Raiders rebuff Mainland for three quarters, but persistence pays off LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs are kings of the bridge once again after a shutout victory over their cross-bay rival Ocean City Red Raiders. The teams were locked into a physical, defensive battle that kept both teams off the scoreboard through three quarters. The Mustangs […]
SOMERS POINT — Three adults and a juvenile have been arrested in a strong-armed robbery outside the Acme supermarket in Somers Point. Police Chief Robert Somers stated in a news release that officers responded shortly before 11 a.m. Oct. 3 to the Acme market for a report of a strong armed robbery. The victim, an […]
Wells on Bayaire Road in Upper Township contaminated with mercury UPPER TOWNSHIP — Residents in the vicinity of Bayaire Road in Marmora are struggling with health concerns and restrictions on water usage following a report that some wells in the neighborhood are contaminated with high levels of mercury. “We’re all afraid,” homeowner Helen Libro said. […]
Teen winners, former Little Miss contestants, finally get chance to walk runway as queens OCEAN CITY — During the Miss Cape May County and Miss Cape Resort pageant, two of the four crowns ended up on the heads of former Little Miss Ocean City competitors. They didn’t have the chance to walk the Ocean City […]
Tabernacle Baptist BBQ is Saturday OCEAN CITY – Tabernacle Baptist Church is having its annual BBQ Fundraiser at noon Saturday, Oct. 12, and will continue until sold out. The cost for rib and chicken dinners is $25 and brisket dinners are $30. Meals include two sides of your choice. Tabernacle Baptist Church is at the corner of […]
Raider and Mustang faithful love the annual rivalry games LINWOOD — Ever since 1961, when Mainland Regional split off from Ocean City City High School, there has been a cross-bridge rivalry that draws fans whenever the Mustangs and Red Raiders teams meet. And no rivalry game is bigger than football when the stadium gets packed […]
OCEAN CITY — The well-appointed condominium at 1230 Central Ave. is just three blocks from the beach and boardwalk of America’s Greatest Family Resort. Its location in the island’s Central neighborhood also puts its next owners within easy walking distance of the resort’s other amenities, such as its award-winning downtown shopping district, multiple popular eateries […]
OCEAN CITY — The three-story single at 511 20th St., one of the few mid-block homes in this part of the island, offers sweeping ocean views from multiple vantage points. Featuring yellow vinyl siding with white accents, including round pillars, porch railings, windows and doors, the home has curb appeal aplenty. Two ornamental trees line […]
OCEAN CITY — Magnificent beach views from three levels, custom tiled bathrooms, marble kitchen countertops and stainless steel appliances are just some of the fantastic features of the condominium at 3730 Wesley Ave. in the Southend neighborhood. With five bedrooms — each with a private deck — and five bathrooms, plus a spacious great room […]
OCEAN CITY — Swimmers were in their bathing suits late Monday morning, anxiously waiting for the pool to reopen at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center. It had been closed for two months to make repairs, re-plaster the interior of the pool, install tiled lane markers on the bottom and replace the decking with […]
SOMERS POINT — City Council and Somers Point Street Hockey are working together to replace and upgrade the north court at The Pit off Marks Road. On Sept. 12, City Council approved a request for proposals to replace the boards and surface of the court with a new dasher board system and sport court deck […]
Raiders rebuff Mainland for three quarters, but persistence pays off LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs are kings of the bridge once again after a shutout victory over their cross-bay rival Ocean City Red Raiders. The teams were locked into a physical, defensive battle that kept both teams off the scoreboard through three quarters. The Mustangs […]
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 […]
