A big storm will impact the New England region this weekend but for us, just rain. The National Weather Service has predicted a rain storm for most of New Jersey this weekend; a mix of sleet and some light snow may fall in the northwestern portion of the state. For us, just a cloudy weekend…
Patrons of the Chick-Fil-A fast food chain may have put their credit card information at risk. The company says there was some unusual activity involving payment cards at several restaurants. No details have been released on which stores or how many customers may have been affected. They are now working with IT security firms to…
Avalon has a four day permit extension for its back bay dredging project. Avalon Business Administrator Scott Wahl says that the extension will allow Mobile Dredging to finish a dredging project in Princeton Harbor before a state and federally mandated break in the project that will last until the middle of September. Avalon secured millions…
The City of Wildwood has dumped its two year old ordinance that regulated campaign financing. The City Commission met earlier this week and cancelled the ordinance that was adopted in 2012; it prevented political donors from seeking municipal contracts. Coincidentally, all three seats on the Wildwood City Commission are up for re-election this November.
Last year was a bad year for traffic fatalities in the Garden State. New figures released by the New Jersey State Police show 563 people killed in traffic accidents last year which is 21 more than the prior year. There were five fatalities over the Thanksgiving break, and nine during the Christmas break.
The new year brings a new minimum wage for the State of New Jersey. The new minimum wage is now $8.38 an hour due to an automatic adjustment. That represents a paltry 13 cent an hour increase for the state’s lowest earners. Each year, the wage will be automatically adjusted on January 1st.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be headed out of state again on another political junket. Christie will head to Florida next week for the inauguration of Governor Rick Scott, whom Christie campaigned heavily for last year. Christie will be joined at the inauguration by another republican who may run for president, Texas Governor Rick…
An Atlantic City casino is trying to get the message out that despite a near certain death, it’s open through the end of the new year, at least. The Trump Taj Mahal received $20 billion from Carl Ichan to stay open through the new year, but the casino is struggling to get patrons. Ichan wants…
NBC40 is gone, Soul of the South is now with us. Soul of the South Television has replaced NBC40 on major television distribution networks as NBC40 went dark for good on Wednesday evening. Soul of the South broadcasts from Little Rock, Arkansas and includes talk, movies, and some wrestling.
The reorganization of Cape May’s government will happen on New Year’s Day. Jerome Inderwies, Jr., Beatrice Gauvry-Pessagno, and Shaine P. Meier will all be sworn into council in Cape May. Mayor Ed Mahaney will also provide his state of the city address. The city will also address regular business, including naming members to boards and setting…