One of the biggest issues in the tool kit has been agreed to. Gov. Chris Christie, Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver, and Senate President Steve Sweeney have all come to a compromise on arbitration reform. The key points include: – the two percent increases on salaries will not take into account health care and pension cost…
Legislation to help keep NJN on the air passed through the Senate State Government Committee. The bill sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney would allow the state Treasurer the ability to work out a deal for the network, pending legislative approval. The goal is to get NJN expenses off the state’s payroll and to have…
The Assembly pushed forward legislation to help out Atlantic City’s struggling casinos. A key committee approved a number of bills, including one that would create a tourism district in Atlantic City. Discussion in Trenton is that a special police force would be created for that area to ensure safety, while the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority…
Lower Township’s Cop/Stop program will take place on Saturday, December 18 from 10 to noon. Patrol Officer Christian Lambert will be at the North Cape May WaWa on Bayshore Rd. to answer any questions and take comments concerning the operation of the police department. The program is designed to make a more relaxed environment for…
The Coast Guard urges mariners to ensure their digital selective calling VHF-FM marine-band radios, emergency position indicating radio beacons and personal locator beacons are properly registered and updated regularly to reduce response times for rescuers. During the past four years, the Coast Guard’s 5th District and other partnering agencies have responded to dozens of cases…
Mayor William Pikolycky reminds local residents and neighboring municipalities throughout Cape May County that the Borough of Woodbine in celebrating the upcoming Christmas season. On Saturday, December 18, the Borough will be hosting its annual Christmas parade, sponsored by the Woodbine Volunteer Fire Company. The parade route will be the same as previous years, from…
The Hydrofest is returning to Wildwood Crest next year. The Tourism Development Commission in the borough will provide $10,000 towards the event in 2011. Commissioner Don Cabrera told Coastal Broadcasting he understands it is a large amount of money, but the positives of the event are many in the amount of people that are brought…
The Cape May County Historical Museum will be celebrating the season with a Holiday Tree of Lights. Again this year, the tree will be on display outside the Alexander Memorial Library during the Christmas Season. Individuals and families can honor or memorialize loved ones, relatives or friends by purchasing a light for a donation of…
A woman in Vineland was scammed out of over $40,000 because she thought she won $3.5 million. Police there say that Joanne King thought she won a contest called the “Lifetime Sweepstakes.” King believed that the contest was legitimate and made a number of wire transfers to try and collect her money. The scam took…
The nation’s oldest nuclear plant will be shutting down in the next ten years. It was confirmed to the AP on Wednesday that Oyster Creek will be closed down by 2019. Exelon, the electric company, cited economic reasons for the closure. The plant closes a decade earlier than expected, but allows for the company to…