So, how well do you think your school is educating your child? We will all find out on Wednesday. The New Jersey Department of Education will issue its annual report cards which shows where school districts succeed, or fail. Some state and federal stats will be combined in the new report cards. State officials say…
Coastal residents who now find their properties in the expensive and dangerous V-zones may see some changes coming in the months ahead. New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said during a reporters’ conference call that he expects some changes in the zones before the final FEMA flood maps become law. Governor Christie adopted advisory maps…
A shooting left a man injured outside of Town & Country Liquor Store in Bridgeton. Police there say the incident took place Monday night. Shell casings were found in the parking lot and the victim got himself to the South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center for treatment. An investigation is on-going but there is no…
Zombies will be running free in Wildwood. The popular Zombie Mud Run has been added to Morey’s Fears this year, the popular Halloween attraction of Morey’s Piers. The run is scheduled for Oct. 12, with waves of people running throughout the day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will include sand hills, “quick…
While casino revenue might have been down in 2012, room occupancy was up in Atlantic City. Tourism leaders revealed the numbers during the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Tuesday. According to the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, 330,783 rooms were booked in 2012 versus 319,121 the year prior. The ACCVA is projecting…
A new report says a tax cut deal that was on the table last year could be resurrected. The Star-Ledger reports that Senate President Steve Sweeney is considering a proposal to cut taxes. Gov. Chris Christie had been pushing a tax cut plan last year, but it met with too much Democratic resistance. Sweeney is…
Do AC isn’t going anywhere. The Atlantic City Alliance confirmed during a presentation on Tuesday that it will keep its marketing message of “Do AC” for the summer season. The alliance is going to implement gambling into its advertising, which was absent last year. The Do AC is aimed at changing the preconception of people…
Back in February, the Vineland Board of Education unanimously voted to approve school uniforms for all 18 schools in the district. Not everyone is happy about the decision, so an online petition was launched in March and has gathered 150 signatures so far. Students against school uniforms say they want to express themselves through their wardrobe but…
In just a few weeks it could get quite noisy in wooded areas of South Jersey. That is when an especially large population of cicadas will emerge from the ground after a seventeen year cycle. According to officials with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, cicadas of brood two hatched from their eggs and burrowed into the ground back…
Cape May Point has a new municipal clerk, among other duties. The borough hired Kimberly Hodsdon to replace Connie Mahon, who worked for Cape May Point for the past 13 years. The 42 year-old Hodsdon was the clerk of Estell Manor for three years and was actually recruited by Mahon before she left to take…