Gov. Chris Christie is planning on playing hard ball with Democrats in Trenton. Christie said during a speech on Thursday that he wasn’t going to approve any new spending plans until Democrats pass a tax cut plan. The highest ranking official in the state has been pushing to get a tax cut, but Democrats say…
Vineland voters have lots of options when it comes to electing a mayor. A debate was held on Wednesday night. The League of Women Voters moderated the debate at the Landis Theater Performing Arts Center. Mayor Robert Romano is seeking reelection against four challengers. The candidates did their best to separate themselves from the others…
Locally and around the state, families will be remembering those who served our country proudly. The Run of the Fallen is taking place once again. A special flag ceremony will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. at Sunset Beach. Over 30 families of those who gave their lives will be present for this ceremony along…
What do you think about letting terminally ill patients decide when they want to die? A new measure has been proposed on Trenton to allow state residents who are terminally ill to decide when they want to die. The bill is called the New Jersey Death with Dignity Act and is sponsored by Assemblyman John…
It wasn’t good lottery news for state residents. A winning Powerball ticket was sold, but it was purchased in Iowa. By the time the numbers were drawn on Wednesday night, it came out to $202 million. The jackpot now comes down to $40 million for Saturday night.
State residents are still happy with its governor. A new Monmouth University poll says that Governor Chris Christie earns a 53% approve to 35% disapprove job rating among all Garden State residents. The poll also found that two potential challengers in the 2013 election, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and former Governor Dick Codey, are well…
Police have arrested a Hamilton Township man for allegedly threatening over 20 people on Facebook. NJ State Police have arrested 20 year-old Craig L. Wyatt Jr., after an investigation dating back to July and spanning several New Jersey counties. Wyatt has been charged with making terroristic threats, theft of services and harassment. He used the…
You may have seen the new 1.8 megawatt solar field under construction on Route 9 next to the Lower Cape May Regional High School. The new solar field will be used by the high school to provide 85 percent of their electric power, saving the district an estimated $125,000 per year in energy costs. School…
Vineland police continue to look for 19 year-old Flavia Bautista, who was allegedly taken from her home against her will by her boyfriend on Monday morning. Police have listed her as an “endangered missing person” and believe she is still in the Vineland area. Bautista had a dispute with her boyfriend on Sunday night which…
The historic Bellevue Hotel in Ocean City is coming down. Demolition begins Thursday morning on the 99-room hotel that was structurally damaged by years of neglect and recent rainstorms. Ocean City approved a contract of $158,000 to tear down the building, with asbestos removal as the first step. The 700 block of Ocean Avenue from…