A new poll says that Gov. Chris Christie could finish close to President Barack Obama if the two squared off in 2012. The poll was done by Fairleigh Dickinson University and says that Christie would finish within six points of Obama. The only two people do to better in the poll were former Massachusetts Gov.…
An Egg Harbor Township man has been indicted for illegal sexual contact with a minor. 44-year-old Roderick Knox multiple charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact. He faces the potential of 20 years in jail for a first-degree crime.
Attempts to save the Vineland Developmental Center continue. Assemblyman Nelson Albano said he plans to invite Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, and members of the budget committee to the Vineland Developmental Center. The center is slated to be closed under Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget. Albano is hoping that by making this plea with the budget…
Concerns are growing on what a new legislative map might look like. Plans will be announced by next week on what the new districts are going to look like in New Jersey. The ironic thing, is a Democrat submitted a plan to put two Democratic senators in the same district. The Star-Ledger reports that a…
U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) was presented today with the “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 111th Congress. Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, presented LoBiondo with the award at a Capitol Hill ceremony. “I am…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that 16 cocktail servers were fired from Resorts Casino Hotel because they were supposedly unfit to wear their new costumes. Robert McDevitt, president of Union Local 54 says the new Roaring 20’s costumes for cocktail servers were issued to reduce the number of middle aged servers . Allegedly, a modeling…
Preparations are under way for this weekend’s rodeo at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. According to the Press of Atlantic City, nearly 1,000 cubic yards of dirt were brought into the hall yesterday from Woodbine, and spread all over the hall’s concrete floor. The Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo gets underway Friday Night with about 250…
The FBI has offered a reward of up to $20,000 to solve the case of 19 year old Nadirah Ruffin, a graduate of Atlantic City High School. Ruffin was abducted Saturday night at gunpoint by four masked suspects. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the reward was offered yesterday at a news conference by…
Cape May Court House – Cape May County Sheriff Gary Schaffer announced on Wednesday that the fifth suspect in the case of distribution of a controlled substance at the Cape May County Correctional Center has been arrested. An outstanding warrant had been issued for the arrest of Katelyn Mosebach of Trevose, Pennsylvania. for Intent to Distribute a…
Taxpayers in Cape May will be happy. A proposed two cent tax increase is down to six-tenths of a cent. Mayor Ed Mahaney said council approved the changes on Tuesday and that all members of council are happy with the budget. The cuts came across departments and represented a group effort, according to the mayor.…