Governor Chris Christie met with New Jersey’s congressional delegation on Wednesday morning in Washington DC and earned universal support in a battle the state is having with the federal government over a tunnel project. Congressional members all signed a letter supported by Christie that opposes the state’s requirement to pay $271 million dollars after Christie…
The New Jersey Assembly will hold a full voting session on Thursday and is expected to consider a slew of new legislation. One bill would provide tax credits to New Jersey residents who purchase electric cars, or charging stations. Another legislation attempts to advance reforms to greatly regulate the salaries and benefits enjoyed by employees…
The Chris Christie Administration has filed notices with the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia informing the court it will appeal rulings that will allow the deepening of the Delaware River’s shipping channel to proceed despite the lack of updated environmental studies. The Christie administration wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to…
Members of the Stone Harbor Garden Club appeared at the Stone Harbor Council meeting Tuesday afternoon to express their displeasure over a conflict of dates involving its popular plant sale and the popular “Sail Into Summer” weekend event. The Cape May County Herald reports that members were upset to learn that the “Sail Into Summer”…
A new poll taken by Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Press shows that the majority of New Jersey residents do not believe public safety has been compromised by budget cuts. The new survey released Wednesday shows that the majority of residents do not support the mergers of local municipal police departments. 52 percent of New Jersey…
The city of Vineland is taking steps to regulate paintball activity in local parks. The Vineland City Council will meet next week to discuss the removal of Vineland parks as being appropriate for paintball play. It’s also very possible the city council could ban paintball play in Vineland parks altogether due largely to damage that…
According to a report by the Star Ledger, the days of teachers being tenured are numbered. The state’s new acting education chief will announce today some sweeping reforms to New Jersey’s education system which may include dumping tenure for teachers in return for five year contracts. Christoper Cerf will deliver a speech at Princeton University…
Another bank acquisition in Cape May County. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Ocean City Home Bank will acquire Select Bank of Egg Harbor Township for just over $11 million. Ocean City Home Bank says the acquisition will help make it the community bank for Atlantic County. Ocean City Home Bank and Select Bank…
The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority took action Tuesday approving Susan Ney Thompson as Interim Executive Director for the Authority. This action follows the Governor’s acceptance of the resignation of Thomas D. Carver, Esq. who has served as Executive Director since 2005. Thompson will serve until the selection process is completed to fill the…
The jury reached no verdict Tuesday afternoon in the Robert Davies murder case. Davies is the 49 year old North Wildwood man who’s accused of killing tourist Lavern Paul Ritch in Margate in August, 2007. Closing arguments in the case were held on Tuesday morning, and the jury began deliberations during the afternoon hours. The…