Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Nelson Albano and Bob Andrzejcak to increase the penalty for individuals who leave the scene of a fatal car accident and tampers with evidence related to the accident cleared an Assembly panel on Monday. The legislation was named “Eddie’s Law” after the December 2010 death of Edward Morrison, a 36…
Millville Police have arrested two in a shooting that took place last week. Leroy Ford and Ronald Watson were arrested in the incident. No one was injured. Ford was charged with aggravated assault and weapons possession charges and bail was set at $200,000. Watson was also charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, but bail…
In a move surprising to no one, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have limited his power. The governor vetoed a measure that would have required legislative approval to privatize the lottery. Christie has moved forward with a plan to have Northstar New Jersey run the sales and marketing for the lottery for…
The sale is back on…for now. A judge has ordered the sale of the Atlantic Club Casino continue only to Pokerstars and set a court date for May 17. Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten issued a restraining order to keep the sale alive for now. The deal fell through initially because Pokerstars had not yet…
A bill that would provide the option of staying anonymous for a year was vetoed. Gov. Chris Christie turned away the legislation on Monday, saying “This bill could undermine the transparency that provides taxpayers confidence in the integrity of the Lottery and its games,” in his statement. “Moreover, the bill could have the unintended consequence…
The Middle Township Committee approved a new 2013 municipal budget during its meeting held on Monday. The new $20.39 million budget was approved by a 3-0 vote and calls for the amount of revenue to be raised through taxation to be lower than the 2011 tax levy. This new budget translates into a tax increase…
Wildwood is set to pass its budget this week with a small tax increase. Commissioner Pete Byron tells 987 The Coast that the budget will include an increase of 1.48 cents. Byron said the important thing to note is that this budget does not include any one shot gimmicks or new revenue projections. The new…
Cape May County has announced its annual Emergency Preparedness Conference. This year’s conference will take place on May 21. The county normally holds the conference during September- National Preparedness Month but moved it this year to kick off Hurricane Preparedness Awareness. Director Gerald M. Thornton said, “In light of the devastation that Hurricane Sandy caused…
Two bills that would help veterans transition from the battlefield into good-paying New Jersey jobs by easing duplicate licensing and credentialing requirements were signed into law on Monday. The first law provides veterans or active duty members of the Armed Forces with exemptions or waivers from licensure requirements when their military training, education or experience…
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a water allocation permit to the Lower Township MUA, to allow additional connections to their system. Over 3,800 homes in Town Bank and a portion of the Villas will now be able to connect to municipal water, according to a report in the Cape May Gazette. Lower…