The Philadelphia Eagles made it very clear they have no interest in bringing back quarterback Vince Young. The Eagles signed quarterback Trent Edwards to a one year contract this week. Edwards hasn’t played in the league since the 2010 season. Edwards was a former starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and has 26 touchdowns on…
An effort to increase the state’s minimum wage took a major step forward on Thursday. An Assembly committee approved a measure that would increase the minimum wage in New Jersey from $7.25 an hour to $8.50 an hour. The bill to increase the minimum wage is sponsored by Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver, a democrat. The…
Taxes will be going up slightly in Stone Harbor this year. The Borough Council made a budget presentation on Tuesday evening that results in a small 1.3 cent increase in the local purpose tax rate. The Borough made cuts in various departments to offset a larger tax hike. The increase is a direct result of…
Wildwood Crest has set its parking meter times and dates for 2012. It will cost you $1.25 to park each hour at a meter in Wildwood Crest. The meters will be turned on May 1st and stay on until September 30th from 8am until 10pm seven days a week. Some additional parking meters are possible…
Five people are dead, four of them children as a result of a tragic house fire in North Jersey on Thursday. The fire raced through a home in the community of South Plainfield this morning and four children inside the home were killed along with their grandmother. Nine family members lived inside the home. Firefighters…
Work has begun on a new office complex that is being constructed on Bayberry Drive in Middle Township. The Middle Township Gazette reports that two office buildings are being built next to the roadway, and those buildings will be able to accomodate 12 businesses. The foundation work has already started; the complex will be located…
Don’t take a nap on a park bench in Atlantic City. It is now illegal to sleep outside in Atlantic City. A new ordinance was passed through council to make it illegal to sleep outside in public places in the resort. The Press of Atlantic City reports that penalties could include up to 90 days…
Details are still limited into why Ocean City High School went into a lock down on Wednesday. Authorities are not specifying what the trigger was to alert police of a potential attack. Police say they are still investigating and that the threat was taken seriously. Students were put into a lock down until they were…
It appears a promise will be kept. Lower Township Deputy Mayor Kevin Lare promised taxpayers when speaking to Coastal Broadcasting previously that there would be no tax increase in the community. A zero increase budget was introduced in the township on Wednesday night. The tax rate is going to hold steady at 44.3 cents per…
An indictment was handed down in drunk driving accident that became fatal. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Antonio Vargas for aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault, three counts of assault by auto and causing death and serious bodily injury while driving suspended in connection with a January 2011 crash that left his passenger dead…