Talk about a tough way to start the week. A 7-11 in Egg Harbor Township was the site of an armed robbery on Monday during the early morning hours. Police there say a suspect brandished a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect hit the employee at the store in the head…
A deadline is coming to participate in one of the FEMA programs. Middle Township Mayor Dan Lockwood announced that Middle Township will participate in the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, HMGP. The Township’s application is due to the County by February 5, 2013 so homeowners that would like to be included in this program need…
Placing a bet at a horse track will soon be as easy as pulling out your cell phone. Legislation was signed into law on Monday by Gov. Chris Christie to allow bets to be accept via cell phone. The measure is similar to the legislation that was signed into law last year regarding the state’s…
Don’t enjoy the warm weather for too long. The National Weather Service says temperatures could touch the 60’s in some parts of the state on Wednesday before taking a dip towards the end of the weekend. High temperatures on Friday and Saturday aren’t expected to get above 40 degrees on the mainland. The region does…
First it was the flu…now a stomach bug. Another disease is working its way across the state. Health officials say it is a norovirus, which is more commonly known as a stomach flu. This most recent outbreak has nothing to do with the flu outbreak that took place over the past couple of months. Vomiting,…
The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City filed a mass-layoff notice with the New Jersey Department of Labor on Monday. Officials at the casino said the action was merely a formality due to the pending ownership change and that no shutdown or mass layoffs were planned. It was announced earlier this month that the parent company…
The Middle Township Police Department will be hosting their community relations program “Cops and Coffee” on Thursday, January 31, 2013. This program is designed to give the public a chance to speak with police officers in a casual setting and exchange ideas and concerns. This monthly program takes place at local establishments throughout Middle Township. This month’s…
On Monday the N.J. State Assembly passed a bill that would allow casinos that opened after August 31st, 2011, to operate beach bars in the Atlantic City Tourism District. This legislation allows Revel and any future casinos built along the oceanfront to serve alcohol on the beach. The bill was previously passed by the Senate and now goes to Governor…
A four-day conference is underway this week at the Grand Hotel in Cape May to study the condition of the Delaware Estuary. Nearly 300 environmentalists, scientists and educators are meeting in Cape May to discuss the condition of the estuary that covers New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and will offer possible solutions to damage from…
A legal fight for the secession of Strathmere from Upper Township ended in court on Monday. The state Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the Citizens for Strathmere and Whale Beach to secede from Upper Township and join the government of Sea Isle City, an effort that has been underway since 2008. Previous petitions by the…