Soon every police car in New Jersey may be equipped with a camera. An Assembly committee advanced a bill that would require most police cars to have cameras to protect the public against false accusations. The bill was proposed by Assemblyman Paul Moriarty…he was once falsely accused of driving while intoxicated by a crooked cop.
Three New Jersey pharmacists, including one from South Jersey, no longer have licenses because they peddled illegal prescription drugs. The three pharmacists were suspended for passing out oxycodone and other drugs to patients who didn’t need them. The South Jersey pharmacist was identified as 59 year old Lawrence Zaslow of Cherry Hill.
In-state tuition rates for undocumented students is one step closer to being signed into law. The legislation would make New Jersey the 17th state in the nation to provide college access to undocumented students by allowing them to qualify for in-state tuition rates. The bill would take effect immediately. It now heads to Gov. Chris…
The father of a four-year-old that shot and killed a six-year-old will not take a plea bargain. Anthony Senatore plead not guilty and will not take the seven year prison term. He is charged with keeping an unsecured firearm in his bedroom where the child was able to access it. The Toms River case is being…
A pair of people have been taken into custody for shoplifting. Egg Harbor Township Police were investigating an incident at the Boscov’s in the township. Arrested were Shawn Higgins, 50 years of age from Atlantic City, and Brittany Somers, 28 years of age from Ocean City. Higgins was charged with 2 counts of shoplifting and…
A Lower Township man has plead guilty to possessing child pornography. Aaron N. Debarardnis, 26, of Lower Township, pleaded guilty to second-degree distribution of child pornography. The state will recommend that he be sentenced to three years in prison. Authorities say he used him home computer to share images of child pornography.
Lower Township is reaching out of the state when it looks for help in growing the economy. Marybeth DiVincenzo, Chester County Economic Development Council, senior vice president and chief marketing officer spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Lower Township Economic Development Advisory Committee. Chester County, Pa., has a number of high tech and manufacturing…
Police say they found a body in Margate bay on Sunday afternoon. Authorities did not release the name of the 79-year-old woman. The call went out to police in the 700 block of Jerome Avenue. Initial reports are that the death doesn’t appear to be suspicious, but an investigation is on-going.
The U.S. appeals court will not rehear New Jersey’s case to legalize sports betting. Gov. Chris Christie is leading the state’s fight to open the option for New Jersey. This ruling leaves the state only the option for appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. To this point, the state has not been successful. Federal law…
Gov. Chris Christie might not have announced, but some supporters a “ready”. A Super PAC has been formed called “Ready for Christie,” similar to the one named “Ready for Hillary,” which Democrats have put together. According to the group’s website, its mission is “to convince New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to seek the Republican nomination…