I can’t afford to give up my congressional salary, I am not a millionaire. Those words came over the weekend from New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne Jr. who told NorthJersey.com that no, he will not surrender his congressional paycheck during the government shutdown. Payne says he is not rich, and he has triplets who are…
Avalon Police have reopened access to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge following a shutdown during the recent nor’easter. Police had closed a portion of Ocean Drive in Avalon near the bridge for a few days during the coastal storm due to wave overwash onto the roadway. On Sunday morning, access to the bridge was reopened as…
The search continued Sunday for an Atlantic County man who went missing on a hunting trip. Authorities are looking for 74 year old Barnett Zeldin of Mays Landing who went missing last week during a hunting trip. His wife reported him missing on Friday, and so far the search for Zeldin in the Wharton State…
The 19-year-old South Ave. man who was arrested and charged Wednesday with murder during a home invasion Monday night has been additionally charged with two additional armed robberies, according to police. Jacob T. Randolph was charged with felony murder, murder, five counts of aggravated assault, two counts of robbery and burglary, weapons offenses and four counts…
The Bridgeton Police Department are mourning the passing of Sgt. Christopher L. Blackburn who died in a one-vehicle accident while off duty in Pittsgrove Township early Saturday morning. The accident is being investigated by the New Jersey State Police. Sgt. Blackburn, 38, a graduate of Rowan University, was a 12-year decorated veteran of the department…
The Coast Guard assisted four people who were aboard a disabled 44-foot sailboat about one mile offshore from Cape May Inlet Saturday. A 45-foot Response Boat ― Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May was already underway at 1:15 p.m. when crewmembers noticed an unusual-looking sailboat. The response boat crew towed the sailboat away from…
A major bonus given out by Rutgers University is coming right back into the school’ spot. School President Robert Barchi said he was going to donate the $90,000 bonus back to the school. Barchi takes home $650,000 per year in an annual salary. The Star-Ledger reports that the board of governors met with Barchi and…
Another round of heavy rain for the Jersey Shore Saturday morning. A persistent low pressure system is dropping another inch of rain on many shore resorts Saturday. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect by the National Weather Service until 6pm. Among the events postponed or cancelled due to the storm: The Avalon Chamber Seafood…
If you want to smoke on a beach, don’t do it in Cape May Point. Borough leaders voted in favor of a new regulation that prohibits smoking on the beaches. The measure was approved during a 3-0 vote last Thursday. Officials say the big problem is litter from cigarette butts dropped by careless smokers.
The owner of the Cape National Golf Club is now an elected official in Cape May Point. Bob Mullock has joined the Cape May Point Borough Commission following a meeting held on Thursday. Mullock will serve the unexpired term of George Stanger who resigned earlier this month. Mullock once ran for Congress back in 1996…