The recession hasn’t hurt Rutgers fundraising. Propelled in part by an anonymous $27 million gift – the largest in the university’s history – Rutgers raised a record $137.4 million in private donations during the 2010-11 academic year, the Rutgers University Foundation announced. The $27 million anonymous gift is structured as a challenge grant that will…
Two rabies cases have been reported in Atlantic County. New Jersey State Department of Health laboratory has confirmed the cases, which brings the total number up to 11 this year. A rabid raccoon was collected from a property on Forrest Drive in Northfield on August 31 after it was discovered in the back yard in…
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a former Northfield attorney for the theft of over $220,000, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. It is alleged that between the dates of August 1, 2008 and October 12, 2010, Gary Levin, 61, of Egg Harbor Township, misappropriated $220,149 from his attorney’s trust account. The stolen monies represented settlement proceeds belonging…
A debate is going to be held on Thursday in the second legislative district race. State Senator James Whelan will be facing Republican challenger Vince Polistina, who is an Assemblyman. The debate will begin at 6 p.m. atDante Hall for the Performing Arts and is scheduled to last for one hour. A debate will take…
A Vineland man was found not guilty in a shooting that took place in 2005. Candido Mayas was acquitted on Friday of all charges in the incident. Mayas had faced a number of charged including aggravated assault, and multiple weapons possession charges. The defendant was previously facing first-degree murder charges, but that count was later…
It was another big win for Carl Lewis. A federal appeals court voted to put Lewis on the ballot for the November general election. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno had ruled that Lewis would be kept off the ballot initially, saying he did not met the state’s residency requirement. Ballots are going to be printed in…
A man was arrested for attempting to run over his girlfriend. Middle Township Police say they arrested Deshawn Cooper, of Pleasantville. The 25-year-old had fled the scene and with the help of Lower Township Police, the arrest was made. Police say the couple had a fight on Monday, and when the victim returned on Tuesday,…
An investigation is on-going into a sexual assault in Middle Township. Police have released this composite drawing of the potential suspect. The victim in the case was able to free herself and run from the man. The suspect is described as follows: white male, thin build, late 20’s to early 30’s, buzz cut hair with…
No UEZ? No boardwalk improvements in Wildwood. The city will not have enough money to do another phase of its boardwalk reconstruction project. The state has taken back all of the money that used to be collected in the UEZ zone of Wildwood that was dedicated to redevelopment. Mayor Ernie Troiano told Coastal Broadcasting that…
Seeking to prevent another partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo applauded House-passage of the 22nd extension of the FAA Authorization and programs and called on the Senate to quickly consider the legislation before the September 16th deadline. “In a unanimous vote, the House approved the 22nd extension of…