An former Ocean County assemblyman was in court for the opening argument of his corruption trial. Daniel Van Pelt is accused of accepting a $10,000 bribe, in exchange for favors. The defense claims Van Pelt was taking the money as a consultant. They also say he was planning on going into the consulting business. Van…
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced that charges have been placed on a Bridgeton man for distributing porn. An undercover investigation led to Carl Timm being charged with one count of distributing child pornography. The office said a search warrant was executed and child porn was found at Timm’s home. Timm faces the possibility of 20…
Budget issues could cost some police officers their job in Millville. The Daily Journal reports that eight police officers could be losing their job. The city is schedule to lose out on all the Urban Enterprise Zone funds it usually receives under Gov. Chris Christie’s budget plan. The commission is looking to keep the tax…
Lower Cape May will need to find itself a new boys basketball coach. Brian Cunniff, of the Wildwood Gazette, reports that Pat Holden is stepping down from his post. In the article, Holden cites family time as the biggest reason for his decision. Holden has been with the school for 14 years. He finishes his…
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…