Bicycle theft is of high concern to Sea Isle City police this summer. The police department there is starting a voluntary registration campaign that kicks off this weekend, during Skimmer Weekend. Police say that most bicycle thefts are of bikes that were left unlocked. Mayor Len Desiderio said he is donating 100 locks to the…
A man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Millville man. The jury found Andrew Pender guilty of shooting Charles Jones to death. The shooting took place on June 8, 2006, and justice finally came for the family near four years later. The first-degree murder charge could put Pender behind bars…
A high school student in Millville has been charged by police with stealing about $35,000 worth of computers. The 15-year-old took 24 laptops and a video projector as among those items. The charges include burglary, theft, criminal mischief, trespassing, possession of burglary tools and resisting arrest. The Millville Memorial High School student was found around…
A little used New Jersey law could be repealed based on new legislation. A North Jersey lawmaker wants to repeal a law that requires towns to perform a dog census every year. The law is little enforced as less than 100 towns actually adhere to the rule. Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande introduced the bill that would…
Democrats are pushing forward towards a vote on the “Millionaire’s Tax,” even though there appears to be no way the bill will be passed. Gov. Chris Christie had vetoed the measure and now both houses will need a two-thirds vote override to get past that veto. It appears that no Republicans will support the measure…
Democrats are pushing forward towards a vote on the “Millionaire’s Tax,” even though there appears to be no way the bill will be passed. Gov. Chris Christie had vetoed the measure and now both houses will need a two-thirds vote override to get past that veto. It appears that no Republicans will support the measure…
A parade will kick off an annual event out of Ocean City tonight. The Miss New Jersey Pageant begins tonight at 7 p.m. with a boardwalk parade. The 27 contestants will dress in unusual costumes depicting exotic creatures. Then, preliminaries of the contest will be held on Thursday and Friday, with the final of the…
Some discussion has been going on in Wildwood regarding the possibility of pushing back the bar hours of operation to 4 a.m. Speaking to Coastal Broadcasting seperately on what is best for North Wildwood, Mayor Bill Henfey said he believes 3 a.m. last call is the right decision for his city. Henfey said the entertainment…
Some new rules are coming in the state of New Jersey that will largely give local communities the power to determine beach access. New NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin has rolled out some new rules this week that will eliminate what he calls costly mandates that were set forth by the NJDEP in recent years. Avalon…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced Tuesday that he expects to see New Jersey school districts and municipalities begin the process of consolidation. Christie appeared at a gathering in Perth Amboy on Tuesday and said that a new 2.5 percent cap that may be imposed in the Garden State will reduce the number of municipalities…