It looks like Governor Chris Christie and legislative democrats will reach an agreement on a new corporate tax bill for New Jersey. Christie is expected to conditionally veto the bill and mark it up, and democrats are expected to approve the changes Christie wants to make. Developers will be given incentives to transform abandoned hospital…
It’s been hard to do during a recession, but Rutgers University is very close to hitting its fundraising goal of $1 billion. The fundraising campaign began three years ago, and to date the university has over $800 million in the bank. Rutgers did cash in on a $12.5 million gift offered by the Robert Wood…
The biggest Dallas Cowboys fan in the Garden State is going to Texas this weekend to watch his team beat a team that resides in his state. Governor Chris Christie will be in Texas this weekend for some fundraising for his republican party, and while he’s there, he will watch his favorite football team, the…
President Barack Obama wants the United States to perform a focused and narrow attack on Syria after it was found that they used chemical weapons. Congress will have the final say according to Obama and the area Congressman Frank LoBiondo doesn’t support the measure. LoBiondo told 987 The Coast that the response in the district…
Could dredge spoils be used to help grow your garden? Ernest Utsch, an owner of Utsch’s Marina in Lower Township, said he believes dredge spoils could become mulch and be mixed together with other materials to produce nutritious soil. Cape May Harbor, half of which is located in Lower Township, requires dredging to stay viable.…
A joint investigation led to a really high number of drug arrests in Wildwood. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Wildwood Police say that 98 people were taken into custody for drug related offenses last month, compared to 54 total arrests last year. Police were targeting the flow of heroin and other illegal controlled…
A Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty to the stabbing murders last year of two Canadian women visiting Atlantic City. Antoinette Pelzer pleaded guilty to two counts of 1st degree murder for the killings in Atlantic City. Sentencing will take place on Oct. 24. She faces the potential of life in prison for the crimes. Allegedly…
An 18-year-old and two juveniles were taken into custody by Egg Harbor Township Police. Devon Greenwood and the two juveniles were brought in on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest took place on Aug. 27 on Saddleridge Avenue off Pine Avenue in the Scullville section…
Home prices are on the rise in New Jersey, but lag behind the national average. New numbers released by CoreLogic, says the state showed home pricing increase of 4.2 percent for July this year versus last year. The national average for July was 12.4 percent. Analysts expect that home prices will trail off in the…
Lower Township Police arrested two for drug possession over the Labor Day weekend. Police say they took in William Murray and Ralph Watson in two separate arrests. Murray, of the Villas, was wanted separately for a burglary and theft in the town in early Aug. Bail was set at $50,000 for Murray. Watson, of Green…