A new poll says that the state is at its lowest confidence point in the past 30 years. Monmouth University did the poll were two-thirds of the state believe New Jersey is a good place to live, but that number isn’t as high as it used to be. The polling director suggests that a lack…
Toll collectors on the state’s two biggest roadway will find out their fate this week. A rescheduled vote will now take place on Friday, which could privatize toll collection on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Two extra days will provide time for a recommendation to be made to the board of commissioners…
A 47-year old man was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a 13 year old girl. According to The Press of Atlantic City, Timothy Hettinger was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, after striking and killing Emily LaFerriere Sunday night, as she was walking on Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township.…
A Somers Point man was charged in a January accident that left his passenger dead and a bystander seriously injured. Antonio Vargas was charged with aggravated manslaughter a, aggravated assault, driving on a suspended license, which is a third-degree crime. Vargas was alleged to be driving while intoxicated. The vehicle was traveling at a high…
A man has been charged in a three-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a nine-year-old. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that William Liepe was charged with aggravated assaultafter it was determined that Liepe was operating his motor vehicle while intoxicated. The accident took place on April 10 and a man and his 11-year-old…
The Reverand Al Sharpton showed up in Vineland Tuesday to protest the closure of the Vineland Developmental Center. Sharpton told the crowd gathered that it’s time to “fight the fight” and try to keep the center open. A big rally was held in Vineland, organized by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.…
This is one race that former Olympic star Carl Lewis can’t leave the starting block. Lewis was informed on Tuesday that he cannot seek a state senate seat in South Jersey because he has not lived here long enough. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno ruled on Tuesday that Lewis fails to meet the state’s four year…
There will be no decision made on Wednesday to privatize toll collection operations on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has scrapped plans to vote on the controversial proposal this week. Four companies have made bids for the work. A turnpike spokesman says more time is needed to…
A former county senior center building in Ocean City has a new tenant. The county freeholders on Tuesday approved a measure that will allow the Ocean City American Legion post to use the former senior center in Ocean City. The post has just over 200 members. Freeholder Gerald Thornton told Coastal Broadcasting that the agreement…
Cape May city officials are expected to make a decision early next month on the latest round of bids regarding its convention center project. Cape May officials opened a fourth round of bids for the project during a meeting on Tuesday. The low bidder for the convention hall work was Arthur J. Ogren Inc. of…