Governor Chris Christie extended to November 21 an emergency waiver that allows all fuel merchants to buy fuel from out-of-state suppliers, a measure that will help ensure that New Jersey drivers and truckers continue to have the fuel they need to speed recovery from Hurricane Sandy. This is the second time the waiver has been…
A new report says one casino group is making employees lose a weeks pay to seek savings. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Trump Entertainment has ordered its employees to take a week off in the next month without pay. Hurricane Sandy and other factors have led to the decrease in revenue for many…
Democratic leaders in Trenton are now united on how they want to increase the minimum wage in the state. Senate and Assembly leaders have agreed on a bill that would bring the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour and tie yearly increases in the future to inflation. Gov. Chris Christie has been willing…
A robbery suspect didn’t make it too far and was arrested by Egg Harbor Township police in the parking lot of the Shore Mall. Arrested was Terrance Thomas, 43 years of age of Camden, who Thomas was charged with two counts of robbery, theft, and simple assault. Bail on the charges was set at $75,000…
Hurricane Sandy brought a lot of property destruction, but it has claimed its share of lives as well. State Police now say that 33 deaths in New Jersey can be linked to the storm that battered the Jersey Shore. It is too early to gauge the economic impact the storm has had on the state.…
A local baseball star got a major honor on Monday. Millville resident Mike Trout was named Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year. Trout plays for the Angels and made a huge impact last season. He led the league in runs scored and stolen bases. Trout is the youngest ever to take home this award.
A residential burglary was caught in progress in Egg Harbor Township. Jacob Norman, of the township, was arrested inside of a home at the London Court Condos, in the Farmington section of the Township. Norman has been charged with 2 counts of burglary, 2 counts of theft and receiving stolen property. Bail was set in…
The hurricane has taken many things from people, including the potential of a tax cut. Gov. Chris Christie said the tax cut he has been pushing for might be off the table depending on the latest tax revenue numbers. The state is expected to see a drop following the storm. Christie has been pushing for…
Several students were injured when a school bus ran off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway. Authorities tell Coastal Broadcasting that a school bus with Charter Tech students hit a tree off the Parkway near milemarker 33. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening. About a dozen students were injured in the crash.…
Local residents have been making a difference locally, and now they are helping up north. A group of volunteers who have been receiving donations through the Lunch With Lynch foundation helped deliver a shipment of items to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy in North Jersey. Items that had been stored at the 15ht St. Firehouse…