The controversial natural gas pipeline that would extend through the Pinelands to a power plant in Upper Township is not happening. The Pinelands Commission voted on Friday to reject the plan. The actual vote was a 7-7 tie, and eight votes were needed in order for the motion to pass. South Jersey Gas says it’s…
It’s three years in prison for a Lower Township man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. 26 year old Aaron Debarardnis pleaded guilty back in November to a second degree charge of distributing child pornography. He was handed the prison term on Friday by a judge in Camden County.
The South Jersey Transportation Authority now has an interim executive director. Frank Frankowski will assume that title for now; Frankowski also serves as the authority’s CFO. The authority maintains operations of the Atlantic City Expressway and the Atlantic City International Airport. The Press of Atlantic City reports that outgoing director Sam Donelson’s last day on…
A 14 year old boy from Atlantic City has now been charged with murdering a 13 year old teenager. The fatal shooting occurred on January 8th in the gaming resort. Authorities say the 14 year old suspect had a gun and fired several shots at a large group of teenagers. Angel Mercado Santiago was fatally…
There are now some serious delays relating to various appointments made by Governor Chris Christie as a direct result of the bridge scandal. Christie has now delayed appointment John Hoffman to the New Jersey Superior Court; Hoffman is his acting attorney general. Christie’s chief of staff is also being held up as a result of…
Thousands of pages of documents relating to the lane closure scandal near the George Washington Bridge have been released by the state. The documents clearly show that there was conflict at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey between officials from both states. Some officials knew a month in advance that the lane…
An employee of Ocean City is now the new president of the Ocean City School Board. The board reorganized this week and selected Joseph Clark to serve as board president. Clark serves as the purchasing manager for Ocean City, and his services are also used by some other communities. His nomination to serve as president…
Only 36 percent of New Jersey residents believe Governor Chris Christie has no advanced knowledge about a planned lane closure near the George Washington Bridge that snarled traffic in Fort Lee. That’s according to a new Rasmussen survey released this morning, which also shows that 54 percent of residents believe that it is somewhat likely…
Tuesday is swearing in day for 80 members of the New Jersey Assembly. Cape May County will have a new assemblyman as republican Sam Fiocchi will be sworn in to his first term in office. In November, Fiocchi knocked out democratic Assemblyman Nelson Albano in a close election.
A bill in Trenton that would allow beach communities to offer free or reduced beach tags to veterans is headed to the Governor’s desk. The Assembly and Senate have both unanimously passed a measure that would permit beach communities to offer this perk to veterans. The bill requires beach towns to keep track of how…