Two Congressmen will likely face off in a merged district. That merger is not expected to impact Congressman Frank LoBiondo. Two maps have been put in by Republicans and Democrats and John J. Farmer Jr., of Rutgers University, will be the tiebreaking vote. A final decision is expected before the end of the week. Reports…
An Amber Alert was issued out of Hamilton Township on Thursday night. Police were looking for 2-year-old Mason Ross, the boy is described as white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police say that Cassidy Michaela Purdy and the child were found. Purdy was the mother but did not have custody. The alleged abduction…
An accused sexual offender was indicted this week. Michael Schiavo, of Deptford, was indicted for attempted luring, attempted sexual assault, and two other related charges. The arrest took place in Mays Landing on Oct. 5. The man was alleged to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual encounter and to photograph her. He met members of…
Three indictments were handed out this week for murder, kidnapping, and arson. Denis Catania, Diana Camacho, of Voorhees, and Damien Leo, of Philadelphia, were all indicted in the kidnapping and murder of Ross Heimlich. His body was discovered last year inside of a vehicle that had been set on fire in Hammonton. In total, the…
A two pronged drug bust means four people have been jailed. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says that Kenneth Burrell, 34, of Egg Harbor City, and Ramon Valentin III, 33, of Egg Harbor Township, along with Raymond Bey, 52, and Ashlee Silverstein, 29, in Somers Point were arrested after search warrants were executed on their…
A zero increase. That is what is coming to two state public unions under a new agreement announced by Gov. Chris Christie. Two unions agreed tentatively to a deal that would include no salary increases for two years and a one percent increase in the third year, along with a 1.75 percent increase in the…
A top adviser of Gov. Chris Christie has stepped down. Richard Bagger, the chief-of-staff has announced his intentions to step down. Kevin O’Dowd, who is the deputy chief counsel to Christie will replace Bagger. Bagger is taking his talents to Celgene Corp., located in Summit, where he will serve as a senior vice president. The…
An investigation into a dead body turned out to be a suicide. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office confirms that Officer Eric Milne, 40, of Egg Harbor City, was found dead in a Washington Avenue residence in Egg Harbor City. An autopsy completed by Medical Examiner Dr. Hydow Park has confirmed the manner of death to…
Both multi-state lotteries that New Jersey belongs to are above a $100 million grand prize. The Mega Millions leads the pack at $173 million for its Friday drawing. The Powerball meanwhile is up to $125 for Saturday night. The Mega Millions jackpot is so popular across the country that it is trending on sites like…
State Police are warning residents to be safe out on the roadways this holiday season. During the 2010 Christmas holiday driving period, there were six deaths. Tragically, five of those fatalities were pedestrians. And this does not stand alone as a statistical anomaly. Seven of the eight fatalities during the 2011 Thanksgiving Holiday period were…