Ocean City native severely injured in New Orleans attack OCEAN CITY — Ocean City native Adam Coste is recovering from extensive lower-body injuries suffered in the Jan. 1 terror attack in New Orleans, in which a U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring 35. A GoFundMe […]
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Laura Caron, 34, of Cape May Court House, a fifth-grade teacher at Middle Township Elementary School, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from an investigation alleging that between 2016 and 2020, Caron engaged in an inappropriate sexual […]
Names falling state aid, Beesleys Point project and Strathmere erosion PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis T. Corson grabbed the gavel and welcomed three new members to Township Committee on Jan. 3 having already set his sights on the future. While Corson has a long history of serving on the committee, it was what lies ahead that […]
Somers Point Council seeks proposals for popular series; critics cry foul SOMERS POINT — City Council is putting not only its popular beach concerts in jeopardy but also Somers Point’s history and legacy of supporting live music at the shore. That’s what detractors said Jan. 9 when the governing body, in a split vote, approved […]
Assemblymen McClellan, Simonsen up for re-election along with new governor in November TRENTON — New Jersey’s First Legislative District representatives have southern New Jersey’s well-being on their minds as 2025 gets rolling. Republicans state Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblymen Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen oversee District 1, which consists of all of Cape May and […]
PETERSBURG — Plans are in the works for a garden center at 442-444 Route 9 South in Marmora on a property with two homes. The Zoning Board on Jan. 9 granted an Ocean View man preliminary and final site plan approval and a use variance to allow construction of a 4,900-square-foot office/retail building, a 10,080-square-foot […]
OCEAN CITY — The next-best thing to a beachfront home is one that is part of a beachfront complex, as is the case with the Mediterranean-style villa at 615 16th St. Offering beach and ocean views along with high-end amenities and easy access to the beach and boardwalk, the first-floor condominium features four bedrooms and […]
OCEAN CITY — The next owner of the first-floor condominium at 1504 Central Ave. in America’s Greatest Family Resort need bring only a toothbrush and bathing suit when moving into the turnkey home in the center of the city. Located just two blocks off the beach and boardwalk, the home offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, […]
OCEAN CITY — Sure, the home at 1717 Asbury Ave. is conveniently located in the center of the island, has four large bedrooms and a spacious great room for gatherings, but it’s the wrap-around front porch with striped awnings that really makes it stand out. Nestled in behind mulched beds with mature shrubs bordered by […]
LOWER TOWNSHIP – Ainsley Reed’s six points led the Caper Tiger girls basketball team Saturday against visiting Cinnaminson High School. Three Lower Cape May Regional girls scored four points each in the 47-24 loss – Savannah Wareham, Bernadette Erb and Leks Domanowski. Meredith Lutjen, Brooke Robinson and Kayla DeLeon each had two points. Norah Quinn […]
OCEAN CITY – A couple of big scoring runs by the Ocean City Red Raiders were the difference as they handed the Lower Cape May Regional Caper Tigers their first loss in conference play on Saturday, Jan. 11. Luke Tjoumakaris scored 21 points for the Raiders, including the first eight points of the game as […]
OCEAN CITY – Despite a strong second-half performance by the Ocean City Red Raider girls, they were unable to overcome a slow start against the Camden Catholic Irish. Ocean City High School’s basketball team cut the lead to only six points after a disastrous first half, but ultimately fell to Camden Catholic High School 52-38 […]
A few hours before heading over to cover Ocean City’s 9-11 ceremonies last week, I was driving behind an SUV with a couple of political bumper stickers. On any other day the stickers would have merited little more than a raised eyebrow. Whenever Sept. 11 rolls around, the day isn’t quite the same. We are […]
The exact timing was unexpected, but it was not a complete surprise that Jay Gillian would announce the closing of Wonderland Pier, the amusement park that has anchored the north end of the boardwalk business district for nearly 60 years and been part of Gillian family boardwalk amusements for nearly a century. The clock has […]
For the climate conscious among us, concerns about the coastline in this state we’re in ramp up with the arrival of tropical storm season each August. You don’t have to be a worry wart to wonder how our beloved shore towns will fare in the face of sea level rise or to view disaster films […]
Editor’s note: See related stories. At the end of September 2023, I had a full shoulder replacement. Dr. Dante Marconi, an orthopedist with Shore Physicians Group, performed the surgery at Shore Medical Center. I met him through the newspaper when I did a story about pickleball and wanted to talk to an orthopedic surgeon about […]
