At 7:30 this evening, stand outside and look for a ball of fire across the sky. New Jersey coastal residents will be in a prime spot to see the spacecraft Minotaur blast off this evening from Wallops Island, Virginia. The flash of light will be seen a few seconds after the launch. Sky conditions are…
Vineland Mayor Ruben Bermudez canned City Solicitor Richard Tonetta over the weekend. Not so fast says Council President Anthony Fanucci, who says Bermudez does not have the authority to fire Tonetta so Tonetta is still on the job. Fanucci says the mayor has made several key moves without consulting council.
The Middle Township Committee met Monday evening and approved a measure that will result in some dilapidated, abandoned buildings being torn down. The township has set aside $200,000 from its capital fund to knock down the unsafe buildings. The township will pay to demolish the building and then place a tax lien on the property…
One person is dead following a motor vehicle accident on Route 55 on Tuesday. State Police at this time will only say that the accident involved one vehicle shortly after 2pm on the southbound lanes of Route 55. The driver of the car ran into a tree and was killed. More information about the identity…
It looks like privatization will come to toll collectors on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Thanks to the heavy use of EZ Pass, it’s very likely toll collection jobs will be privatized. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is taking bids this week for toll collection services.
Lower Township Kids Christmas Program is seeking donations of food, cash and toys to bring a merrier Christmas to families struggling through hard times. The program annually brightens Christmas for an average of 200 families including 500 children in Lower Township. This year the program is far behind its goal, according to Dottie Crawford, co-coordinator…
The Stone Harbor Borough Council announced that it will pay tribute to Department of Public Works Employee John Gryning by retiring his identification number and placing it on a new public works vehicle. Gryning passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, November 10th, 2013. The Stone Harbor Borough Council held a moment of silence for…
A vehicle crash caused some homes to go dark on Tuesday. The accident took place along Route 9 in Palermo at about 9:30 a.m. Traffic was detoured for about an hour and a half as a result of the accident. A vehicle hit a utility pole there. There was no report on serious injuries that…
Legislation to help veteran’s get nursing jobs when they return home was passed by the Senate on Monday. Senator Jeff Van Drew sponsored the bill that would encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to veteran students for medical experience in the United States military. With the Senate approval, it now heads to Gov. Chris…
It was a ceremonial swearing in for Erik Simonsen on Monday night. The Lower Township Councilman had been sworn in right after the election, but was able to do it in front of friends and family on Monday night. Simonsen is serving his second stint on council. He said listening and knowing all the facts…