Governor Christie announced that the first post-Superstorm Sandy buyout offers were made this week to Sayreville homeowners. Announced in May, this is part of the Christie Administration’s overall plan to acquire nearly 1,000 homes impacted by Sandy and another 300 repetitively flood-damaged homes in the Passaic River Basin at a total estimated cost of $300…
Local legislators, veterans, and representatives from the Home Depot announced a new initiative to fix up a local cemetery. The press conference was held at First Baptist Cemetery. Senator Jeff Van Drew noted that local veterans had notified his office of the decay at some local cemeteries that house veterans. Home Depot stepped in to…
An Ocean County was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography on his computer and an external hard drive. The U.S. Attorney’s office says some of the images included children that were being sexually abused. William A. Burrows, 60, of Lacey, N.J., previously pleaded guilty to the charges. Burrows was also fined…
The recover efforts in New Jersey got a big boost on Monday. The United Arab Emirates Embassy handed over a check of $4.5 million to New Jersey for post Hurricane Sandy needs. The money is going into a fund that is headed by Mary Pat Christie, the wife of Gov. Chris Christie. The money is…
Yet another Democrat is supporting Gov. Chris Christie for governor. This time the Democratic mayor of Spring Lake in Monmouth County endorsed Christie in his reelection bid. This marks the 14th mayor who has publicly endorsed Christie over Democrat state Senator Barbara Buono, who is his opponent. Christie has also maintain huge leads in the…
New poll same results. Newark Mayor Cory Booker continues to dominate polling numbers for the special election for the U.S. Senate this year. This time a Monmouth University poll puts Booker at 49 percent in the Democratic primary, with the next closest at 12 percent for Rep. Frank Pallone. The polling data says that a…
On Monday the Middle Township Committee approved the hiring of a new Superintendent of Public Works. Robert Flynn was unanimously approved for the two-year contract with a starting annual salary of $65,000. Flynn had served as the Public Works Manager for West Cape May since 2006. Flynn holds a Level Two certification from FEMA and…
A juvenile armed with a knife picked the wrong victim for a robbery attempt. Wildwood Police report that an off-duty police officer was confronted by a juvenile in the vicinity of 3800 Arctic Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. Monday. When the victim identified himself the suspect fled but was captured minutes later by police. The…
Many residents along the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County are still displaced from their homes nearly nine months after Hurricane Sandy struck. The Cumberland County Long Term Recovery Group is urging these residents to apply for state grants, even though Cumberland County is not eligible. Officials hope that by documenting the damage and devastation, the…
A 14 year-old Pleasantville girl was reunited with her family on Monday, after she was reported missing. Police say that Tatiana Echevarria was last seen leaving her home on Friday night. The teenager was spotted by a resident who saw her in a yard on Tunis Avenue in Pleasantville on Monday and a detective was…