New Jersey’s 89 year old United States Senator will not return to Washington for some key votes this week because he’s too tired. Democrat Frank Lautenberg announced that doctors have told him to skip the trip to the nation’s capitol this week because he suffers from fatigue and overall muscle weakness. Lautenberg will miss some…
He was a state assemblyman and the former mayor of Washington Township; now ex-con Jerry Luongo wants to start a charter school in South Jersey. Luongo announced that he wants state approvals for the Creative Visions Charter School that would be a creative arts high school. Luongo served prison time for tax evasion after he…
Three people continue to recover from a frightening ordeal in Absecon over the weekend. A state police officer and a passer by were able to rescue three people from a vehicle that overturned in a pond on Friday night. New Jersey State Trooper Jaime Ablett was off duty and driving home on Route 30 when…
On Friday a 20 year-old Bridgeton man was sentenced on charges of reckless manslaughter in the death of his two-month old child. Ronald L. Cuff, Jr., was charged with the sudden death of his child from a traumatic brain injury. It was also alleged that the defendant failed to seek care for the child after…
Rutgers University held a press conference Friday afternoon, announcing the resignation of Athletic Director Tim Pernetti. Rutgers President Robert Barchi told the media that the resignation was in the best interests of the school. Pernetti failed to fire men’s head basketball coach Mike Rice, after viewing a video of the coach physically and verbally abusing his players. Barchi added that the…
A neighborhood walk is planned for Friday in Atlantic City through the city’s troubled neighborhoods. Representatives from Stockton College will gather with law enforcement and community leaders will meet at the All Wars Memorial building at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The Stockton reps will collect data during the event, as officials attempt to attack the violence issue from…
On Thursday a 17 year-old Somers Point teen was convicted of armed robbery for an incident that occurred in December of 2011. Lation Jenson was charged as an adult in May of 2012, for the robbery committed along with his older brother, 21 year-old Warren Jensen. The two men stole Christmas gifts from their victim at…
Just before 7 a.m. Thursday morning, a car crashed into an outlet store at Atlantic City’s The Walk. Police report that a 59 year-old driver experienced a medical emergency, sideswiped a police car and smashed into the doorway of the Reebok outlet. The passenger of the vehicle had to take control of the steering wheel while travelling east bound…
Ocean City Police are helping local residents deal with commercial traffic using side streets as short cuts. NBC-40 reports that police have set up detours to direct traffic to designated truck routes on West and Bay Avenues. Drivers have been avoiding the traffic light at 34th street and West Avenue by driving down Simpson or Haven Avenues. The temporary detours will…
The Republican slate of candidates for the First Legislative District officially kicked off their campaign on Thursday. State Senate candidate Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt and Assembly candidates Sam Fiocchi and Kristine Gabor met with small business owners in Cape May Court House and Vineland, concluding their first day of the campaign with a dinner rally at the North Italy Club in Vineland.…