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…
A New Jersey Federal Senator gave a speech on offshore drilling on Thursday. The speech was given on the Senate floor by Robert Menendez. In referencing the oil spill that has put the Gulf of Mexico in danger, Menendez once again said he does not support offshore drilling. New Jersey uses tourism as a top…
Young driver’s have a new change in law’s beginning this weekend. Permit and probationary license holders will have to be off the roadway by 11 p.m. at night and have a decal placed on their vehicle’s license plate. Some are concerned about the decal program because they believe it is a form a profiling and…
The new budget in Avalon is seeing the tax rate go up by one cent per $100 assessed valuation. Council approved the budget on Wednesday that includes no layoffs of public workers. The tax increase is just below the four percent maximum allowed by law in the state. Public Information Officer for Avalon Scott Wahl…
In Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget, the state will no longer be kicking in for subsidized breakfasts. Northjersey.com reports that Christie would cut $3 million that the state kicks in for the program. Schools would be left to split $41.4 million from the federal government. The proposal would also take the state from $8 million…
Millville Police say a Bridgeton man has turned himself over to police in connection with a city man’s death. Robert Robinson has been charged with first-degree murder, second degree weapons offenses, and third degree aggravated assault. Bail has been set at $550,000. Keith Wright is the victim, who was shot in both the head and…
A new report released on Thursday says that some funds were not spent wisely by the state last year. A $17.7 million federal stimulus check was supposed to go to a summer job program in the state. The Comptroller Matt Boxer said in his report that the dollars were used for public and nonprofit jobs,…
The death of a two-year-old baby in Woodbine has led a Wildwood man to plead guilty. Damian Garcia Rodriguez admitted his guilt, for the death of the child with cerebral paisy last year. A 13-year prison term is being recommended for the aggravated manslaughter charge. Parole wouldn’t be an option until 85 percent of the…
Gov. Chris Christie was the keynote speaker at the 47th Conference of Mayors in New Jersey. Christie presented a plan that included a proposed constitutional amendment to limit property tax increases to 2.5 percent per year. The plan to assist municipalities would include collective bargaining reform. Christie has called for changes that prohibit any new…