A North Jersey lawmaker says tripling the gas tax may fall short of the needs to fund transportation projects in the state. State Assemblyman Scott Rumana said, according to NJ.com, that a 31 cents per gallon increase to the tax would fall billions of dollars short in the long run. The state has the second…
Four hotly contested governor’s races will be featured in Gov. Chris Christie’s travel plans. Christie is planning to travel to Minnesota, Kansas, Maine and Connecticut to help campaign. The governor’s races in those four states are almost dead heats in the polls and Christie is trying to lend his support to get the win.
A new poll says that if lawmakers want to find transportation funding, voters don’t want it coming out of the gas tax. A Rutgers Eagleton Poll says that 66 percent of the state doesn’t support increasing the gas tax to bring in more transportation funding. This shows a slight decrease from previous polls, but a…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that The Pier at Caesars has been purchased by Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein, who is also looking to build a gaming resort in Center City. The Philadelphia Business Journal quoted the selling price at $2.5 million, but Blatstein would not confirm the selling price being paid by his Tower Investments company.…
As the fall breeding season arrives, The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is urging motorists to be alert for white-tailed deer on local roadways. According to the DEP, deer become much more active during the peak mating season, that begins in mid-October and runs through November. Motorists are urged to be…
A 45 year-old convicted murderer who was paroled on Friday is accused of beating his own mother to death on Sunday, after 30 years in prison. Steven Pratt of Atlantic City, was arrested Sunday for allegedly killing his mother in her home, less than 48 hours after he was released from New Jersey State Prison…
The two main contenders for a United States congressional seat in our Second District squared off during a candidates forum on WCZT Saturday morning. Republican incumbent Frank LoBiondo and democrat challenger Bill Hughes Jr. talked about the issues during the event that was sponsored by the Cape May County League of Women Voters and WCZT…
A Dennis Township man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a man in Woodbine just before the weekend. New Jersey State Police announced the arrest of 20 year old Xavier Geisinger who is accused of fatally shooting 41 year old Damien Fashaw. The shooting took place on…
Some Saturday rain dampened and even cancelled some special events in the county over the weekend. Ocean City held its block party and Avalon held its seafood festival on Saturday despite rain that finally stopped around lunchtime on Saturday. Good crowds were enjoyed at both events despite the wet weather. West Cape May’s eclectic Lima…
Cape May County State Senator Jeff Van Drew is calling for the state of New Jersey to put the skids on the Conifer project in Middle Township. Van Drew has written a letter to Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Richard Constable asking for the state to stop the project now. Van Drew sites the environmental…