Assembly committees on Thursday will consider legislation to control health care costs, enhance New Jersey’s gaming industries, reform civil service system to combat property taxes and abolish the state Council on Affordable Housing. A panel will also hear testimony on the Christie administration’s failure to distribute utility assistance grants, while another will consider legislation…
On November 18th , the Avalon Lions Club, Inc celebrated the eighth anniversary of the signing of their Lion’s charter. 77 people including 13 of the original charter members attended the Annual Charter Night Dinner, which was held at the Windrift Hotel and Restaurant. The Avalon Lion’s Club membership has grown steadily over the years…
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 3,198 New Jersey taxpayers who can claim their share of undelivered refund checks totaling $6.97 million. These undelivered refund checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. The IRS can reissue the checks, which average $2,181 after taxpayers correct or…
The Delaware River Port Authority may decide today if tolls will be going up on bridges that connect South Jersey to Philadelphia. The authority is expected to vote today on toll hikes that could come to the bridges next year; it’s possible the authority may decide to delay those toll hikes. The Betsy Ross, Ben…
One person is dead and another person is badly injured during a stabbing incident in Tuckerton, Ocean County. Police are trying to figure out what resulted in the stabbing on Tuesday night that claimed the life of 63 year old Kenneth Robinson; Robinson’s companion, 65- year old Meredith Cahill, was listed in critical condition at…
A report in today’s Press of Atlantic City suggests that the city of Cape May could be charging an ambulance mileage fee in order to generate revenue next year. Cape May currently charges $500 for an ambulance ride; the mileage fee could tack on about $100 to that total. Mayor Ed Mahaney told The Press…
There are still a scant two ballots to be counted in the West Wildwood municipal recall election that was held on Tuesday night. Unofficial vote totals show that commissioners Herbert Frederick and Gerald McNamara have apparently fended off a recall effort and will keep their seats in office. McNamara turned back the recall effort by…
A man suffered second degree burns in North Wildwood on Tuesday night. The Cape May County Herald reports that a boiler exploded and gave a man second degree burns. According to the report, he was brought to the Cape Regional Medical Center. The house did not catch fire, but the boiler went through a wall…
A man that attacked three with a knife is in critical condition. Vineland Police say that Andres Munoz attacked his ex-wife, along with her 15-year-old daughter when she intervened on Monday. Munoz then attacked Jorge Hernandez, who is Lourdes Solis boyfriend. During the search for Munoz, police were told a man was lying on a…
A Lower Township resident has been formally indicted by a grand jury on charges that he caused the death of a three year old child. The grand jury indicted Charles R. Kane Jr. in connection with the death of Elijah Ulbrich back on March 17th. Kane is 35 years old and is charged with first…