The Clean Ocean Action announced their Dirty Dozen for 2009. The list includes the top 12 items that were taken from beaches during beach sweeps. Bottle caps and lids were the top trash item, with 33,551 removed. Cigarette filters were a close second at 30,784. Nearly seven out of every ten items collected were some…
Senator Jeff Van Drew has welcomed the results of a review by the State Auditor of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program that noted a need for improved transparency and setting quantifiable goals and objectives for success in the state’s 32 UEZ municipalities. Van Drew said making auditor’s improvements would show even more conclusively how…
Flags are being flown at half-staff today. Gov. Chris Christie issued an Executive Order to fly the United States and New Jersey flags at half-staff today in honor of New Jersey Congressman Bob Franks. Franks had an aggressive form of cancer and passed away last week. He represented the 7th District in Washington for the…
Governor Christie announced that schools construction projects in school districts across New Jersey will soon begin to receive funding for projects following approval for the sale of $500 million in new bonds by the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) will use proceeds from…
Lottery officials announced that no one won the Powerball lottery on Wednesday. The new Saturday drawing is up to $212 million. This means that both multi-state lotteries that the state is involved with have big drawings this weekend. Mega Millions is at $122 million for tonight.
Census officials unofficially mark today as the final day to submit a Census form. Cape May County officials have warned that their rate of participation is much lower than the state average. The Census helps decide how grant dollars are going to be spent over the next 10 years and if people do not fill…
The state’s Civil Service Commission has approved a plan involving layoffs of public workers in Wildwood. Coastal Broadcasting has confirmed with the state department that a plan submitted by the city has been approved. Details of the overall scope of the plan that were approved have not yet been made available to Coastal Broadcasting, nor…
A major rally is in the planning stages that will target Governor Chris Christie’s budget cuts. The Associated Press reports that the rally could include several public workers unions, and be held on Saturday, May 22nd. The NJEA, which represents thousands of teachers in the Garden State, wants to send 20,000 members to the event. …
Lower Township Police confirm that a live mortar shell was found in the township today. Lt. Thomas Keywood said that the shell was found at AABA Family Medical Supply. The Atlantic City Bomb Squad was called to the scene to remove the mortar. They will detonate it at a remote location. The Villas Fire Company…
The City of Cape May has acknowledged its receipt of a petition submitted that would request a referendum vote on two new parking ordinances. The petition was submitted by the Friends and Neighbors of East Cape May. The City Clerk is reviewing the petition for accuracy and if it meets the requirements, council will have…