Veterans will be able to sign up for VA benefits on Wednesday. An open enrollment is taking place at the American Legion Post 184 in Wildwood on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Its a chance for veterans to sign up to see what kind of benefits they can receive. Many veterans don’t take…
The Sammy Hagar Beach Bar is no more. Caesars Entertainment and Hagar could not reach a financial deal to continue the bar there and Bally’s will continue the beach bar under its own company name. The beach bar suffered damage during Hurricane Sandy. The beach bar was under the Hagar name for the last three…
Gaining Internet access may soon be a requirement to receive unemployment benefits in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie wants those who are unemployed to check Jobs4Jersey.com once a week to check job openings as a requirement of unemployment. Currently, people just need to check in with the state once a week. Some argue that its…
A new Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind poll released on Tuesday reveals that 66 percent of New Jersey registered voters surveyed think Governor Christie is doing a good job, while 20 percent disapprove. The poll shows support for Christie among a majority of both Republicans and Democrats. The telephone survey also indicates that Christie holds a 36-percentage-point-lead over state Sen.…
An Atlantic City man who sold an assault rifle to a police informant, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday. Superior Court Judge Albert Garofolo sentenced 43 year-old David Albright to 30 years in jail, on multiple charges, uncluding unlawful possession of an assault firearm. Albright was given an extended sentence, due to his…
Monday marked the four-year anniversary of the disappearance of an Ocean City resident from his home. Ocean City Police are still searching for John Weisbecker, who disappeared from his home on the 200 block of Asbury Avenue four years ago. A $50,000 reward has been offered to anyone providing information on his whereabouts. At the time of…
Sea Isle City has proposed their 2013 budget, which calls for a 1.9 cent increase in the tax rate. The increase is necessary due to over half a million dollars of emergency appropriations for cleanup from Hurricane Sandy last year, various capitol improvements, and employee salary increases. A public hearing on the new budget will…
The jackpot continues to grow for the Powerball Lottery. No one took home a winning ticket on Saturday night and the new top prize has grown to $183 million. It has been over two months since someone bought a winning ticket for the Powerball. The biggest Powerball Jackpot in recent memory took place back on…
A bill that would toughen legislation against child pornography was passed in a Senate committee on Monday. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa made a rare appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to argue in favor of the measure. The Senate is expected to take a full vote next Monday on the measure. A companion bill in…
Two friends were walking home early Saturday morning, get into a fight, and one is stabbed repeatedly with a box cutter. Middle Township Police have charged 51 year old Leo Collins of Cape May Court House with stabbing his friend, 50 year old Duane Mathis, with a box cutter while both argued. The incident took…