While many polls suggest the gubernatorial election is close, the latest Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll doesn’t. The newest FDU numbers say Gov. Chris Christie leads challenger Barbara Buono 58% to 25%. The first debate is being held Tuesday night and there will be a second one next week. If Buono doesn’t do a good…
New polling data suggests that Steve Lonegan has a big hole to jump over in order to win the Oct. 16 special election. The latest Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll has Newark Mayor Cory Booker with a 45 to 29 percent lead. The poll also says a majority of voters couldn’t identify one or both…
Its time to clean out the medicine cabinets again. A number of local police departments will be taking part in the prescription drug take back. Among those will be Avalon. Avalon property owners may bring their medications for safe disposal to the lobby of the Avalon Police Station located at 3000 Dune Drive, in Avalon…
A reported attack over the weekend led to the arrest of a Vineland woman. Police there say they took Sharon Cook into custody for aggravated assault and weapons offenses charges. The victim, Greg Williams, of the 1000 block W. Wheat Rd was found with a cut on his arm from a knife. The 48-year-old woman…
A drug bust in Vineland resulted in the arrest of a man. Police there say they took Terrick Maven, of W. Montrose St. into custody. The arrest took place on Sept. 28. Charges include Possession of Crack, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction. He was lodged in Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Vice-President Joe Biden had to cancel his fundraising trip to New Jersey. Biden cancelled the trip because of the federal government shut down. The fundraising event was going to take place on Friday. The special election for the U.S. Senate seat is scheduled to take place on Oct. 16. Booker is facing Republican challenger Steve…
A Vineland man was rescued early Tuesday morning after his pickup truck went off the road into Willow Grove Lake. NBC-40 reports that the driver left the 2500 Block of Weymouth Road in Vineland at about 1 a.m. Tuesday, entered the lake and submerged. The man, whose identity was not released, was briefly trapped in…
A junior running back for the Wildwood High School football team has been named Co-MVP of the week by the Atlantic City Press. David Flanders received the honor for two touchdown runs of 8 and 82 yards in the Wildwood Warriors victory over Maple Shade on Friday night. Each Tuesday the Press selects two MVP’s…
On Sunday afternoon a 46 year-old Bridgeton man was struck by a vehicle while crossing Washington Street between North Pearl and North Laurel Streets. Jorge Morales-Martinez was taken to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. after the accident with serious injuries. Morales-Martinez was hit by a car driven by 88 year-old Charles Bastein of West Deptford,…
Pleasantville Police are investigating a brutal attack on a 96 year-old woman inside her home on Saturday. The woman was beaten and sexually assaulted at about 5 a.m. Saturday when a masked man entered her home as she went outside to get the paper. Family members are caring for her during the investigation. Anyone with…