LINWOOD — Coach Torie Rich and a group of Mainland Regional High School boys inaugurated a new varsity volleyball team this spring and have posted a respectable 8-8 record through the end of last week that put them in second place in the National Division. Give them a little time, though, Rich said, and they’ll […]
SEA ISLE CITY — When local viewers tune into the Peacock reality dating series “Love Undercover,” they may see a familiar face. Jacklyn Romano, 26, a Sea Isle City native and 2016 Ocean City High School graduate, is one of the 20 women on the streaming service show. The premise has the women meeting and […]
Says he’s not going to take criticism without responding; council candidate posts documents on Facebook, criticizes mayor Editor’s note: This story has been updated after City Council candidate Cecilia Gallelli-Keyes posted documents and comments about Mayor Jay Gillian on her Facebook page. OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian isn’t going to take it anymore. He […]
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – A Villas woman was charged Thursday, May 9, with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child surrounding the 2023 death of her six-month-old son. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Kevin Lewis of the Lower Township Police Department announced the arrest of Michelle Stanton, 29, of […]
Those charged were from Somers Point, Woodbine, Pitman and Vorhees OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department and multiple other agencies carried out a two-day operation in the resort to fight child sexual exploitation that resulted in the arrest of four men, including one from Somers Point. OCPD Chief William Campbell and Cape May […]
Martin Z. Mollusk makes his prediction OCEAN CITY — There were no disco balls nor any falsetto singing, but it did feel like the ’70s last week in America’s Greatest Family Resort. Under brooding skies and amid breezy winds and below-average temperatures, Ocean City celebrated Martin Z. Mollusk Day on May 3, when the celebrity […]
SOMERS POINT — Overlooking the wetlands, Great Egg Harbor Bay and the island of Ocean City across the water, the terrific home at 215 Bay Ave. offers all of the advantages of a shore vacation home with none of the hassles of island life. Just minutes from two of three bridges into America’s Greatest Family […]
OCEAN CITY — The large and well-appointed home at 2 Victoria Lane in the Merion Park section of the island provides not only a fantastic shore getaway but also a neighborhood where kids can be free to be kids. Located south of 34th Street along a major thoroughfare into the city, Merion Park lets homeowners […]
OCEAN CITY — Sure, the sun rises over the ocean each day, bathing the beach in its glorious golden embrace. But who is up to watch it? For a cooler solar experience, check out the sunset, with its kaleidoscope of colors sweeping across the sky above the bay each evening following another wonderful day at […]
LINWOOD — Coach Torie Rich and a group of Mainland Regional High School boys inaugurated a new varsity volleyball team this spring and have posted a respectable 8-8 record through the end of last week that put them in second place in the National Division. Give them a little time, though, Rich said, and they’ll […]
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School’s Red Raider softball team is a perfect 10-0 in the National Division and 14-5 overall, putting the girls neck and neck with Triton atop the South Jersey Group III power points as sectionals loom. The Raiders came off a big week and some tough but exciting games over […]
OCEAN CITY – The Brambley Golf League teed off its 33rd season with perfect weather, blue skies and warm temperatures last week. Rich Hawthorne set the pace early, clinching the Overall Low Gross title for the week with an impressive opening round of 42. However, it was Merry Wagner who stole the spotlight, shooting her career-best […]
The sky won’t fall no matter which combo of candidates wins Ocean City voters should be pleased that they have choices in the May 14 municipal election. Having choices means they get a say in deciding who will be their representatives on Ocean City Council. There are two candidates in three of the four ward […]
If you’re near a pond, stream, or marsh on a warm day, you may notice quick-flying insects skimming across the water or swooping and darting through the air. When they alight, you may be dazzled by their brightly-colored bodies and double sets of lacy wings. They’re dragonflies and damselflies, fierce predators who are the fastest […]
Running for office in Ocean City Ocean City may be nonpartisan when it comes to the mayor and City Council, but people who live here know there are politics aplenty. One political message underlying the current race for five council seats in the May 14 election is the fear of who might raise a ruckus […]
A federal judge’s ruling Friday that should change New Jersey ballots isn’t going to make party bosses happy, but it may give those candidates running without their party’s blessings a little better chance in future elections.At least they won’t be (as) disadvantaged.The ruling could have a profound effect in Upper Township, where newcomers Zach Palombo […]
