New Jersey has created a brand new office to help battle the opioid crisis in the Garden State. The New Jersey Attorney General announced Thursday that the new Office of the Coordinator for Addiction Response and Enforcement Strategy, or NJCARES, has been established. The office also has a 24-hour help hotline for the public.
A woman with ties to Stone Harbor has reportedly been killed in a plane crash in Wyoming. The Press of Atlantic City and the Associated Press report that Michelle and William Patterson were both killed in the accident this week; Michelle Patterson’s maiden name is Mehan who’s family has roots in Stone Harbor and in…
A ten year old boy was shot to death, his mother was wounded in a shooting that occurred in Asbury Park late Wednesday night. Police remain on the scene of the shooting that took place on Ridge Avenue. No details yet about a potential suspect or arrest.
The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team will try to continue their outstanding season in the semifinals of the Cape Atlantic League tournament late this afternoon on WCZT. Wildwood Catholic will battle St. Augustine in one game, while Atlantic City will be challenged by Pleasantville in the nightcap. The winners advance to the title game on…
The Wildwood girls basketball team knocked off Middle township Wednesday night, 34-22. It was the first time both teams were able to play each other in the past decade. The Lady Warriors held the Panthers to just 15 points with only a few minutes left in the game. For more on this game, see Brian…
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal will be making a major announcement Thursday regarding the State’s plan to battle the opioid crisis. Grewal will outline the plan during a keynote speech at Seton Hall Law School Thursday morning. The initiative is expected to include a new leadership strategy and various community outreach programs.
A famous landmark pub will re-open in Atlantic City this week with new owners in place. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Chelsea Pub is reopening under new ownership. The Pub closed without notice last June. Some renovations have been done inside the building.
Some schools in the Garden State are dealing with reported threats of violence on social media. Schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties are dealing with new threats this week. There have been over a dozen school districts who have handled similar threats; none have been carried out.
A 28 year old man has been arrested and charged with breaking into a vacation home at the Jersey Shore to light a mattress on fire. Colin Kerlin of Ship Bottom was charged after he broke into a home on Long Beach Island last month. Kerlin drug the mattress to the master bedroom of the…
$75 million in funding for various women’s health care programs have been restored by Governor Phil Murphy. Murphy signed new legislation into law that restores funding that was stripped away by the Chris Christie administration. Murphy signed another measure that provides for contraceptives to be made available to women on Medicaid.
