They made a whole television series around women like this. An Ocean County woman gave birth to a child on her front lawn, saying she didn’t know she was pregnant. Authorities in Barnegat tell the Asbury Park Press that the woman was taken to an area hospital and has since been released. The news report…
A reassessment of all Lower Township properties will begin June 29. The assessment team will start their work in North Cape May and continue into Villas. The purpose of the revaluation is to lower assessments to fair market value. All inspectors will have photo identification cards, according to Lower Township Manager Mike Voll. He said…
The Beach ‘n Boardwalk 5K Run and 1-Mile Family Walk will be held on Thursday July 4, 2013. The 5K Run and the 1-Mile Family Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented at the Wildwoods Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to the “Top 5 Finishers”, male and female, and “Most Patriotic Dressed.” All…
A new class of State Police troopers have completed their first day of training. Academy training is the final step in the hiring process to become a state trooper. The 24-week residential program will train recruits in constitutional law, search and seizure, and other subjects. They will also undergo tough physical training, including self-defense. The…
The new state budget is expected to be signed into law just the way it is. Gov. Chris Christie said at a news conference on Tuesday that the budget was negotiated and he wouldn’t use his line item veto power because both sides worked together. Last year Christie chose to use his line item power,…
The leadership at Rutgers University is redundant, according to one top official. Senate President Steve Sweeney is introducing legislation to eliminate the Board of Trustees at Rutgers University and place its powers within the Board of Governors. Gov. Chris Christie said at a news conference he supported the measure, especially at a time when Rutgers…
Of course security will be tighter in North Jersey around the Super Bowl, but there is a reason you might not think of. The state is planning on cracking down on prostitution. According to officials who have been apart of past Super Bowls, human trafficking has increased in leaps and bounds during the Super Bowl…
It pays well to be Gov. Chris Christie. New numbers were released this week to show that Christie is the fourth highest paid governor in the country, trailing Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania. Christie makes $175,000 per year. Maine pays its governor the least at $70,000 per year. Other perks for the job include $75,000…
A new study says charter schools in New Jersey are outperforming public school students. Stanford University released the details that across the country charter schools and public schools are very even. While not every charter school in the state is hitting a home run, in general their students are outperforming students in public schools in…
A lot of the perks for being a toll collector in New Jersey are going away. The Star-Ledger reports that a new contract worked out between the union and Turnpike Authority will eliminate bonuses for showing up to work during inclement weather and in six months workers will no longer get free tolls for showing…