A new bill is going to be introduced that will require hospitals to hold one public board meeting a month, a move that would provide members of the community with an opportunity to ask questions or voice concerns about care. Senator Brian Stack is making the proposal so that it becomes easier for the public to…
In the wake of a kidnapping that resulted in a three-month-old baby dying, new rules are being put in place for when amber alerts are going to be used. A press conference was held today and Attorney General Paula Dow said the state is going to use amber alerts in family kidnappings. The three-month-old child…
New Jersey’s governor does not have higher political aspirations as of yet. Gov. Chris Christie said publicly on Wednesday that he has not plans to run in the next presidential election in 2012. Christie was asked by a reporter and said there are too many problems in the state he still has to deal with.…
The Seton Hall Law School is going to release a document that will question the device used by police to determine if someone is drunk. The Star-Ledger says the report is going to be released today about the Alcotest 7110, which is the device of choice, according to a 2008 Supreme Court ruling. The law…
The governor is not happy that school administrators and teachers allowed a walkout to happen this week. Students in various school districts around the state walked out of their classroom on Tuesday morning to protest the cuts that Gov. Chris Christie has issued to school districts. Christie said that schools should not be allowing the…
A committee is being formed to take a look at the Wildwood Crest school budget. An agenda item includes a management committee that will make recommendations to the commission on where cuts can be made. The deadline for these changes is May 19. Commission will have the final say in the budget. The district was…
Cape May County is going to privatize another portion of its operation. This time the Home Health Agency is going to be privatized. County Administrator Steven O’Connor told Coastal Broadcasting that the county will be saving about $1 million in the first year alone by this move. Cape Regional Medical Center and the Visiting Nurses…
Another $200 plus million lottery drawing will be taking place this week. The Tuesday Mega Millions lottery drew no winners and the roll over brings the top prize up to $224 million. The winning numbers were 23, 37, 41, 50, 55, with a Mega Ball of 6. The next drawing will take place on Friday.
The man who was killed on Monday in a stand off with police is said to have had an empty gun. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the family of Donald Hoffman claims he had an unloaded gun with him. The report says Hoffman was described as schizophrenic. The state’s Attorney’s General office is…
A construction project heading into Avalon is progressing. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster tells Coastal Broadcasting that the project is continuing well with lane closings just about every day. Work is taking place underneath the span of the bridge, which Foster said is essential work to keep the bridge’s “structural integrity.” All of the work…