Power companies in the State of New Jersey have been severely scolded by regulators regarding their lack of a proper response to restore power following storm events. Governor Murphy ordered the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to review the response time and provide guidance. The companies now have 30 required actions, including new vegetation…
The Avalon Borough Council approved four ordinances Wednesday evening that bring the Borough into compliance with court-mandated affordable housing regulations. Every New Jersey municipality is obligated to have a plan in place that provides the potential for affordable housing to occur. The Borough also extended the grace period for property tax payments due to the…
Authorities in Absecon are seeking a man wanted for an attempted armed robbery on Monday afternoon. Police a man brandished a folding knife before a juvenile who then sprayed the man with a power washer he was using; the suspect then ran off. Police say the suspect appeared later Monday afternoon at the Field of…
An investigation is underway in connection with the recovery of a man’s body in the Cape Island Wildlife Management Area, commonly known as Lepore’s Pit, in Erma. Authorities ay the body of 34 year old Victor Zenglin of the Villas was found unresponsive late Tuesday afternoon; efforts to revive Zenglin failed. Police say there is…
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot produced a $522 million winner in California. New Jersey Lottery officials say two tickets worth $1 million apiece were sold in the Garden State. The winning numbers were 1, 24, 19, 29 with a Megaball of 20.
Any marijuana-related cases in the Garden State have been adjourned until early September, or later. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that all municipal prosecutors should not prosecute any marijuana related offense until then. New Jersey is moving towards the eventual legalization of pot.
The Demi Lovato beach concert in Atlantic City schedule for Thursday is off due to a reported overdose by the singer. Lovato allegedly overdosed on a drug suspected to be heroin, according to multiple media reports. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is trying to work to book another act to perform on Thursday to replace…
An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in Wildwood Monday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 4500 block of Park Boulevard, which was brought under control in 20 minutes. Two occupants of the home made it out safely. Other local fire departments also responded.
Lower Township Police have announced a detour along Breakwater Road that is scheduled for next Tuesday. Police say the road will be closed between Fishing Creek and Bayshore Roads from daylight to dusk; local traffic will be allowed on the road only. There is no reason cited for the closure.
A 54 year old woman from Whitesboro is among two dozen New Jersey residents charged in connection with a tax fraud scheme in which people filed fraudulent tax returns in the State of Hawaii. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced that Karen Bristol-Thomas and 23 others have been implicated. The investigation was dubbed “Operation…