A report out of a New York television station said that Frank Lautenberg wouldn’t seek reelection in 2014 for his U.S. Senate seat. Aids for Lautenberg have since come out and disputed that fact. Meanwhile, before the weekend, Newark Mayor Cory Booker filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to create a campaign committee. Booker…
A local mayor has gained some influence. Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters was elected first vice president of state’s League of Municipalities. Bridgeton Mayor Albert B. Kelly, and Pleasantville Mayor Jesse Tweedle, Sr. are both on the executive board of the league. The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to…
The field of potential Democratic Senate candidates in 2014 continues to grow. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver is considering the possibility. Frank Lautenberg holds the seat that would be up in 2014. He hasn’t officially said one way or another whether he plans to run for reelection. Newark Mayor Cory Booker is already considering a run…
The second piece of major legislation to cover Hurricane Sandy aid will be up for debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Over $50 billion will be on the table. A smaller piece of aid was passed through the House about a couple of weeks ago. One of the areas that could be met…
A new report says a Stone Harbor man was killed on Friday morning. State Police say that Thomas E. Kraemer, IV was driving a vehicle that left the roadway around midnight on Thursday evening. The incident took place around milepost 6.5. Kraemer was ejected from the vehicle. Next of kin has been notified.
The flu season as strong as ever in recent memory. Cape May County officials announced that due to the increased cases of the flu this year; the Cape May County Health Department will hold free flu shot clinics every Friday while supplies last. The clinics will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the…
A Pennsylvania man was convicted of unlawful gun possession for having a firearm in his vehicle without a permit. Michael Smith, 29, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, after a firearm was discovered in his vehicle during a motor vehicle stop in Atlantic City back in Oct. 2011. Sentencing…
The City of Trenton will conduct a gun buyback program on January 25th & 26th for all Mercer County residents. Officials are hoping to get guns off the streets with the $100,000 program. Police will pay up to $250 per weapon, for up to three firearms of any type, no questions asked. A gun buyback in Camden last…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that AtlantiCare would be joining 250 other national health care providers in a federal program to help cut Medicare costs. The Medicare Shared Services Program was established to help doctors cut unnecessary costs and improve care quality for Medicare patients nationwide. Up to 4 million…
After serving as Executive Director of Appel Farm Arts and Music Center for 29 years, Mark Packer is stepping down. A spokesperson for Appel Farm in Elmer announced on Thursday that Packer will become the new executive director of the South Orange Performing Arts Center. The move should not effect programming at the Landis Theater…