A new report says that even though New Jersey was promised a ton of aid following Hurricane Sandy, it hasn’t arrived. A report by the Star-Ledger says that only 13 percent of the nearly $6 billion that was earmarked for the state has arrived. The article suggests that the process has become much slower following…
A new poll says that the state is mixed, but favors letting undocumented immigrants stay. The data was released by The Immigrantion Project. According to the results, 54 percent of the state approves of letting those undocumented stay. The results show that 39 percent believe they should be deported or face worse penalties. The Immigrantion…
A water rescue was executed by Stone Harbor Fire Department on July 4. The victims were about 100 yards off the beach. The 3 victims were successfully removed from the ocean. The 3 victims were transported to Cape Regional Medical Center. The call came in around 6:30 pm at 118th and the beach.
A warrant has been issued to arrest a man who allegedly tried to run down an officer with a vehicle. Egg Harbor Township Police say they are looking Danny Roberts, who initially fled from police during a traffic stop. Police took down his license plate and went to his house. Roberts allegedly tried to hit…
The director of the Cumberland County Freeholder board has stepped down. Members of the Democratic party had asked William Whelan to step down because of an investigation into the operation of an unlicensed daycare run by his wife. Whelan didn’t mention the investigation in his resignation letter. Cumberland County democrats will have their chose of…
Saggy pants in Wildwood is officially a no-no. The 20 days has passed since a law was instituted to ban saggy pants on the boardwalk. City officials say that enforcement will mostly be authorities telling people to pull up their pants, but could be fined for non-compliance. The law went into effect during the most…
The state’s largest newspaper has threatened to shut down by the end of the year if it doesn’t reach concessions with its union. The Star-Ledger lost almost $20 million last year and says it expects to lose about the same this year. The paper is looking for about $9 million in labor union givebacks, according…
It may be the Cape May County Animal Shelter’s birthday, but they are the one giving gifts. The Animal Shelter and Adoption Center’s staff will host an open house complete with refreshments on July 16 from 1 to 3 pm. Also, starting July 15th through July 21st, all adoption fees will be reduced by fifty-percent…
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano has asked the company that cleans the bathrooms on the boardwalk to step it up or lose their contract with the city. The Wildwood Leader reports that the mayor has received many complaints about bathroom cleanliness on the boardwalk. Troiano has asked officials from the Special Improvement District to pass along…
After ten consecutive days of rain, showers and thunderstorms, the precipitation has hopefully cleared out for summer visitors to the Jersey Shore. The National Weather Service is predicting a prolonged period of hot and very humid weather through the weekend and into next week. There will be plenty of sunshine through the weekend, with temperatures…