A former volunteer firefighter has received his sentence for stealing money from the Somers Point Volunteer Fire Company. Wayne Bailey, of Egg Harbor Township was given five years probation and is required to pay $25,000 in restitution. Bailey had been found guilty of writing a number of checks to himself and taking an undisclosed amount…
A proposal to increase the minimum wage in the state will be introduced on Monday. Senate President Steve Sweeney is expected to drop the bill that would allow voters to have a say on increasing the minimum wage on a ballot question. The measure would increase the minimum wage to $8.25 from $7.25, and allow…
An armed robbery suspect was convicted in an Atlantic City strike. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Dashand Chase, of Camden, was convicted against all charges. Chase was found guilty of first-degree armed robbery of a 37-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman at Bally’s Casino. The incident in question took place on 2009. Chase faces…
One of the state’s major lotteries passed a big milestone. The Powerball Lottery jackpot is now up to $200 million. No winning tickets were sold for the Saturday drawing. The new rollover is good for Wednesday night’s drawing. It has been over a month since anyone won the Powerball Lottery since Aug. 15.
Gas prices aren’t where they were last year at this time, but they have gotten better. Local prices have come down five cents in the past week to average at $3.78, according to a new survey done by AAA Mid-Atlantic. Prices last year at this time of year were $3.47. Current projections are for gas…
Good news for those impacted with a storm at the end of June. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management announced that low-interest Small Business Administration loans of up to $200,000 are now available to South Jersey homeowners to repair damaged or destroyed real estate, resulting from severe storms and straight line winds which took…
For a city with financial issues, Atlantic City is still making some odd purchases. The city purchased three vehicles for its council members, despite advice against it from the state. New Jersey is overseeing the finances of the resort. The Press of Atlantic City reports that two 2013 Ford Explorer and a 2003 Dodge Durango…
Family will honor the memory of a child who was taken too early. The Second Annual Michael Fisher Run/Walk will happen on Saturday. Fisher died while playing hockey at the Dennis Township Recreation Center. He was only 15-year-old. A run/walk will take place in Sea Isle City on Saturday. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and…
If you want a chance at the big Powerball jackpot, you had better hurry up. The $173 million jackpot will go off on Saturday night. No one has won since Aug. 15 when a winning ticket was sold for the $337 million jackpot. The last rollover took place from the Wednesday night drawing that no…
The New Jersey Transportation Authority held a public hearing on Thursday and revealed plans to replace the southbound Garden State Parkway bridge over the Great Egg Harbor Bay. About 50 people attended the information session in Upper Township as NJTA officials talked about the $210 million project that should begin in March, and be completed by…