Two people are now confirmed dead as a result of a motorcycle accident in Mullica Township over the weekend. State Police say 42 year old Kevin D. Stocker of Williamstown was killed immediately during the accident; his passenger, 41 year old Donna Fare of West Deptford, died a short time later. Police say Stocker was…
27 people were rounded up by authorities in Atlantic County during a three day sweep. Atlantic County Sheriff Frank Ballas announced that 15 suspects were arrested on bench warrants, while the rest for busted for failure to pay child support. One man, 30 year old Wilfredo Marquez, had over 250 bags of heroin in his…
A popular Cape May restaurant is opening its doors again this week. The Merion Inn in Cape May is reopening following a much publicized legal fight that had closed the restaurant for the first part of this season. Owner Victoria Watson told the Press of Atlantic City that the Merion Inn was able to find…
The two men who allegedly headed up a drug trafficking network in Cape May and Cumberland counties appeared in court Monday. Carlos Guzman and Hector Ramos had their rights read to them by Judge Patricia Wild. The two men are allegedly drug kingpins in the largest drug bust in the history of both counties. Both…
A vote to override the Sandy Bill of Rights veto failed when no Republicans lent it support. It previously passed the Senate 34-0 before Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed it. Senate President Steve Sweeney took it to a vote to override the veto, but fell short in the end. Sweeney called out his Republican counterparts…
Wildwood will be getting its own farmer’s market this summer. The market will be open every Saturday during the summer beginning this week. A ribbon cutting will take place this Saturday at 10 a.m. The market will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. weekly at Pacific and Schellenger aves. The weekly event will…
A Brigantine man was arrested for crack cocaine and marijuana possession. Somers Point Police say they took Andrew Cashmere into custody after investigating suspicious activity at a parked vehicle. Cashmere was charged with possession of CDS, possession with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute in a Park Zone. Placed in Atlantic County Jail…
Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. and Frank LoBiondo released the following statement upon news that the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge by the State of New Jersey to the September 2013 ruling of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals barring New Jersey from allowing sports wagering: “ We are disappointed with the U.S.…
Poll numbers are starting to get better for Gov. Chris Christie since the Bridgegate fallout. The new Quinnipiac University Poll says that Christie is down 44 to 36 percent to Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical match up, down from 48 to 35 percent just three months ago. Christie is starting to brush aside the criticism that…
A new report says cutting $2.4 billion in pension payments in order to balance the state’s budget could cost $4.2 billion in five years. The Star-Ledger reports that the additional cost comes from it means the pension system would lose interest payments it could make during that time with the $2.4 billion. The future pension…