Atlantic County will remember those who died in the line of duty this Friday. Assemblyman Chris Brown will provide the keynote address. Brown is a decorated combat veterans. The ceremony will happen at 2 p.m. at the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery located in the county park, Route 50, Estell Manor. Brown’s military career spans two…
A legislative package to promote New Jersey’s wineries and farms and protect our agricultural products against counterfeits was approved Monday by the Assembly. Nelson Albano was among the sponsors of the bills. The measure would put some serious teeth into the laws governing the use of the “Jersey Fresh” and similar branding, in an effort…
Another boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy will reopen this week. Belmar officials announced that the boardwalk in their community will reopen as of Wednesday. Work first began back on Jan. 9 and a promise was made to have the 1.3-mile boardwalk open by Memorial Day weekend. Gov. Chris Christie will be among those to make…
Voters may have the chance to decide if they want to fund open space funding for the next 30 years. A ballot question could be put in front of voters in November to spend $200 million per year to fund open space. The measure passed through a Senate committee on Monday. The most recent ballot…
An 8 year-old girl who was hit by a car on Thursday died of her injuries on Sunday. Vineland Police report that the victim was struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy intersection onto Delsea Drive at Sherman Avenue in Vineland. The girl was taken to Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington,…
Stone Harbor officials announced on Monday that their current beach nourishment project has been expanded to include the entire beachfront. The Borough successfully negotiated a new agreement that will result in a fully restored beach along the entire community, at no additional cost to the municipality. The dredging and beach replenishment will now take place through the entire summer, pumping 700,000…
The Mainland boys golf team won the state Group III title on Monday at the Tournament of Champions in Hopewell Valley. Senior John Petronis won the boy’s individual state Group III title with a 1-under-par 71. David Hicks from Middle Township finished fourth in Group II individual competition with a 75.
Four schools in Hamilton Township were on lock down on Monday for about half an hour until 1 p.m. Police were responding to reports of an armed man in the area. A 22 year-old man was found unarmed in a Walmart Shopping Center in Mays Landing, and taken to crisis intervention for evaluation. Atlantic Cape Community College,…
The N.J. State Assembly passed three gun-control bills on Monday. The bills are the first ones to successfully clear both the Senate and Assembly out of several that were introduced after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that resulted in the death of 20 children. The legislation would create a task force to look into…
A high majority say Hurricane Sandy hasn’t impacted their travel plans to the Jersey Shore. AAA did a poll of its members, which shows that traditional Shore travelers will return this year with 79% of travelers saying that Sandy had not altered their summer travel plans. An overwhelming majority (71%) of respondents believe that the…