An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested for threatening with a gun and allegedly shooting his gun inside of him home. George L. Milner, was subsequently arrested on Wednesday night the front porch after a brief struggle with officers. During the investigation, six firearms were confiscated from the home. The Atlantic City Bomb Squad responded to the…
Cape May County residents will have an easier chance to get issues addressed. Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi will be holding mobile office hours on Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm at the Cape May County Administration Building, 4 Moore Rd., Room G-128, in Cape May Court House. Fiocchi reminds residents they can always call his…
A bill is getting consideration in Trenton to make lottery winners fork over more money in taxes. The measure would take an additional .5 percent towards after school programs for students in at-risk schools. New Jersey already charges close to 11 percent taxes on lottery winnings, plus whatever income taxes the federal government charges. The…
The annual women’s professional golf tournament in South Jersey crowned its winner over the weekend. Stacy Lewis won and catapulted to the #1 ranking as a result of the victory. Lewis took the victory shooting 16 under for the tournament. The golf event is held annually at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club. It marks the…
A boat capsized on Sunday afternoon and two were rescued by the Dennis Township Fire Company. The incident took place at Johnson’s Pond (Dennisville Lake) on Route 47. Squad 22 (Belleplain Emergency) and the New Jersey State Police also responded. Authorities didn’t reveal the identity of the two but said both were rescued safely.
Upper Township will have a contested primary election on Tuesday. Jeffrey Pierson will square off against Orvis Leopardi for the right to run as a republican in the November general election. The seat is currently held by Tony Inserra, who has decided not to run for re-election tho shear. Leopardi has a long career in…
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…