New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not surprised one bit that some people are upset for his public support of the Dallas Cowboys in their Sunday night win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Christie says this week that he’s a passionate sports fan, and understands the negative reaction from Eagles fans. Christie spent part of the…
Did you know that it’s now a bigger crime to pierce the ears of a cat in New Jersey than piercing the ear of a child? NJ.com reports that the Assembly passed a measure on Monday that would make it a fourth degree crime for anyone to pierce the ears of a cat. However, if…
An Assembly Committee has given its approval to a five bill package to assist Atlantic City. The plan calls for guaranteeing tax payments in the future and doing away with the Atlantic City Alliance to allow that marketing money to be kept by the casinos. Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian previously said the bills would…
A bill passed a Senate committee that would assist veterans who commit a crime as a result of their service. The measure creates a Veterans Court Pilot Program which will serve as a diversion for certain nonviolent offenders who are veterans and will get them the appropriate treatment needed instead of sending them into the criminal justice system. Amendments…
A $784,000 contract was award to make repairs to Hope Corson Rd. The Cape May County Freeholder board approved the contract to South State Inc. out of Bridgeton. The project will have the contractor will completely rebuild the roadbed there. The work will take place between Stagecoach Rd. and US Rt. 9. The project will…
Two North Wildwood Police Officers were recognized for life saving measures they took during the summer. Officers Mark Elliott and Joseph Kopetsky receiving the Life Saving award Thursday night, December 11. On June 29, 2014, Officers Elliott and Kopetsky responded to the area of 5th Avenue and JFK Blvd for a report of an unconscious…
The tires of 36 state vehicles were slashed in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the incident took place at the Child Protection and Permanency lot over the weekend at Kentucky and Atlantic avenues. At this time, police have not released a suspect. An investigation is on-going.
New state revenue numbers says the state is lagging behind where it needs to be. Just one month prior to the state being ahead, it is now behind the 5.2 percent project growth. The projections put the state through the end of Nov. at 4.8 percent ahead. Sales tax collections and the state lottery dollars…
President Barack Obama is in New Jersey on Monday to thank the troops for their service as the end of combat operations was marked in Afghanistan. Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to appear with Obama at the appearance at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The two of the them got a working relationship from Hurricane Sandy in…
The U.S. Geological Survey’s national information center says a very small earthquake struck central New Jersey on Saturday morning. The quake measured a magnitude of 1.9 and was felt by only a small number of people in western Monmouth County and northern Ocean County. Local officials said that there were no injuries or damage reported…