Legislation to prohibit school districts from providing tuition reimbursement or salary augmentation for post-graduate degrees obtained from unaccredited institutions of higher education in order to crack down on diploma mill abuse was signed into law Thursday by Governor Chris Christie. The bill sponsored by Senator Richard Codey establishes certain minimum restrictions on the conditions under…
A new task force has been created to establish the New Jersey Higher Education Task Force. Chaired by former Governor Thomas H. Kean, the Task Force will study the key issues and impediments facing the State’s higher education institutions. The creation of the Higher Education Task Force is a part of Governor Christie’s overall plan…
With Memorial Day a few weeks away, gas prices are on the rise. A five-cent increase took place in the past week in Cape May County, according to a new data released by AAA Mid-Atlantic. The average price at the pump is $2.79 in the county. The national average of $2.92, is the highest price…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man from a cruise ship 20 miles east of Atlantic City Saturday. The Coast Guard received a call at 10:21 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Norwegian Jewel reporting a passenger with an acute appendicitis. A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City arrived on scene and…
Three big acts will be playing together on Labor Day at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The Spinners, The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, and Little Anthony and the Imperials will be playing the Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 4. The show was first announced on the Morning Wake Up today. The show takes place on…
Sheriff Gary Schaffer and US Marshal James Plousis announced that 35 fugitives have been arrested and three ounces of cocaine seized in a three day operation to track down fugitives wanted by Cape May Law Enforcement. This is the second time in the last year that both these agencies have partnered to bring criminals and…
Millville police responded to a shooting in the city on Thursday night. The News of Cumberland County reports that a city man, William Palmer, was shot in the arm. Authorities transported him to the South Jersey Healthcare-Regional Medical Center. Police are not releasing any details on a suspect and an investigation into the shooting continues.
Law enforcement officers from the Lower Township Police Department, will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 24th and running through June 6th the annual initiative includes high visibility law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local…
A long-term multi-billion dollar expansion is coming to the Philadelphia International Airport. The $5.2 billion plan is going to be implemented over the next 15 years, according to Philly.com. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Philadelphia airport was the sixth most congested in 2007. The work would help make the airport work more efficiently and…
New Jersey is among 23 states where a food company’s lettuce is being recalled. An E. coli break out has been linked to 19 people across the country. Lettuce sold by Freshway Foods has been recalled in the fallout of the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation. Arizona is being looked at as the possible location of the…