A presidential debate is not coming to New Jersey next year. Stockton College put in its bid to host one of the Presidential debates, but their application was not selected. The closest site will be Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Stockton was among 12 finalists. Stockton had received a lot of support from local and…
A big vote will be taking place next week and it won’t be for an elected office. On Nov. 8, voters will decide whether sports betting should be legalized in New Jersey. State law currently does not allow for it, including a federal ban against it in the state. Only four states are allowed under…
A new report says a high ranking lawmaker said he would consider merit pay for New Jersey schools, but only if the schools were the ones rewarded. Senate President Steve Sweeney told the AP that he doesn’t like Gov. Chris Christie’s plan that would give the benefit to the teachers. Sweeney says he doesn’t want…
Many in the state are going to have to wait to get their power back for a few days. Gov. Chris Christie said on Monday that by Thursday, 95 percent of the state will have its power back based on the estimates he has received. The nor’easter storm on Saturday brought heavy rain, winds, and…
A Cape May County corrections officer was announced as the best in the state. Sheriff Gary Schaffer announced that Officer Kourtney Perry was awarded Corrections Officer of the Year at the annual New Jersey Wardens Association Conference held in Atlantic County last week. Corrections Officer Kourtney Perry was hired as a Corrections Officer on April…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) announced Monday that Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are closing in Bergen, Cumberland, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties. Recovery officials also announced that all other centers – those in Atlantic, Burlington, Essex, Gloucester, Passaic, and Middlesex counties – will no longer…
The weather should improve this week, compared to the heavy rain South Jersey got over the weekend. The National Weather Service says that Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday should be mostly sunny, with typical fall temperatures. Tuesday is likely to bring some rain, but not to the levels seen this past weekend. High temperatures will be…
The Middle Township Committee candidates debated during In Depth with Denis Brown on Fun 106.7 on Sunday. Democrat Bill Sturm, Republican Tim Donohue, and Independent Steve Russell all took part. Donohue pushed his agenda of getting to a zero based budget for next year. Russell talked about fairness, for how township residents are served and…
The sale of liquor is now permitted within 100 feet of the boardwalk in Wildwood. Commissioner Pete Bryon told In Depth with Denis Brown on Fun 106.7 on Sunday that the commission voted to strike one portion of an ordinance that kept an establishment from having a liquor license there. The city began to allow…
A fire broke out on Saturday night in North Wildwood. An investigation is on-going into the incident that took place on the 300 block of 17th Ave. Fire officials say the call in around 10:30 p.m. No further details were released on the incident at this time.