The argument over control in Atlantic City was made again by Mayor Lorenzo Langford. He provided his State-of-the-City address and said while he isn’t opposed to a partnership with the state, the local government should have more control in the process. The state is in the midst of the creating a special tourism district in…
The state’s Supreme Court is going to investigate the education cuts made by Gov. Chris Christie in the last budget. The state cut around $1 billion of education funding during the last budget cycle to keep things balanced. Christie argued that cuts needed to be made all around and “shared sacrifice.” A “special master” has been…
The state’s Supreme Court is going to investigate the education cuts made by Gov. Chris Christie in the last budget. The state cut around $1 billion of education funding during the last budget cycle to keep things balanced. Christie argued that cuts needed to be made all around and “shared sacrifice.” A “special master” has been…
A new proposal has been put on the table by Gov. Chris Christie that would vastly change how public workers get benefits. Christie presented a plan during a town hall meeting that would make public employees pay one-third of whatever their benefits cost are. Currently, employees only pay 1.5 percent of their salary, no matter…
The fight over tenure continues. Gov. Chris Christie once again said on Thursday he is against tenure for teachers and wants a five year performance review. Christie’s new plan would be for each teacher to get a five-year contract and at the end of the contract, it would be reviewed and considered for extension. Tenure…
Gov. Chris Christie is looking at developing schools for kids with autism. During a town hall forum, Christie explained that it would be more cost effective than have individual school districts have to develop programs for these children. Christie believes every county should have a school that would be what he called a “center for…
The New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run, the State Fraternal Order of Police and the Wildwoods Convention Center present the Wildwoods Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics New Jersey on Saturday, January 15 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. It will mark the fifth anniversary of the event in Wildwood. Plungers must raise a minimum of…
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a Hammonton man on second-degree endangering the welfare of a child for distribution of child pornography on the Internet and fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child for knowingly possessing or viewing photographs or films depicting children in a prohibited sex act or a simulation of such acts. It…
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin expressed his disappointment with a federal court ruling that dismisses New Jersey’s demands that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers update environmental studies and take other steps to ensure its Delaware River deepening project does not harm the river. “We are extremely disappointed with this ruling,” said Commissioner…
Cape May County Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel and the Board of Chosen Freeholders will host the seventh annual Transportation Infrastructure Conference on Tuesday, February 22nd starting at 10 a.m. at the County Administration Building. The Transportation Conference will identify and highlight the multitude of efforts being made by officials and professionals to ensure vital projects…