The Upper Township Committee again worked on its budget during its meeting Monday night. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Committee trimmed $37,000 from public works and recreation, but held back on more potential cuts. The Committee did not cut funding earmarked to maintain older rear loading trash trucks since new automated trucks are…
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is taking its fight against heroin to local schools. The Office announced that it held a roundtable discussion with county school superintendents on February 5th to discuss the issue and an effort to fight heroin in middle schools and high schools locally. Prosecutor Robert Taylor and County Superintendent of…
Governor Chris Christie did not get a bird’s eye view of the George Washington Bridge last September during the lane closure scandal. The New Jersey State Police announced this week that Christie’s flight history clearly shows the Governor didn’t fly over Fort Lee at the time of the closures as alleged by some. State Police…
With another major winter storm bearing down on the Garden State, New Jersey officials say this year’s snow removal costs are breaking all time records. The Department of Transportation told the Star Ledger that it has spent $70 million to remove snow this year, and that’s before this latest storm brings a foot of snow…
Attorneys who are working for the Chris Christie administration are striking back over the bridge scandal. His legal team is now seeking records that include personal journals and internal emails. Among the items that are being sought…Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s personal journal. Christie maintains he didn’t know anything about lane closures near the bridge until…
Due to colder temperatures and the winter storm, Atlantic City has put a Code Blue into place. For those without shelter the Atlantic City Rescue Mission will provide accommodations for the duration of Code Blue. The Atlantic City Police Department, as available, will provide transportation to the Mission. The Code Blue is effective until Saturday morning. Warming…
The National Weather Service has made some changes to the forecast for this week’s storm. Atlantic and Cumberland counties are under a winter storm warning, while Cape May County is under a winter storm advisory. Forecasters have downgraded the storm for Cape May County, calling for more rain than snow. The temperatures should be warm…
Lower Township will be hosting four free concerts this summer, as it expands its popular series. The free shows begin at 5:30 p.m. The lineup of bands this summer includes tributes to the music of Motown, Bruce Springsteen, the Eagles and Billy Joel. This year’s concert series opens with the Sensational Soul Cruisers, July 16 bringing…
Buildings without house numbers present a continuing problem for police and fire personnel in Lower Township. When an address cannot be quickly located by public safety providers, response time is slowed, according to Lower Township Manager Mike Voll. He said residents may not realize the danger of having a home or business without visible numbers…
A gas pipeline that South Jersey Gas wanted to build didn’t get the necessary votes and Senator Jeff Van Drew wants to know why. Senator Jeff Van Drew announced today that he is beginning an investigatory process along with Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak analyzing what went wrong with the South Jersey Gas application to build a gas…