The federal government would like to see military vets hired as local police officers. The Department of Justice has awarded over $9 million in grants to nine New Jersey police departments to hire the new officers, who must be veterans of the military. Wildwood, Atlantic City and Bridgeton will be getting federal dollars in South Jersey…
A former swimmer at St. Augustine Prep and 3-time state champion in the 100 meter breaststroke just missed a shot at tonight’s finals in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Brendan McHugh finished just 0.21 seconds behind the eighth place swimmer in the 100 meter breaststroke competition. The top eight compete tonight in Omaha, Nebraska, for the…
Most of the large stones that mysteriously appeared on the beaches of Cape May after a beach replenishment project, have been removed. According to a report in the Press of Atlantic City, 2,500 feet of beach east of the new Convention Hall has been cleared of about 525 tons of rocks. The removal project began…
They allegedly stole an IPad, but the potential punishment just got a lot worse. Gabriel Pagan-Valentin, 28, of Wildwood, and Karla Almonte-Santiago, 19, of Wildwood Crest were charged after being found in possession of 271 bags of heroin. Police were looking for the suspects after a surveillance camera caught two people leaving with an IPad…
Democrats in the Assembly made it official…they passed a new budget but a tax cut is on hold. Gov. Chris Christie will now get the budget and have the ability to make line item vetoes. The $31.7 million spending plan has money put away for a tax cut, but Democrats are waiting off till December…
A new bill could mean higher penalties for those caught illegally using their cell phones in the car. The Senate gave its approval to a bill that would double the fines. A first offense would go from $100 to $200, and second from $200 to $400. The fines would go towards a public information program…
Local towns might be getting the time they need to commit affordable housing dollars. The Assembly bill passed that would extend the time period that a municipality has to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable housing units, which are held in a municipal trust fund, from four years after the…
Legislation to revise restrictions on New Jersey’s microbreweries and brewpubs now heads to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk to be signed. It will make it easier for them to offer their product to the public and enhance their appeal as tourist destinations. New Jersey is home to more than 16 microbreweries and brewpubs. The legislation would…
It was long debated and now is likely to be law. A new tenure reform bill for school teachers passed the Assembly on Monday, following the lead of the Senate last week. Gov. Chris Christie will now get the bill to sign into law. Teachers would be able to attain yearly tenure by doing well…
An aggravated assault led to a man being airlifted from Sea Isle City. Police say two separate fights broke out, on the 4000 block and then on the 4600 block of Landis Ave., within 30 minutes of each other. Nicholas Vanwattingen was taken to an area hospital for injuries to the face and head. The…