New polling data shows that U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has low approval numbers. Public Policy Polling released the data and shows that Menendez has a 37 percent approval rating, compared to 38 percent who disapprove. Menendez leads the top potential Republican candidate for his seat, Tom Kean Jr., by a 41 to 39 percent margin.
A pair of assemblymen are looking to get a resolution passed that would ask Congress to give more power to state’s regarding federal law. Almost a dozen states have passed a similar resolution that calls for the state to be able to bypass a federal law as long as the state have a two-thirds majority…
Members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office charged two men today with second-degree witness tampering Prosecutor Ted Housel said. In January, 2010, the Atlantic County Grand Jury returned an Indictment charging Caleb A. Bostic and Daniel Rivera with third-degree burglary stemming from the November, 2009, break-in of a motor vehicle in Atlantic City. The Indictment…
Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel announced that Cape May County has received over $100,000 from the sale of items confiscated from one of the largest stolen property schemes in Cape May County’s history. The County conducted seven on-line auctions from June through December of 2010 and netted $100,131. More than 1,500 items were sold including computers,…
U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today announced that three South Jersey fire departments will share $308,732 in federal funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. More than $23 million has been awarded locally to 116 organizations in the 2nd District since the program began in 2001. “The new year starts off well…
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders will discuss the 2011 county budget at deliberations to be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 20th. Additionally, if needed, deliberations will take place on Tuesday, January 25th at 4 p.m. The proposed 2011 budget will be introduced at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board…
Some local fire departments are on the scene of a structure fire in Woodbine that involves a home owned by a former council candidate in Woodbine. The Cape May County Herald reports today that a fire started at a home located at 212 Calhoun Avenue in Woodbine and several local fire departments have responded. The…
Lower Township Police are investigating a theft that took place at the Villas VFW building located on East Delaware Parkway in the Villas. Police received a report of the theft shortly before 7 o’clock this morning. Investigation on scene determined that some time between 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. unknown actor(s) entered the building by…
The Lower Township Police Department has promoted two officers to the rank of detective. The promotions are in house assignments and the officers will still receive the same pay scale as uniformed patrol officers. Patrol Officer Michael Majane was promoted to the rank of Detective several months ago. Majane is a ten (10) year veteran…
Cape May County Freeholder Gerald M. Thornton is pleased to announce that the Cape May County Veterans’ Bureau is sponsoring the 27th Valentine’s trip to the Wilmington V. A. Hospital and New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Home in Vineland on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Valentine’s Day cards are being made by Cape May County school children…