There is another forest fire in South Jersey. This time the fire is located near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County. As of the overnight hours, 1,200 acres were burning. A red flag warning was issued for the enhanced risk of forest fires due to windy conditions, and very low humidity.
New Jerseyans honeymoon with Governor Phil Murphy appears to be over. A new Rutgers University Eagleton Institute poll shows Murphy’s disapproval rating increasing by double digits since the last poll. 43 percent of state residents now look unfavorably upon Murphy’s job performance.
It’s too early to buy bread and milk, but Accu Weather is predicting a hurricane season that is “at or slightly above normal” in 2019. There will be 12 to 14 named storms in the Atlantic this year, with five to seven becoming hurricanes. Hurricane season technically begins June 1st.
Governor Phil Murphy has compared the state’s efforts to legalize marijuana to the space program that resulted in a man landing on a moon. During a media interview this week, Murphy compared the repeated effort to legalize pot to the moon landing, saying “history does not get made overnight”. Murphy insists state leaders will get…
Two men have been charged with setting another man on fire in Hamilton Township. Police say 24 year old David Suit and 23 year old Brandon Perez were both charged with setting a 27 year old man on fire. The victim was being treated at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia with severe burns. Both men have…
A 59 year old Northfield resident has been charged with animal cruelty after four dogs were discovered living in kennels outside of her home; one of the dogs eventually died. Police say Kimberlynn Jurkowski was charged with four counts of animal cruelty and four counts of abandoning a domesticated animal. The dog that died did…
The Lower Township Police Department promoted one member to the rank of Sergeant Monday evening. Ryan Hansberry received the promotion in the Department, for which he has been a member since 2002. The Department also added a new patrol officer, Austin Craig. The movement was created by the retirement of Corporal Shaun Whittington.
Two lawmakers from Atlantic County would like to see more than Spirit Airlines jets flying out of Atlantic City International Airport…they would like to see spacecraft launched there. Two legislators from the County have introduced a bill that would create a commission to study potential spaceport launches from ACY. Space tourism is expected to be…
Stone Harbor’s Villa Maria by the Sea retreat building will be torn down. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a portion of the four acre property will be sold off, and a new energy efficient building will replace the larger retreat building. The retreat has been in existence since 1937.
Three people have been charged on methamphetamine offenses stemming from a bust in Lower Township before the weekend. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Offie announced that $30,000 worth of meth and $14,000 were seized during the bust. Those charged were 28 year old Terrance Mitchell of Philadelphia, 47 year old Robert Bellemare of the Villas,…