The popular Civil War statue in Bridgeton is headless, and reward money has been offered for the return of the head. Bridgeton Police are investigating the theft of the head of the Civil War statue that sits in Bridgeton City Park. On Tuesday, the head came up missing. Police Chief Mark Ott has offered a…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to push lawmakers to approve a measure that would result in public employees not being paid for unused sick days. Chrisite is urging the legislature to act on the bill before the current voting session winds down this month. Christie says the issue of ending the practice of paying…
Wildwood’s Planning Board met this week and approved a couple of projects that could bring new hotel rooms to the resort. The board voted in favor of site plans for a new hotel called the Grand Wildwoodian which will be constructed where the former Rio Motel sat on Ocean Avenue. The new hotel will be…
The Press of Atlantic City reports today that Lower Township has formed a special committee to explore the possibility of moving police and court operations from the Cape May Airport to the Villas. Hosting police and court at the airport has become an expensive proposition, with a new roof on the building at the airport…
A South Jersey teenage boy has asked the “Beebs” to his junior prom. Leon Purvis of Glassboro has gone viral and has asked popular singer Justin Bieber to be his so called date for his senior prom. Purvis says that Bieber would be his “bro” date and not be a conventional date. Purvis says…
A New Jersey National Guard soldier was struck during a hit and run accident on Route 55 over the weekend and authorities continue to search for the driver who didn’t stop. The solder standing on Route 55 near milepost 35 early Saturday morning, around 4 o’clock. A dark colored pickup truck with square headlamps struck…
Thursday morning, the Middle Township School District put out a global connect to parents. The message was regarding information on various social media sites, that indicated a possible act of violence at the high school. Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner told Coastal Broadcasting that police searched the school grounds last night and did not find…
It’s been a normal day at Middle Township High School Thursday after a difficult start. Middle Township Police say they investigated an alleged online threat that involved the high school but found nothing to substantiate the threat. Classes were allowed as scheduled at the school on Thursday and parents were notified about the threat and…
Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was clearly in the hot seat on Thursday when he testified before a congressional committee about the failed MF Global business venture that was bankrupted to the tune of $1.2 billion. Corzine read a 21 page statement about how MF Global went bankrupt and how the money disappeared. Corzine…
Nearly 60,000 people from New Jersey may run out of unemployment benefits by the end of next month. The Associated Press reports that tens of thousands of New Jerseyans stand to lose unemployment benefits in January unless the federal government finds funding to continue the so called emergency benefits. State officials also believe more than…