Every state including New Jersey is impacted by a hot dog recall. Oscar Mayer had to recall about 96,000 wieners because cheese was discovered in hot dog. The impacted package has a product code 044700000632 and it expires on June 16. The recall is being called for by the USDA because they are labeled as non-dairy…
You might have noticed the price at the pump has increased dramatically in the past week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that local gas prices are up eight cents in the past week. New local figures come in at $3.47 per gallon on average. Prices are up a lot in the past week but are also more…
Stone Harbor will be holding its second annual community paper shredding day on May 17th. Councilwoman Karen Lane announced that the four hour event begins at 9am at 95th Street and the beach, adjacent to a popular yard sale event a block away. Residential and commercial property owners will be able to shred unwanted documents…
The Easter Bunny Train in northwestern New Jersey dropped more than just eggs off to kids..it also was responsible for eight small brush fires over the weekend. The fires took place in Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township, both near the Pennsylvania border. The engine that was pulling the Easter Bunny train had old leaves in its…
Upper Township residents will absorb a tax increase this year. Last week the Township Committee approved a new $12.4 million budget that increases the municipal tax rate by three cents. This is the first tax increase in three years in Upper Township. The budget was approved on a 3-2 vote by the Township Committee. Increased…
Most of the repetitive flood loss claims in the state are located in Cape May County. The Press of Atlantic City cites a report from njspotlight.com that details the number of repetitive loss claims in the Garden State. Ocean City leads the county with 541 claims, while North Wildwood is second with 395 repetitive loss…
A massive fire that destroyed three beach block homes in Sea Isle City Friday afternoon is still being investigated by local officials. The fire tore through three properties and caused damage to nearly a dozen adjacent structures. Police say the investigation is active and ongoing into the cause of the fire. There were no injuries.…
The Lower Township Police station is moving from the airport back to the municipal complex in the Villas. Township officials will unveil a new plan that will relocate the police station back to its place of origin two decades ago, the Villas. A presentation will be made by Township Manager Mike Voll Monday night that…
One man was stabbed during a fight that started inside a store at the Hamilton Mall on Saturday. Police say the fight started inside the KicksUSA store inside the mall between two men and then spilled outside of the store. One man was stabbed and was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Hamilton Township police are…
Three homes in Sea Isle City were destroyed as a result of a fire. The blaze broke out a little after 4 p.m. at 78th and Pleasure Ave. A couple of neighboring homes were damaged by the smoke. Officials say that no one was injured in the smoke and flames. It took about two hours…