A special meeting in Upper Township Monday night to talk about some needed repairs to school buildings. The Board of Education met to discuss an upcoming vote in the community that will ask voters to spend nearly $16 million to repair both the middle and primary schools. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the…
He says he did it. A Wildwood man was in court on Monday and admitted that he sank a fishing boat to collect on some insurance money. 50 year old Arthur Vitola entered a guilty plea before a federal judge in Camden. Vitola admitted that he attempted to sink the boat nearly three years ago…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cancelled his address to the state legislature this morning due to the passing of veteran lawmaker Alex DeCroce. Assembly Republican leader DeCroce collapsed and died around 11pm Monday inside a men’s room at the statehouse in Trenton. News spread of DeCroce’s passing last night and lawmakers were stunned after a…
If your upset with a proposed school budget, you may not get to voice your opinion. A measure got approval in Trenton that would automatically approve a school budget, as long as it stays within the two percent cap that has been approved previously by lawmakers. A second piece of the legislation would allow for…
Shocking news for employees at the Pathmark in Egg Harbor Township. Around 100 employees will be out of a job in March with the store closes down. The store has been underperforming, but still shocked many with the news of the closing. Pathmark is struggling across the board and is seeking bankruptcy protection.
The public spoke and they listened. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority took the public’s input regarding Atlantic City’s Tourism District master plan. This is apart of the group’s public meeting schedule to be more in touch with the public’s ideas regarding the district. The state is putting a lot of effort behind trying to revive…
It could be the spark that Atlantic City needs. New Jersey took a big step towards getting sports betting after the Senate and Assembly passed the measure on Monday. If Gov. Chris Christie signs off on the measure, it will create the possibility of a showdown between the federal government and New Jersey in court.…
Looking for sometime to do the next time you go out? How about betting on a horse race? This could happen if Gov. Chris Christie signs a new piece of legislation that would allow off-track-betting at bars and restaurants. Only three of the potential 15 off track betting sites have come online and the hope…
Working on minimum wage may net you more in 2012. New Jersey Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver said this week she would like to see the minimum wage raised in the state and it will be a major goal for her. The state minimum is equal to federal law at $7.25. Oliver said she would like…
Middle Township Police are searching for the public’s help with finding a 13 year old runaway from Rio Grande. Township Police say they are looking for Raven McCarraher who was reported as a runaway by her family on January 6th. She is described as a white female, approximately 5’2″ tall and weighing 110 pounds. Raven…