The 1st Legislative District in the state of New Jersey has changed. A special state commission voted Sunday in favor of a new legislative map, and now Cape May County is together with most of Cumberland County in the new district. The new 1st District also includes Corbin City, Estell Manor, and Weymouth Township,…
Brand new beach access rules are coming to the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is expected on Monday to publish brand new beach access rules that would replace the one set of rules the state tried to apply to every beach town in the state. DEP Commissioner Bob Martin…
According to a report by NorthJersey.com, EZ pass violators on the state’s major toll roads jilted the state out of over $10 million. Thousands of motorists drove through EZ pass lanes last year with no intent to pay, and that cost the state about $10.1 million in revenue, according to the report.
One New Jersey state senator wants to remain in office so badly, he may move. Democratic State Senator John Girgenti says he considering moving from Hawthorne to Paterson in order to run for re-election. Girgenti’s legislative district was expected to be moved on Sunday, which means he would likely lose his senate seat. Another democratic…
If you are a Flyers fan, you can now show your team pride on license plates. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission unveiled new Flyers-themed license plates over the weekend. A portion of the proceeds from the Flyers license plates will go to various Flyers-supported charities. The agency began selling sports-themed license plates in New…
$218 million is up for grabs. That is how much the Powerball Lottery is at. No one won on Saturday and now the jackpot has risen to $218 million. The winning numbers were 6, 22, 34, 43, 45, and the Powerball was 23. The cash option for the Wednesday drawing is going to be $109.9…
An Atlantic City man will spend 18 years in jail for armed robbery. Louis Urgent will have to serve 85 percent of that sentence before parole becomes an option. On July 13, 2010 at 6:20 p.m., Urgent held Thelbert Nicholson, 25, of Ventnor, at knifepoint in a foyer area of the 2501 Pacific Avenue building. Urgent demanded…
Cape May will once again try and move the Convention Hall project farther. Mayor Ed Mahaney said the city will begin to advertise for bids on Monday and begin a month long process to secure a bid that will keep the city in budget. Council worked on the plans over recent weeks and Mahaney is…
Gas prices continue to be on the climb in Cape May County and the rest of the Garden State. The new gasoline price survey by Mi-Atlantic AAA shows the average price for a gallon of gasoline in our region to be $3.43 a gallon, which is a seven-cent increase over gas prices from one week…
Two people were injured during the crash of a single engine plane in North Jersey Saturday afternoon. It happened in the community of Franklin where a plane crashed during an emergency landing on a local roadway. Two people inside the plane suffered injuries, but they are expected to survive. The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk hit several…