One of the state’s biggest roadways will accept E-ZPass in all lanes after this weekend. A change over is going to take place on the New Jersey Turnpike to allow E-ZPass to be accept in all lanes. Some lanes only accepted cash previously, but this new change will allow either method of payment to be…
Many wondered whether Gov. Chris Christie would attack collective bargaining for public unions, as has been done in Wisconsin. Christie dismissed that notion today and said he supports collective bargaining. There are a number of contracts up at the end of this year, including the Communication Workers of America, which is the largest. Christie even…
A new website has been launched to collect the budget information for local towns and make it easy to understand. www.TownStats.org was started by a nonpartisan group, with the intent to bring more information to local residents. It allows towns to see whether sharing services with another town is a good idea, or how different…
A 61-year-old Somers Point woman whose 2007 vehicular homicide conviction was reversed in connection with the 2004 death of a Somers Point teenager, entered a guilty plea today to second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident and Driving While Intoxicated, and faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced later…
An agreement has been reached to multiple years worth of pollution fines. The Daily Journal reports that the Vineland Municipal Utilities is going to pay the Environmental Protection Agency $850,000. According to the report, the issue arose over emissions issues. The fine was initially going to be over $1 million till the settlement was agreed…
A WaWa in Vineland was robbed of $21 and gas on Monday, according to a report by the News of Cumberland County. The paper reports a man used a tire iron to rob the gas station, but the attendant was unharmed in the incident. The report says that the man was about six feet tall,…
A huge accomplishment took place with the Coast Guard in Cape May on Tuesday. Petty Officer 1st Class Kristin Werner became the first female chief gunner’s mate. She became the first female in the history of the Coast Guard to achieve this ranking. Werner will be able to work with weapons like machine guns and…
Gov. Chris Christie nominated Christopher Cerf to be the next education commissioner, but there is a disagreement on who should be first allowed to question him in the senate, before he is confirmed. Sen. Ronald Rice is using “senatorial courtesy” to block his nomination, since Cerf is from his district. Rice wants to talk with…
A meeting was held on Tuesday where it was announced that the Board of Education in Sea Isle City is looking at merging its school with Ocean City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school has 47 students and that the school can’t afford to continue to operate under the new budget restrictions…
Wildwood is looking at additional public safety cuts. Between retirements and layoffs, another 25 jobs are likely going to be removed. City officials are trying to cut down the budget, while dealing with a loss in ratable base. Every town has been losing ratables with the economy being what it has been. The police department…