The co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper and the wife of a Longport commissioner are among the dead following a plane crash in Massachusetts Saturday night. Lewis Katz recently won a bidding war to gain ownership of the newspaper. He and Anne Leeds, the wife of Longport Commissioner James Leeds, were two of the seven…
A major recognition is coming to Middle Township courtesy of the American Heart Association. The Township announced that its government has been named a “Fit Friendly Worksite” by the American Heart Association; the honor will come during a meeting in July. Recently Middle Township’s government has set up a wellness program for employees that encourages…
Some significant improvements are coming to Route 47 in Middle Township to help make it safer for motorists and pedestrians. Senator Jeff Van Drew announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation has approved a new plan to put rumble strips on the center line of Route 47 that will help alert drivers when they…
Seven people are dead following the crash of a private jet in Massachusetts Saturday night. Authorities say the private jet was headed for the Atlantic City International Airport when it caught fire and crashed after leaving Hanscom Field. The Federal Aviation Administration says the jet ran off the runway around 9:40pm on Saturday when it…
Its already Hurricane season and Cape May County wants to get you ready. The county will be hosting its annual Emergency Preparedness Conference on Tuesday at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Participants at this year’s conference will include Major Patrick Callahan, Commanding Officer, NJ Office of Emergency Management, Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton,…
Republicans who once voted for a bill, now won’t touch it. Senate President Steve Sweeney ripped into his Republican counterparts for sticking with the governor and not supporting the Sandy Bill of Rights. The GOP widely supported the measure initially sponsored by Sweeney, but after Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the bill, Republicans say they won’t…
Tuesday’s primary is expected to draw a light voting crowd. The highest seat to vote for is the U.S. Senate, in which Jeff Bell, Brain Goldberg, Richard Pezzullo and Murray Sabrin are all running for the Republican nomination. U.S. Senator Cory Booker will be the Democrat the winner faces. Congressman Frank LoBiondo is running for…
A fatal hit and run suspect was given the most time in jail possible. Ismael Lopez-Bautista, 33, of Bridgeton was given seven years for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. According to court documents, Lopez-Bautista was driving while intoxicated and his vehicle left the roadway, striking Aurelio Paredez. Paredez would die as a result…
As previewed to local veterans at the American Legion in Millville on Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo formally introduced the “Vets Health ID Act” to create a pilot program in South Jersey. The measure would allo veterans to get a card for which they could use it at local hospitals and doctor’s offices. Last week LoBiondo…
An Atlantic City man was arrested for vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal collision in Atlantic City last month that claimed the life of a Galloway man. Ishiah L. Monroe, 22, of the 400 block of North Massachusetts Avenue, Atlantic City was arrested by police. Monroe was charged with vehicular homicide, a 2nd degree crime, for…