The below will be updated as the information becomes available to us. Polls close at 8 p.m. President: Democrat – Barack Obama – 18,908 (projected to win New Jersey) Republican – Mitt Romney -22,352 U.S. Senate: Democrat – Robert Menendez -17,162 (CNN projects winner) Republican – Joe Kyrillos -19,164 House of Representatives: Democrat –…
All public school districts in Cape May County have decided to follow the advice of Governor Christie and remain open this Thursday and Friday to make up time missed from Hurricane Sandy. Schools would have been closed this week if the NJEA teachers convention was held as usual in Atlantic City. Schools in Southern Ocean…
In addition to destruction and devastation of land areas throughout New Jersey, the state’s fishing industry was also adversely affected. The Garden State Seafood Association has asked Governor Christie to seek a “fisheries disaster” declaration from the federal government. The association is asking for help with lost income and repairs of infrastructure. The most damage…
On Monday, North Wildwood doctor John Costino was finally able to take the stand at his trial for prescribing Percocet to undercover police and filing fraudulent insurance claims. Costino testified that he believed he was treating a legitimate case of aches and pains for Officer Tonya Anderson, who was posing as an exotic dancer. Costino…
Atlantic County reported it’s first fatality resulting from Hurricane Sandy. On Friday afternoon 73 year-old Lester Kaplan was found unconscious inside his Lafayette Boulevard home in Brigantine, and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Kaplan chose not to evacuate, and died as a result of hypothermia due to…
After all hoopla and millions of dollars spent on this year’s campaign, Election Day 2012 has finally arrived. The polls in New Jersey will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. as voters not only choose a new U.S. President and Congress, but many local offices and and school board candidates as well. Due…
Ghosts, pirates, and Batman were all out on Monday night. New Jersey held its rescheduled Halloween on Monday. Gov. Chris Christie had changed the date due to Hurricane Sandy and most communities went along with the new date. Some communities, like Ocean City, were unable to host Halloween due to the destruction from the storm.
Another major conference bits the dust. The League of Municipalities Conference that is scheduled to take place next week has been cancelled. The teacher’s conference for this week had been cancelled previously. The League is planning on bringing the conference back in 2013. The group took into account damage throughout the state and the impending…
A juvenile plead guilty to killing two in a vehicle. Ryan May entered the guilty plead to death by auto for the deaths of Otniel Viera and Eunice Castillo Viera. He admitted to recklessly driving his vehicle in excess of the 40 mile per hour zone.in Vineland at Chestnut Ave. and Eighth St. He was…
A nor’easter storm is be predicted to hit New Jersey for the second time in two weeks. This storm won’t nearly be as strong as Hurricane Sandy but will bring high winds and rain. Atlantic County officials warn of storm winds that could reach 65 mph. The storm event could bring moderate coastal flooding and…