More order could be coming to New Jersey government purchases. The Star-Ledger reports that Gov. Chris Christie is ordering a complete review of purchasing laws in the state. Recent newspaper reports cited that one in five multimillion dollar purchases were against the law. The report says that the goal would be to simply state law…
Bigger pay-in but bigger jackpots. The Powerball Lottery is starting to charge $2 per ticket, instead of $1. Your odds of winning have also gotten better. The chances of buying the winning ticket is now 1 in 175 million, compared to 1 in 195 million, which it previously was. The pool of numbers is being…
What’s the best thing to do on a freezing, windy January day at the shore? Put on your bathing suit and jump in the ocean. The Special Olympics polar bear plunge was held on Saturday in Wildwood and it attracted several thousand people to the beaches. The Special Olympics announced that $201,000 was raised during…
A major event in Ocean City over the weekend that honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. An event was held at Ocean City High School where Reverend Dr. Gregory Johnson delivered a speech once delivered in Washington by Dr. King. Cape May County Senator Jeff Van Drew was in attendance for the…
A two vehicle accident in Lower Township over the weekend sent one person to the hospital and snapped a pole in the process. The Cape May County Herald reports that the crash took place Saturday around 11am on Breakwater Road in Fishing Creek. A Ford Mustang was allegedly struck by a Subaru as the driver…
Skeletal remains were found by a hunter in Atlantic County, and now authorities are trying to determine if the remains are from a human. Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced over the weekend that the remains were found by a hunter in Hamilton Township near Ocean Heights Avenue. Housel says the remains were collected by…
Got a cool name for a new park in Wildwood Crest? The Borough wants to hear from you. Crest officials announced that they are taking suggestions from the public on a name for a new park that is currently under construction at Rambler Road and Ocean Avenue. The park is undergoing extensive building and landscaping…
It might stay in the family. A new report by the Star-Ledger suggests the wife of the late Alex DeCroce, may move to take over his vacant assembly seat. DeCroce died at the Statehouse on Monday night. According to sources, Betty Lou DeCroce is interested in filling the vacancy. A special convention is going to…
A reversal has set the stage for a federal judge to get her seat. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has said he now supports the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. Menendez used the power of senatorial courtesy to block that nomination the first time around. Menendez said…
Your wallet was lighter the last time you filled up. A seven cent increase has been reported locally by AAA Mid-Atlantic in the last week alone. A new price survey shows gas prices are now $3.30 per gallon, which is equal with the state average. Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) chief analysts Tom Kloza doesn’t…