The Coast Guard rescued two people Sunday when the personal watercraft they were aboard became aground in a marsh Sunday near west Wildwood. The Coast Guard received a call at 4:18 p.m. from a member of the New Jersey State Police reporting a personal watercraft is grounded and the people could not get out to walk…
State Senator Jeff Van Drew wants something in return for signing off on a Gov. Chris Christie nomination. Van Drew has said that if Christie will renominate Robert Taylor as Cape May County prosecutor, then he will sign off on U.S. Marshal James Plousis being added as the Parole Board chairman. Former Gov. Jon Corzine…
No one hit the Mega Millions again. A $266 million drawing is now set up for Tuesday. The winning numbers from Friday were 14, 20, 41, 47, 53, and a Mega Ball of 40. The largest winning ever in the Mega Millions was $390 million and one of the winning tickets was sold out of…
New Jersey was going to play host to President Barack Obama this week, but that trip has been cancelled. A White House spokeswoman said that Obama’s trip to the Gulf Coast and oil spill situation down there is going to cause him to miss a trip to New Jersey on Wednesday. According to Gov. Chris…
New Jersey officials and authorities remain on high alert after the attempted car bombing in New York City over the weekend Gov. Chris Christie has said publicly that the state does not face any threat after the attempt made just miles away. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey kept normal operations going…
A new group has been added to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies were held on Sunday night at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The headline of the group included actors Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, and singer Frankie Valli. Other members inducted included author Judy Bloom, actor Danny DeVito, baseball Hall of…
New data shows that shore communities should do well this summer. A Monmouth University poll says more state residents plan to visit the shore this summer. More than 2-in-3 state residents plan on visiting the Jersey Shore this summer, including 27% who will spend a week or more and 42% who plan on shorter visits.…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old woman from a boat eight miles off the coast of Barnegat Light Saturday who was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The Coast Guard received a call at 12:38 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Lady Go Diver reporting the woman was diving off the boat and came up unconscious. A rescue…
A Pennsylvania dentist who admitted he threw hundreds of pieces of medical debris into the ocean nearly two years ago was sentenced today. Thomas McFarland got four year’s probation for the actions he took. He also presented the borough with a $100,000 fine that was assessed for expenses the borough paid for during the days of the…
The keynote speaker for the Cape May County Tourism Conference is the second in command in the state. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has been confirmed to be at the conference. Guadagno doubles as the Secretary of State in New Jersey, which oversees tourism. Guadagno will speak about what the state is doing and the importance…