Former Ocean County republican party chairman George Gilmore was sentenced today to slightly over one year in prison. Gilmore was convicted last spring of federal tax evasion charges. An appeal by Gilmore’s legal team is expected.
North Wildwood has a new Deputy Fire Chief. Michael Blizzard received his oath of office from municipal clerk Scott Jett during a council meeting on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of North Wildwood Police social media page.
Traffic lights in Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and North Wildwood will be activated next week for the visit of President Trump to the Wildwoods Convention Center. Parking meters will remain off in Wildwood as they are regulated by municipal ordinance. Thousands are expected on the island for Trump’s visit to support Congressman Jeff Van Drew.
It was a standing room only crowd at last night’s Galloway Township council meeting as residents were irate over a switch in mayor. Republican Anthony Coppola was bounced as mayor when a member of his own party voted for democrat Jim Gorman to be mayor. The councilman who voted for Gorman, Robert Maldonado, said fresh…
If you are lucky enough to hit a lottery jackpot in New Jersey, you can now stay very much under the radar. A new bill has become law in New Jersey that allows lottery winners to remain anonymous and not disclose their identities. Previously, under state law, your name had to be disclosed, which caused…
There will be enough traffic in the Wildwoods next week for the presidential visit that Wildwood Crest will turn on the traffic lights. Crest Police announced that traffic lights will be turned on the morning of January 27th and will stay on until the morning of January 29th to help regulate increased traffic in the…
Toy guns that look like a real gun are now banned in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy signed a new bill that prohibits the sale of any toy gun that reasonably looks like a real gun. The colors of the toy guns are now regulated, and they all must have an orange stripe that is…
Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill in to law Tuesday that bans all flavored vaping products from being sold in the State of New Jersey. The statewide ban will go in to effect, ironically, on April 20th, a date marijuana enthusiasts call 4-20 day. It’s the first ban on flavored vaping products in the nation.
For the fifth consecutive year, there will be no fare hike for New Jersey Transit. Governor Murphy announced today that fares will remain flat, and the State is looking for more bus drivers and train operators. Murphy today also reaffirmed his commitment to improving the level of service offered by trains and buses.
A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Cape May Court House. New Jersey Lottery officials say four winning tickets were sold in New Jersey for Saturday’s drawing, including one sold at Glick’s Corner Cafe & Deli on Route 9. No one hit for the big jackpot; that will be worth over $340 million on…