Rutgers University will need to find a new president. Richard McCormick is going to announce this week formally that he is stepping down at the end of the next school year. McCormick is planning to return to being a professor at the school. . McCormick has served the university’s highest position for the past 10…
The interest is piling up on the scrapped ARC Tunnel project. New numbers released by the Star-Ledger says the state is spending around $300,000 a month in legal bills and will be charged $225,000 a month in interest to the federal government if they end up having to pay the full amount. The federal government…
A new report says a New York City based station will take over the operations are New Jersey Network. The Star-Ledger reports that WNET, a PBS flagship station, are finalizing the deal that could be announced this week. The company would keep non-profit operations but the employees and station operations would no longer be on…
A Saturday drawing once again netted no winners in the Powerball lottery. The new jackpot is now $200 million for the multi-state lottery. The winning numbers on Saturday were 12, 20, 43, 51, 55 and a Powerball of 11. The cash value for the jackpot is $105.2 million. The next set of numbers will be…
Locals will have to get used to a lot more traffic this weekend. The big Memorial Day rush to the shore is underway and southbound traffic on many major highways in New Jersey is heavy, even during the midday hours. Sensational weather is in the forecast for the entire weekend, and local beaches should be…
Gasoline prices in New Jersey dropped significantly before the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Mid Atlantic AAA reports that gasoline prices have dipped by five cents in just one week. The average price for a gallon of gas this weekend in the state is $3.79. Last year at this time, gas cost $2.69 per gallon.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker says today is a day of mourning for his community. A 45 year old off duty veteran police officer was shot and killed when he ordered a slice of pizza. Police in Newark say William Johnson, a 16 year veteran of the police departemnt, lost his life Thursday night while he…
Construction crews have advanced work on both sides of the Route 52 Causeway, reopening two critical portions of local roadways that will provide increased travel capacity between Somers Point and Ocean City for the summer season. The reopenings will benefit residents, business owners and visitors as work on the $400 million causeway replacement project continues…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a man allegedly stole a Margate City police cruiser and drove through five communities before being apprehended. 22 -year old Christopher Sparks of Blackwood, reportedly stole the police car while it was stopped investigating a motor vehicle accident shortly after 10pm on Wednesday night in Margate. Sparks was…
The Blue Angels flight squadron will not appear at the Millville Airshow this weekend. The world famous jets had to suspend their operations temporarily for a safety review. Apparently, the jets were caught flying below a specified altitude at a recent airshow. The pilots are undergoing additional training and practice. The Blue Angels were also…