Apparently Gov. Chris Christian did a good job. The state’s highest ranking official said he got an email from Mort Romney congratulating him and thanking him for his keynote speech at the Republicans National Convention. Christie said they only thing he would fixed is slowing Dow his delivery, especially towards the end of the speech.
Retailers are hoping for a big weekend to wrap up the season. Last year’s Labor Day was a non event due to Hurricane Irene. The weather forecast heading into the weekend looks good, with sunny skies and highs near 85. If mild temperatures continue, it could be a good shoulder season as well.
Plans for a 25-megawatt wind farm off the New Jersey coast have been delayed by the BPU, according to a statement released by the Sierra Club on Wednesday. The environmental group says the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is responsible for delays in approving construction of the wind farm which could be in operation…
Authorities have released the names of the individuals involved in a fatal single-vehicle accident on Tuesday in Pleasantville. Allison Hawks Nasta, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was driving her husband and two daughters on the Black Horse Pike when their vehicle crashed into a utility pole. William Nasta, 34, a passenger in the front seat,…
It’s been just over one year since four Mainland High School football players lost their lives in a tragic car accident. The Press of Atlantic City reports that three of the four victims tested positive for chemicals found in marijuana, according to a New Jersey State Police report released Wednesday. The report says that the levels…
Police in Lancaster, Pa, have charged a woman with helping an accused murderer flee to Wildwood in June. Amber Faye Foultz was charged on Tuesday with several counts, including hindering apprehension. Foultz allegedly helped 23 year-old Gary Gerlach flee to Wildwood, after authorities found the bodies of his girlfriend and her mother. Gerlach was arrested and charged with…
The US Coast Guard suspended it’s search for missing Middle Township Police Officer Jason Sill on Tuesday night, but NJ State Police continued a surface search on Wednesday. They will decide whether to continue looking for Sill today. Search teams have covered 75 square miles of ocean and inlets since Sill’s boat was found abandoned…
A man charged with computer theft plead guilty in court on Tuesday. Allal Witten, of Atco, worked at Global Technology Business Machines as a salesman, and according to prosecutors, obtained personal information on several individuals without authorization. Witten was officially charged in May. He will get five years probation in accordance with the plead deal.
Brian Westbrook made it official on Wednesday, hanging up his cleats as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Westbrook played with the team for eight years, before moving to San Francisco to finish out his career. The running back great said the Eagles were a great organization, and took a greater appreciation of that once…
A Deptford man plead guilty to attempted luring of an underage girl. Michael Schiavo also provided a guilty plea for attempted sexual assault. Schiavo had set up a meeting with a “14-year-old girl,” but was met by members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s office. The plea agreement says that he will serve a five-year prison…