Power demand has been so high in New Jersey this week during the cold snap that intermittent power blackouts are a possibility. PJM Interconnection advised power companies that rolling power blackouts were possible over the next 24 hours due to extreme power demand as New Jerseyans try to stay warm. If they occur, they would…
100 new police officers are being hired in Newark. City leaders there say 100 new police officers are being hired in response to a plan to eventually grow the department to 1,400 officers. Newark suffered 111 killings in 2013, which was its deadliest year in nearly a quarter century.
A measure to place video cameras in all police vehicles passed a key Senate panel. The bill would require new or used municipal police vehicles that are purchased, leased or otherwise acquired on or after the bill’s effective date to be equipped with cameras. Specifically, under the provisions of the bill, municipal police vehicles that…
The Assembly approved legislation sponsored to allow random steroid testing of student athletes who compete in championship tournaments. The bill would also require the creation of programs to raise awareness among students and coaches about the dangers of steroid use. Bill sponsors say they want to ensure they are preventing student athletes from starting down…
Gov. Chris Christie ceremonially signed the DREAM Act into law on Tuesday. The legislation provides in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. Lawmakers felt it was wrong to have these children in public schools until high school and then not provide the chance for them to go to college at the lower rate. The press conference…
The entire state was in the single digits on Tuesday, just outlining how cold it was across the state. The cold has been brutal with wind chill values in the negative degrees. A number of water main breaks were reported throughout the state as well. Many record lows were also beat as the historic cold…
A request to conserve electricity comes today from Atlantic City Electric. The utility issued a statement asking people to voluntarily conserve electricity due to higher demand caused by extraordinarily cold weather. Power demand is up due to single-digit temperatures and very low wind chill values. Peak demand for power is expected between 3pm and 7pm…
The Lower Township Council met Monday night and entertained discussion about a new study regarding the Lower Cape May Regional School District. A new study shows a catastrophic impact on the regional school district if Cape May were allowed to pull out of the district. The study was conducted by Terrance Crowley, the former superintendent…
Wildwood Crest has asked for, and will receive, a review of its police department from the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Wildwood Crest Mayor Carl Groon asked for a review of procedures at the Borough’s police department. Recently retired Wildwood Crest Police Chief Thomas DePaul confirms there is…
It was a very cold start to the day in Cape May County on Tuesday. The National Weather Service reports single digit wind chill temperatures at sunrise this morning with a few local mainland communities barely above zero degrees. Wind chill values were in the minus teens this morning for the ride to work and…