Grant applications for Hurricane Sandy relief funds are flowing into state offices. New Jersey state officials say that about 4,600 applications were completed between Friday and Tuesday, with another 1,000 in the works. Home owners suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy can apply for two grants; one to help pay for the cost of rebuilding and elevating…
A drunk driving arrest led to the discovery of weapons and hollow-tip bullets. Police responded to Fork Road off Delilah Road and Sandino Hernandez, 43 years of age from Somers Point, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, possession of an assault rifle, possession of a high capacity magazine, possession of hollow point ammunition, and reckless…
You can light em’ up in Revel now. The struggling casino has scrapped its no smoking policy allowing for smoking on part of the casino floor. State law mandates no more than 25 percent of the floor can be used for smoking. Revel had banned smoking completely, but is looking for different ways to bring…
It keeps getting worse of Rutgers University. New Athletic Director Julie Hermann is now mentioned in a discrimination lawsuit at Louisville University. Hermann isn’t named in the suit but has her name mentioned in the filing. The New York Times was the first on the report. Hermann has previously been mentioned because of abuse claims…
There is more work to be done, but there is a lot of good that has happened in New Jersey since Hurricane Sandy. President Barack Obama shared these thoughts during a tour of the state on Tuesday with Gov. Chris Christie. It is the second time Obama has been in New Jersey since the storm.…
Help wanted. Middle Township is again looking for a recreation director in the township. Middle Township has decided to part ways with its Recreation Director and removed Keith Fonseca from his position effective Friday. For the time being, the day-to-day operations of the Recreation Department will be overseen by Recreation Leaders Tammy Devitt and Robert…
A new report says home construction is on the rise in the state. The Gannett Newspapers report that 6,215 construction permits were issued in the state through April, versus 4,864 during the same time period last year. The biggest jump has been in multi-family homes. The numbers run in line with the rest of the…
Gov. Chris Christie isn’t the only candidate who has picked up an endorsement for a person on the other side of the aisle. Senator Barbara Buono who is going to run against Christie this November got the endorsement of a Republican mayor from Spotswood. Christie has touted that fact that a few Democrat mayors have…
Its not just drunk driving that you worry about over Memorial Day weekend, drunk boating can be a worry as well. Coast Guard officials in Manasquan apprehended a drunken boater at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday before assisting a child who appeared to suffer a seizure on the side of the road in Point Pleasant Beach.…
Sewer fee billing in Middle Township has created some questions, and now township committee is trying to address the answers. The township has implemented a corrective series of steps which could result in lower costs for all sewer utility customers in the township. Middle Township moved its sewer billing operations away from the sewer department…