Let the competition begin! This year’s Miss New Jersey contestants proceeded down the Ocean City Boardwalk Wednesday night as the scholarship pageant officially began. Twenty-five women from throughout the state will appear in the preliminary rounds of competition Thursday and Friday nights at 7:30PM. The event is held at the historic Music Pier Auditorium.
Governor Christie had a busy day in South Jersey on Wednesday, beginning with his remarks to the state’s VFW convention. Christie told the delagation of veterans that he has plans to help them with employment and counseling, including a new facility in Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County that will be used as transitional housing for…
“Safe Summer 2012” has been declared for Thursday along the Atlantic City Boardwalk. For the past few weeks, undercover state investigatorshave been scouring the boardwalk, looking for illegal bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids. The Press of Atlantic City reports that some suspected drugs were found for sale off the boardwalk, but shopkeepers along the boards…
Its graduation season across South Jersey. Ocean City, Wildwood, and Millville all held their graduation ceremonies on Wednesday. The Millville graduation was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but rain forced a postponement to Wednesday. All of the schools are letting out this week and this weekend is expected to bring more people down to…
An effort to increase recycling could be coming locally. Discussion is taking place between the Cape May County MUA and local mayors about single stream recycling. Others areas of the country have gone to this method, which does not require recycling items to be separated, and have seen huge increases in the amount of items…
Middle Township Police hope that two suspects go from stealing an IPad to “I gotcha ya.” Police there are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a theft at the Wal-Mart in Rio Grande. The male suspect is dressed in dark colored shorts with a white T-shirt, the female suspect is wearing dark…
File this story under dumb criminals. Vineland Police say they arrested a man who allegedly placed Robitussin capsules along with other items inside of his pants. Authorities were tipped off by a security guard at the Kmart on Delsea Drive. Edward Fuerneisen then provided a false name to police when confronted. He was released on…
The hunt for the man who placed a hoax call to the Coast Guard continues. Authorities have offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The call claimed over 20 people were out at sea after their boat was taking on water. A rescue mission went immediately into effect off of…
A plea deal has been worked out involving a fraud case at the old Southern Shore Ford. Rudy Chiorazzo, 68, of Marmora, the owner lied about his inventory in financial statements provided to the lender to conceal the fact that he failed to pay the lender over $11 million owed on hundreds of car sales.…
A new poll continues to show that Gov. Chris Christie is popular with the voters. The new Rutgers-Eagleton poll says that 50 percent of the state voters support Christie, compared to 39 percent who disapprove. A small majority also believe that the state is heading on the right track. Christie’s popularity has been on the…