The governor’s second in command was in Wildwood to address a very special group of state residents. The American Legion Convention is in Wildwood this week and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno spoke to the veterans on Thursday. The convention will continue on Friday and conclude with its annual parade on Saturday.
A man was caught driving drunk five times in five weeks. Now legislation is going through Trenton to try and make sure that doesn’t happen again. An Assembly committee passed a bill that would allow a judge to hold someone on a bond if you are charged for being over the legal limit twice in…
It took six months, but the Lower Township Police got their suspects. Two were arrested in a rash of burglaries that took place in December of 2011. Police estimate that $50,000 worth of items, mostly jewelry, were taken from homes in the Erma section of the township. Police got assistance from Philadelphia Police looking into…
There is room to compromise. Gov. Chris Christie said on Thursday during a town hall meeting with AARP members that he supported the tax cut plan that was sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney. Sweeney had called for a 10 percent reduction on your property tax bill, compared to a ten percent cut on your…
It could save a dog’s life and a person’s in the process. Avalon held as press conference on Thursday an unveiled a new pet evacuation trailer. The trailer is not for transport, but rather is a place that people can place their pets if they choose to evacuate to the borough’s shelter location. The shelter…
It could be life in prison for a convicted murderer. A Cumberland County jury returned the verdict on Thursday. Robert Sabatini will face at least 30 years in jail and could get life for the killing of Charles Ray in 2008 in Fairfield Township. Sentencing is set for July 20.
A new bill to increase the minimum wage is not going to be signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor spoke to a town hall meeting and said he had a problem with a piece of the bill that would allow for the minimum wage to increase in future years based on the…
Beach bars in Atlantic City will have a lot more freedom if a new bill continues through Trenton. Legislation to waive a noise ordinance in the Atlantic City Tourism District for beach bars and amusements rides passed through a key Senate committee. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Senator Jim Whelan…
An Atlantic City teen was arrested and charged with weapons offenses on Wednesday as a large group of young people were preparing to fight. The incident took place at about 2pm in the area of New York Avenue and Baltic Avenues as about 10-15 juveniles were about to fight. Police officers broke up the group…
The annual New Jersey American Legion Convention is being held this Thursday through Saturday in Wildwood, as convention season is underway. Nearly 1,900 delegates are expected to attend meetings and sessions at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Combined with spouses and family members, over 3,000 guests will be in attendance for the convention. A parade will…