Will the troubled South Jersey Economic Development District live to see another day? That decision could come Monday evening as its board of directors will meet in Cumberland County to discuss the organization’s very bad finances. Former Cape May County Administrator Steve O’Conner landed at the district after his county employment ended. The board is…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hits the road for the presumptive republican candidate for president this week. Christie is expected to be in Atlanta tomorrow to attend a fundraising luncheon for Romney. Then, Christie will visit the Carolinas, Washington, DC, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Next month, Christie will take his message to California in yet another…
The Middle Township committee meets Monday evening and is expected to authorize two agreements relating to affordable housing. The committee will vote on separate agreements with the Diocesan Housing Services Corporation and Conifer Realty, LLC regarding expanding affordable housing trust funds for the township. The meeting begins at 6pm.
Traffic was stopped for an hour and a half and the Jaws of Life were called in for an Egg Harbor Township accident. The incident took place at the intersection of Zion Road and Old Zion Road. Four people were pulled from their vehicles and taken to an area hospital for moderate to serious injuries.…
Murder charges have been handed down to a man linked to a shooting death. Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain authorized murder and weapons charges against Rafael Olmo, 28, for the murder of Leandro A. Rodriguez, 36, of Hackensack. It was a joint investigation with the Galloway Police Department. He is now facing charges of…
It was a time to remember on Friday. A huge crowd showed up to pay their respects to Millville Patrolman Christopher Reeves who was killed in the line of duty. He was inside of his police cruiser when another vehicle hit his. Reeves was killed from the impact. A funeral and burial was held on…
A Pleasantville man has been charged with murder in connection with the with the fatal shooting of a Somers Point man on Christmas Eve in Pleasantville. Lenny R. Ross, Jr. was charged in the death of Steven Gurrs, Jr. Ross was taken into custody and lodged at the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $1 million…
Sentencing was handed down for an area car dealer who misrepresented his sales figures. Rudolph Chiorazzo was given three years in jail for not reporting $11 million in sales. He ran the South Shore Auto World in Upper Township. Chiorazzo previously plead guilty to theft by deception. He was deceiving Ford so he could continue…
A local town is seeking money to help fight fires. The Borough of Woodbine has made application to the FY2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for funding in the amount of $264,493. The requested funding is to secure various replacement turnout gear and a range of cylinders and other equipment to upgrade by providing state-of-the-art…
A report released on Thursday by Richard Stockton College estimated the school’s economic impact on South Jersey was $440 million during the last fiscal year. The report includes money spent on wages, local purchases by students and college personnel, alumni earnings and job creation. Stockton says that 80 percent of it’s graduates still live and…