Some residents of Somers Point won’t be having their Wawa past Wednesday. Wawa announced that it will close its store at the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and New Road on Wednesday and the store will not reopen. The Gazette Leader reports that just last year Wawa celebrated the store’s 45th anniversary. Wawa says the…
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Warning for the snow storm pushing through the area on Tuesday. The warning will kick in at 10 a.m. The forecast models call for 4 to 9 inches of snow. Wind chills will also be a factor, with values ranging from 10 above to 10 below.…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker is keeping his bank account healthy heading into his reelection bid. New numbers released by his camp show that Booker raised $1.2 million in the fourth quarter last year and puts $1.8 million in his warchest. The former Newark mayor has no formal competition; no Republicans have stepped up to challenge…
A university says that New Jersey is in the worst financial shape in the country. George Mason University listed the Garden State last in their analysis. The state joined Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts and California in the bottom five. While the study noted some positive steps taken by Gov. Chris Christie, still more needed to be…
The Supreme Court officially added a new member on Friday. Justice Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina was officially sworn in by Gov. Chris Christie. Fernandez-Vina was the first Supreme Court nominee to be approved by the Senate after years of disagreement between Christie and Democrats of nominees. The swearing in was ceremonially, Fernandez-Vina actually joined the court…
The question for Republicans is who is going to run for U.S. Senate this year. A pair of Republicans have counted themselves out of running, which only adds to an already long list. State Assemblyman Jon Bramnick and state Sen. Michael Doherty were the latest to say they aren’t going to challenge Cory Booker in…
A man was killed in Galloway Township while walking in the roadway. Police there say that 61-year-old Galloway resident William A. Williams was struck by a vehicle at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation, but not charges have been filed.
The Jersey Shore could be getting some snow Tuesday, into Tuesday night. The National Weather Service has posted a likelihood of a moderate snowfall Tuesday with windy and cold conditions. A few inches of snow is in the forecast, but forecast totals could change throughout the day on Monday. Wind chill values after the snowfall…
Lower Township has seen its ratable base decreased by about $500 million. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a recent property revaluation in Lower Township has resulted in lower property values but should result in more equitable taxation. Property values continue to go down and that caused the lower values of properties. Lower Township…
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer says she met with federal prosecutors for hours Sunday afternoon and talked openly about pressure from the Christie administration regarding a construction project. Zimmer alleges that the Christie administration told her to support a project or face not getting aid for Hurricane Sandy. Zimmer says she gave the feds a copy…