Two people were injured in a vehicle crash in Vineland. Police say Martin P. Loatman, age 50 of River Rd, Bridgeton NJ was traveling west on Sherman Avenue in a 2014 Mack Truck (Tri Axel) and was involved in a collision with William L. Robb, age 36 of Sherman Ave who was traveling east on…
Many in Atlantic City were sad to see the Boys and Girls Club having to close this summer because of debt. Shaquille O’Neal is apart of a group donating $25,000 to try and reopen the summer programs at the club. O’Neal has been working with charities in the state to help children. According to the…
Gov. Chris Christie took pen to paper and conditionally vetoed the “Sandy Bill of Rights.” Senate President Steve Sweeney had touted the plan as a way to better help those in the state impacted by the superstorm. Christie said in his conditional veto message that the bill is “The result is unfortunately a series of…
Legislation to create an economic development task force is now set up. The measure was passed through the Senate and focuses on the 1st legislative district. Senator Jeff Van Drew was pushing the measure and said he was going to work with Senate President Steve Sweeney on appointing people to the board that will help.…
The four people involved in a plane crash last week have been identified. All four were from Maryland. The pilot was identified as Peter Kosogorin, and the passengers as Alec Lewis, Cheyne Austin, and Morgan Smith. Kosogorin and Austin remain hospitalized at Atlantic City Medical Center Trauma Division. Lewis has been treated and released. Morgan Smith was pronounced…
Water quality is beginning to be tested in Cape May County. The county announced that the 2014 Coastal Water Monitoring Program will run through September 2. A total of sixty-one (61) ocean and one (1) Back Bay recreational sites have been selected for weekly monitoring. You may view all test results online at www.njbeaches.org or by calling the…
A Dominican Republic national residing in Atlantic City was arrested yesterday for downloading from the internet video images of children being sexually exploited. Abreu Fernandez, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Fernandez was arraigned in Atlantic City Municipal Court, and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in…
A 21-year-old who was a juvenile at the time, has been arrested for murder. A three year-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a 21 year-old Atlantic City man, charged for the shooting death in February 2011 of Bruce Bowers, 48, of the Lighthouse Plaza, 300 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City. Because the man was 17 at the…
South Jersey Industries is pushing a legal battle to get a second heading on the gas pipeline into Upper Township. The Pinelands Commission deadlocked at 7-7, which kept the pipeline from being built and connected into the B.L. England power plant. A court could rule on providing the application a second hearing. Both Gov. Chris…
A state grant will assist with the reconstruction of Third St. in Rio Grande. The township learned it will receive $174,000 in funding to do the work. This year, 253 applications totaling more than $225 million in aid were received by the NJDOT. $78.75 million in funding was made available by the State, and Middle…