The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will be receiving nearly $800,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The money will be used to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, as well as removing debris and upgrading emergency power systems. The Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township received $20 million in…
Atlantic City residents who took the law into their own hands were arrested on Monday night, along with three robbery suspects. Atlantic City Police responded to an armed robbery report on the 3800 block of Ventnor Avenue around 10 p.m. Monday night. No victims came forward to report the incident at the time, however police later responded to…
The Borough of Stone Harbor announced that it was awarded a $175,000 grant for a street reconstruction project by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The grant will be used to help fund the reconstruction of First Avenue from 80th to 89th Streets, in conjunction with a major storm sewer outfall program that will prevent discharge into the ocean…
More federal dollars are on their way to New Jersey to help with the recovery efforts. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez applauded the announcement of $475 million in federal Sandy relief being released by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The funding will be used for restoring and rebuilding storm-affected areas throughout the state. Menendez said…
Lauryn N. Hill, the Grammy-winning singer and actress, was sentenced to three months in prison and three months of home confinement with electronic monitoring for not reporting more than $2.3 million in income by intentionally failing to file tax returns for five years. Hill, 37, of South Orange, N.J., previously pleaded guilty to an Information…
Legislation aimed at attacking human trafficking was signed into law this week by Gov. Chris Christie. The legislation is a comprehensive update and expansion to state law and creates the Commission on Human Trafficking to review laws and enforcement and make recommendations to state policy makers; establishes a ‘Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund’ to provide…
Add this to the list of dumb things to try and bring on a flight. Authorities say they arrested a man who tried to board a flight at the Atlantic City Airport with a gas canister of tear gas. Police would only say the man was from Burlington County. He was trying to fly to…
The Jersey Shore will be getting some national television attention. Gov. Chris Christie will be guest hosting “Today” on NBC later this month. The network made the announcement on Tuesday. No word yet on what shore town will host the show and Christie. The governor will appear on the 8 a.m. hour of the show…
Good news for businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Cape May County Freeholder Will Morey announced that the State’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved a program making grants of up to $50,000 available to small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. State officials expect about 5,000 businesses to be assisted through the “Stronger NJ Business Grant Program,”…
Gov. Chris Christie has been battling weight loss, so much so that he went in for secret surgery. The New York Post reported that the governor underwent lap-band surgery, which was aimed at keeping his weight down. The report says Christie has lost 40 pounds since undergoing the surgery. Christie has talked publicly a number of times…