New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo is expected to call for some changes to the National Flood Insurance Program on Monday. LoBiondo has scheduled a news conference for Monday in Brigantine where he will present updates on flood insurance, and on the FEMA flood maps. LoBiondo says changes to the flood program will restrict the rebuilding…
Four teaching positions and a secretary are being eliminated in the new budget for the Wildwood school district. The Press of Atlantic City reported over the weekend that the district made the cuts to offset a larger tax hike caused by a decline in the ratable base. The district will still employ 165 people. Teaching…
A 22-year old student from Rowan University was killed Friday by an alleged drunk driver. Glassboro Police say Matthew Uhl of Little Egg Harbor was struck by a car early Friday morning driven by Derric Gilliam of Connecticut. Gilliam was drunk at the time of the accident and had an open bottle of vodka in…
The State of New Jersey will privatize part of its lottery service. The New Jersey Treasury Department announced that it has granted a contract to the lone bidder for the service, North Star New Jersey. That company is paying New Jersey $120 million to conduct sales and marketing for the New Jersey State Lottery. The…
The former chief financial officer for the city of Pleasantville will spend five years behind bars for stealing money from taxpayers’ pockets. 51 year old Ted Freedman advanced himself some compensation for hours that he didn’t work after he fudged his time sheets. Freedman issued himself manual checks for the hours that he said he…
Mandatory instant criminal background checks may become the law of the land for gun buyers in the State of New Jersey. Senate democrats plan to introduce a new package of gun control bills Monday that will mandate the criminal background checks. Democrats are pushing for stronger gun measures than what were recommended by a special…
A 58 year old bus driver from Atlantic County has been handed a ten year prison term for sexually assaulting an eight year old girl. Hugo Sandoval sexually assaulted the girl on his school bus after ordering the girl’s younger brother to the back of the bus. The incident happened in April, 2012. Sandoval was…
A 45 year-old Bridgeton man was critically injured early Thursday morning, when his car struck a utility pole and flipped. The driver of the vehicle, Ricky Durham, allegedly stabbed and slashed his brother Mark several times, and fled the crime scene at a high rate of speed in a 2006 Chrysler Crossfire upon seeing police. The car reportedly struck …
A 64 year-old Linwood woman was the victim of a home invasion after her keys were stolen from her purse. Marjorie Levine was playing tennis when she observed someone near her purse. She later discovered the individual took her car keys, stole her 2006 Lexus SUV, then went to her home and stole a large…
Workers in Ocean City have repaired an 8-foot sink hole that formed on Wednesday and Bay Avenue has reopened to traffic. A metal plate was placed over the hole, with more permanent repairs on the way. Officials from New Jersey-American Water will replace 150 feet of 16-inch diameter sewer pipe, which weakened and caused the sinkhole. The pipe replacement should…