A man was caught in his vehicle using drugs. Lower Township Police say they arrested Theodore “Teddy” Marchina of Lower Township. The arrest was made just after midnight on Sunday morning. As a result of the on scene investigation, four bags of Cocaine were seized, along with other prescription drugs. The 36-year-old was placed in…
The competition is over. Michael Vick is the starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. Head Coach Chip Kelly made the announcement on Tuesday. Vick has played well during the preseason and most expected him to win the competition. Nick Foles will serve as the team’s primary back up this season. The Eagles open their season…
Gov. Chris Christie will accept public funding to assist in his reelection bid. This means Christie will have to participate in two debates with Democrat challenger Barbara Buono. The governor has already raised over $4 million and will have $8 million plus in his warchest as he prepares for this November’s election. Christie will hold…
Early polling numbers show a big lead for Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Booker holds a 54 to 38 percent lead over Republican Steve Lonegan. Monmouth University released its latest polling numbers Tuesday morning. These numbers are pretty consistent throughout the election process as Booker has been ahead. Booker and Lonegan will face off for the…
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan will visit New Jersey on Tuesday to update the state’s rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Sandy. The visit comes the day after H.U.D.’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force released their report of recommendations for communities to protect life and property from the effects of future storms. Governor Christie…
Members of the Manahawkin Baptist Church in Stafford Township have been forced out of their sanctuary and have been holding Sunday services under a tent. Last Tuesday an EF-O tornado caused $250,000 in damages to the church, from shattered windows and toppled trees. The congregation plans to hold one more outdoor service before they can…
On Monday President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force released it’s findings. The report listed 69 recommendations for storm preparation, from improvements in electrical grids to advance spending by homeowners for protection against future storm damage. Communities should have access to the most current flood-risk information and low income residents should be able to afford…
There seems to be no end to the discovery of dead dolphins. On Monday morning another dolphin was found in the bay near the Margate Bridge. Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, says 62 dolphins have been found dead since July 9th in New Jersey. He says extensive testing required by the…
At a public hearing on Monday, residents of Middle Township voiced their objections to a proposed change that would double the depth for digging in local mines. A sand mining operation on Indian Trail Road requested the change, in order to supply materials for the Garden State Parkway reconstruction project. Before changing the ordinance, Township…
A scallop boat that ran aground early Monday morning on the beach near the Pier Shops at Caesars in Atlantic City was safely removed at high tide. The Jessica Heather was freed just before 6 p.m. Monday by Shamrock Towing and taken to Barney’s Marina in Atlantic City. Coast Guard officials reported no injuries or…