The first day of a weeklong black bear hunt in New Jersey has resulted in nearly two dozen bears being shot by hunters. According to the Star Ledger, 21 bears had been killed during the hunt today by early this afternoon. Hunters thinned out under sunny skies and with warm temperatures to begin the bear…
A Middle Township woman survived an attempted suicide jump off the Great Channel Bridge in Stone Harbor Sunday afternoon. Stone Harbor Police and other entities reponded to a report of a woman standing outside of the railing of the bridge shortly before 4pm on Sunday. Police say the woman jumped into the water but was quickly…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was in Washington, DC Monday to receive a major leadership award. Christie was one of seven individuals from around the country who was awarded the award from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. The event was co-sponsored by the Washington Post; Christie was recognized for being an “unconventional state leader”.
Some new campaign finance reports were released Monday and they show that Democrats in New Jersey outspent Republicans by a three to one margin in the November legislative elections. Democrats spent nearly $28 million dollars in order to hold a majority in both the state Senate and Assembly during last month’s elections. The Senate battle…
Two major United States Postal Service facilities in South Jersey are slated to be cut in order to help save the postal service from going under. The Postal Service announced today that major distribution facilities in both Bellmawr and Pleasantville are scheduled to be closed as cost-cutting measures. The Postal Service announced that it wants…
A Philadephia man faces numerous charges after he drove his vehicle into a creek early Sunday morning in Middle Township. Township police announced that charges have been filed against 31 year old Daniel Carty after he drove his vehicle off Route 47 into a creek before sunrise Sunday morning. Police found Carty wet, disoriented, and…
Multiple sources have reported that the Philadelphia Phillies have added a veteran hitter to their bench. The Phils will sign Washington Nationals left-handed outfielder Laynce Nix, who will most likely platoon in left field with right-hander John Mayberry Jr. This means that Raul Ibanez might not return to the Phillies next season.
The Press of Atlantic City reports that two of the resort’s casinos actually turned a profit for the third quarter of this year. The new Golden Nugget Casino made a net profit of $700,000 for the quarter, while the Tropicana Casino’s gross profits were up by 17 percent. According to the report, the 18 new…
On Saturday, the St. Joseph Wildcats won another NJSIAA State Title in high school football. St. Joe beat St. Mary of Rutherford 51-0 at the College of New Jersey to win the state Non-Public I title. Head coach Paul Sacco’s team outscored their opponents this season 474-19, allowing no touchdowns to be scored against them…
The U.S. Postal Service is expected to announce major cuts in mail service by early next spring that would affect first-class mail delivery. Roughly one half of the mail-processing centers across the country will be closing, which will turn next-day delivery of first-class mail into two or three days. Nearly 100,000 employees could be losing…