Tours continue throughout the state to see the damage of Hurricane Sandy and talk with the people about their needs going forward. The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee visited the Bayshore communities of Union Beach, Highlands and Sea Bright to tour areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy and hear from local homeowners and business…
A big beach fill could become even bigger. Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters told Coastal Broadcasting that a beach fill project that will happen in Avalon and Stone Harbor has enough money to restore the beaches to pre-Sandy levels. The fill was previously scheduled and is funded by the Army Corps of Engineers. Walters said…
A long statement was released by Atlantic County Prosecutor James P. McClain, following a death in Atlantic City. A police officer shot and injured Derrick Mack, who would succumb to his injuries. According to eyewitnesses, Mack was armed and started a foot chase with police. McClain said “this investigation is in its early stages and…
The Philadelphia Eagles finally got some good news this week. LeSean McCoy will be back on the field and will start against the Washington Redskins. McCoy is viewed by most as the best player the Birds have. McCoy had been out with a concussion injury. Meanwhile, Michael Vick will be third string this week.
West Cape May needs to find a new commissioner. Borough officials have reached out to the media to remind residents to apply if they are interested in becoming a commissioner. The person would fill the vacancy left by Ramsey Geyer who resigned on Dec. 14. Anyone interested in filling his unexpired term should make that…
The City of Camden had scheduled a gun buyback program for this past weekend, before the tragic school shooting in Connecticut. Residents turned in over 1,100 weapons, breaking the previous record of 700 weapons collected in Essex County in 2009. Among those weapons turned in were sawed-off shotguns, fully automatic weapons, and a rifle used…
A protest was held on Tuesday by the mother of an 18 year-old Atlantic City teen who was shot on Monday by a police officer and later died. Ruby Conde, 42, wants answers in the death of her son, Derek Mack, and wants the name of the police officer who fired the shots released. Mack’s…
The next phase of the removal of traffic lights from the Garden State Parkway in Middle Township is shceduled for Wednesday. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is expected to award a $72 million contract for the project at their meeting in Woodbridge. If approved, construction would begin in January, with an estimated completion by 2016.…
The city of Vineland held their runoff election on Tuesday and voted in a new mayor. Former city councilman Ruben Bermudez was chosen over incumbent Mayor Robert Romano by a vote of 5,094 to 3,962. Bermudez will be the first-ever Hispanic mayor of Vineland. All five members of his slate for city council also won in Tuesday’s…
Who is going to run for president in 2016? The answer right now is Gov. Chris Christie if you believe a recent poll. A Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll says that Christie is the favorite among Republicans to run for the nomination. The poll noted that Christie’s handling of the aftermath from Hurricane Sandy was…