Upper Township officials will be busy during their Monday meeting. Mayor Richard Palombo tells Coastal Broadcasting that both the school and township budget will be on the agenda. Preliminary meetings took place on Monday between the township committee on the school budget, to decide what direction the town wanted to go in. The second reading…
Official misconduct is the charge for two security checkpoint personnel at Newark Liberty International Airport. The two allegedly tossed a bag of marijuana they found on the floor. Proper protocol is to report the incident to authorities. Jean Francois and Alayah Morris, were charged with improper disposition of a controlled substance. Officials say everyone is…
Yet another lawmaker has suggested an increase to the gas tax as a way to fix the state’s transportation woes. The state’s Transportation Trust Fund is scheduled to run out of money next year for new projects. According to the Asbury Park Press, Sen. Sean Kean said a single-digit increase to the gas tax is all…
There was one winning ticket sold for the $266 million Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night. Lottery officials says the winning ticket was sold in Pico Rivera, California. The winning numbers were 9, 21, 31, 36, 43, and a Mega Ball of 8. This means the next jackpot will come all the way back down…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous returns to its homeport of Cape May Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. following a 53 day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Upon departing Cape May in March, the crew Vigorous patrolled the mid-Atlantic Ocean in support of Operation Safe Catch, a Coast…
Michael Drewniak, Press Secretary for the Office of the Governor, issued the following statement on the suggestion from Senate Democrats that they will refuse to hold hearings on the Governor’s nominee to the state Supreme Court: “The Governor has fulfilled his constitutional duties by making a judicial nomination; the Senate’s constitutional duty is to provide…
Michael Drewniak, Press Secretary for the Office of the Governor, issued the following statement on the suggestion from Senate Democrats that they will refuse to hold hearings on the Governor’s nominee to the state Supreme Court: “The Governor has fulfilled his constitutional duties by making a judicial nomination; the Senate’s constitutional duty is to provide…
A traffic stop led police to find drugs concealed in a woman’s vagina. Vineland police say they stopped a woman on April 23, at South Main Rd and Butler Ave. During the stop, police saw marijuana and asked them out of the vehicle. Police say that Jill Renaldo admitted she hid drugs in her vagina. Renaldo…
Senate President Steve Sweeney says his body of government will not even consider the nomination made by Gov. Chris Christie for the Supreme Court. Christie nominated Anne Patterson on Monday, and has Senate Democrats extremely mad. Christie decided to not renominate Justice John Wallace, a decision not seen by a governor in New Jersey since…
The annual tourism conference in Cape May County held a good showing for the upcoming year. Second homeowners are expected to lead a large number of tourists to the shore. The conference was regional affair, with representatives from the Motorsports Park in Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Freeholder Director Lou Magazzu in attendance. Lt. Gov.…