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…
Finally Hurricane Sandy aid is coming where it belongs. The U.S. Senate passed the $50.4 billion aid package that was passed in the House of Representatives previously. In total, about $60 billion of aid is coming to the states impacted by Super Storm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie was critical of the federal government for being…
The “path to citizenship” just become a little more clear. A group of bi-partisan U.S. Senators held a press conference on a deal that would help the 11 million undocumented residents in the country become citizens. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is among those who was apart of the press conference. The goal would be to…
The only candidate in the race just picked up another endorsement. Senator Barbara Buono got the endorsement from Democratic State Chairman John Wisniewski to run for governor. Buono is the only Democrat running against Gov. Chris Christie right now. A number of high profile Democrats chose not to run. Rep. Bill Pascrell also endorsed Buono…
There will be no free ride in the rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. The federal government denied a request by Gov. Chris Christie to provide 100 percent coverage by FEMA. Typically, FEMA covers 75 percent of the costs. Many towns have taken out loans to pay for the clean up and rebuild. The damage in many…
Voting could become much more easy in New Jersey. A Senate committee approved legislation that would permit voters to cast ballots in person at designated polling locations as early as 15 days prior to an election. Early voting would enable a registered voter to vote at a designated polling place by paper ballot. Polling places…
Over $150 million could be yours if you can pick the right six numbers. The Powerball Lottery announced the latest rollover after no one took home the big prize on Saturday night. The $151 million jackpot will be up for grabs on Wednesday night. The Powerball is a multi-state lottery, of which New Jersey is…
It costs a lot to get one of the best educations in the country. Princeton University announced that the price of tuition will be going up by nearly four percent next school year. This will mark the first time ever that the school will charge over $40,000 a year. The new price for tuition will…
Count Senate President Steve Sweeney out. Sweeney is the latest Democrat to turn down the chance to face Gov. Chris Christie this November. As of now, State Senator Barbara Buono is the only Democrat to announce her intentions to challenge Christie. Sweeney released the following statement, saying “After careful consideration and much deliberation, I will…
Make sure you have the proper paperwork for your dog. Lower Township Police are reminding residents to have a dog license, since all dog licenses for last year have expired. Licenses can be purchased at Lower Township Hall at 2600 Bayshore Rd. in the Villas. Anyone with questions can call 886-2005.