Lower Township is asking for the public’s help with making donations for a local food bank. Township officials would like non perishable foods to be dropped off at Township Hall in the Villas to help out the less fortunate during a tough winter season. Lower Township Manager Mike Voll says the public always steps up…
Prisoners are on the move from Cumberland County’s Bayside State Prison. The state announced that inmates are being transferred out of Bayside as workers attempt to make significant repairs to the prison’s heating system. Once the repairs are made at the prison, the inmates will be shipped back to Bayside.
Vehicle related deaths are down in the state this year. The State Police report that the 59 fatalities on the roadways is down 1.7 percent from the same time period last year. The numbers are as of Sunday. State Police also reported a drop in vehicle related fatalities last year. As apart of their message,…
When Cory Booker was mayor of Newark, he could help get things done more quickly. Booker is now U.S. Senator and the same urgency isn’t felt in Washington D.C. Booker was speaking to students at Rutgers University last week when he made those comments. The senator noted that it has been a change for him…
Senate President Steve Sweeney has drawn the line in the sand. Sweeney said on Monday if Gov. Chris Christie tries to pull out the pension payment out of this upcoming year’s budget, then it won’t be voted on in the Senate. Christie eluded to being able to do other things with the $2.4 billion that…
Gov. Chris Christie has watched his public opinion numbers has dropped significantly. The Monmouth University poll shows that Christie has 50 percent support of the state, versus 44 percent who disapprove. The latest polling shows a nine percent drop since Jan. Christie’s polling numbers were around 70 percent following Hurricane Sandy, but those numbers have…
New Jersey isn’t expected to receive a lot of snow from a storm system that is going to move through the area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service expects South Jersey to see about an inch at most, based on current forecast models. One thing will happen, cold temperatures this week. Another arctic blast will…
It will be a busy Monday night in local high school basketball. The Cape Atlantic League playoffs begin on Monday. In boys action, Wildwood Catholic will host Millville at 8 p.m. On the girl’s side of the bracket, Middle Township is at home against Millville at 7 p.m., Wildwood Catholic plays at home versus St.…
Construction of a natural gas station is coming to Woodbine. The Cape May County MUA chose a California company to build the gas station, which will be open to the public. It is going to be built at the MUA landfill land in Woodbine. Natural gas vehicles are cheaper to fill than gasoline is cheaper…
The current mayor of a Cumberland County community has passed away at the age of 65. Shiloh Mayor Harold Davis died at his home on Thursday. Davis was in his third term as mayor, but had been on council since 1982. Those who wish to share their respects can do so at the Freitag Funeral…