuana possession and related offenses. Bail was set at $100,000. Police say they seized just under three pounds of marijuana that were packaged for distribution.
State Police confirm they have captured a Millville man wanted for murder. Errick Young was arrested on Wednesday. The 20-year-old was wanted in the slaying of a Port Norris man on March 22. Young was placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $1 million bail. Detectives obtained information that Young was hiding in an apartment…
About 30 businesses will be participating in a job fair on Saturday in Stone Harbor. The Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce is organizing the coordinated effort prior to the summer season. Its the third year this job fair has taken place. Many businesses in the community will be hiring seasonally. More information can be found…
A judge ruled that two figures key in the Bridgegate investigation don’t have to turn over documents to the legislative committee investigating the scandal. Neither Bridget Anne Kelly or Bill Stepien will have to comply with the subpoenas according to the judge. Both argued their fifth amendment right protected them from incriminating themselves. Its unclear what the…
Students at Rowan University will hear from Gov. Chris Christie during commencement. The governor has accepted an invitation from the school to speak to its graduating seniors. The governor will not be accepting a fee for coming to the school to speak. The ceremony is scheduled for May 16.
More bad news for the fiscal health of the state. S&P was the latest to downgrade the state’s debt rating. The company took the state down from AA- to A+. The bottom line is it costs more money for the state to borrow every time it is downgraded. Pension and debt service is the primary…
Gov. Chris Christie took a rare step this week, vetoing minutes from the Pinelands Commission. In the meeting, the commission voted to give themselves a five percent raise. By vetoing the minutes, that and other actions are voided. Some environmentalist believe this is payback for the commission voting not to move forward with a natural…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held another town hall meeting on Tuesday and used the opportunity to rip the New Jersey Assembly for failing to vote on a measure that helps control property taxes. Christie took the Assembly to task over a failure to vote to extend or amend a law that limits interest arbitration…