Colorful, comedic murder mystery on stage this week at Mainland Regional High School LINWOOD — A colorful whodunit is about to play out on stage as the Mainland Regional High School Drama Club presents “Clue: High School Edition.” It’s game over for the victims in this murder mystery, an adaptation of the 1985 film based on […]
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of the story published Nov. 7. OCEAN CITY — It was a nearly five-hour fight in Tom’s Canyon that moved Eric McDowell, his crew and boat three miles during the process, but on Nov. 4 he landed what may be the biggest swordfish ever weighed in New Jersey. In […]
OCEAN CITY — There is hope to save Wonderland Pier amusement park’s century-old carousel that provided memories for generations of families who live in and visit America’s Greatest Family Resort. Two weeks after City Councilman Tony Polcini and Mayor Jay Gillian told the public it was time to give up on the carousel, which has […]
People gathered at OCYC to honor man who president over Ocean City Municipal Court for 46 years OCEAN CITY — A week after Ocean City Municipal Court Judge Richard A. Russell retired from the bench, the legal community, friends and family came out to honor the man they say conducted himself with grace and dignity […]
SOMERS POINT – Voters chose school board candidates in Somers Point, council and school board members in Northfield and Linwood. Somers Point Nick Wagner, Kathleen Dolton and Judd Moore were elected to the Somers Point Board of Education, which had three seats open. Wagner collected 2,420 votes, Dolton 2,391 and Moore 2,255. Maggie Nash won […]
Democrat Riggin ousts GOP sheriff; Democrats win Atlantic County Commissioner seats SOMERS POINT — “It’s a leadership position and I am a leader,” city resident Lisa Bender said of her victory over incumbent county clerk Joe Giralo on Nov. 3. The small-business owner and sustainability consultant said she feels the two most important aspects of […]
OCEAN CITY — Two homes under construction in the popular Goldcoast neighborhood of America’s Greatest Family Resort offer high-end amenities and a relaxing, luxurious lifestyle just a couple of blocks from the beach. The second-floor condominiums at 3130 and 3134 Asbury Ave. each offers three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, plus custom kitchens and wide-open […]
BEESLEYS POINT — Nestled on a sprawling 1-acre property in the popular Beesleys Point section of Upper Township, the charming home at 7 Homestead Road blends thoughtful craftsmanship with everyday comfort. Offering 2,026 square feet of living space, the home features three bedrooms plus a den with potential to be finished as a fourth bedroom, […]
OCEAN CITY — The fantastic home at 2029 Central Ave. in the popular Goldcoast section of America’s Greatest Family Resort as half of a custom duplex built by the J.A. Gavranich & Sons. The first-floor unit, which features five bedrooms and three full bathrooms, is a terrific headquarters for a shore vacation, located centrally and […]
OCHS boys team finishes second at states, girls place third as team HOLMDEL – Ocean City High School junior Riley Tolson is a cross country state champion. She won the title in the Group III meet Saturday, Nov. 7, in Holmdel. Her fellow Red Raider girls finished third overall in Group III as a team. […]
OCEAN CITY – “Playoff soccer is something special,” Ocean City head coach Kelly Halliday said after her Red Raiders secured a win in the teams’ opening round playoff game in an instant classic against rival Mainland Nov. 3. In the Group III South Jersey tournament, Mainland came back from down 2-0 to tie it up […]
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider field hockey team fell to top seed Delran Nov. 5 in the quarterfinals of the Group II South Jersey sectional tournament. The teams held each other scoreless for the first two periods and the fourth, with Ocean City High School goalie Devin Dolka recording 13 saves. Senior co-captain Stevie […]
Ocean City lays claim to being a dry city despite the busy liquor stores at the two main entrances to the island. Conservative Upper Township acknowledges its disdain for legal cannabis sales while approving the opening of a cannabis business at the border with Ocean City. Americans decry the decaying of society for a range […]
We can’t say that we’re always on the same page as PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — but the organization may be onto something with the Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant and races. Each year as part of the silly events Ocean City promotes for residents and visitors alike, the […]
I was in a rotten mood because I missed a 3-year-old’s tea party. My granddaughter Dove’s birthday coincides with Juneteenth. Her mom had a tea party for her, inviting her cousin Rya, who is almost 3, Rya’s mom, Dove’s grandmothers (including my wife), a great-grandmother and a few select friends. I didn’t make the cut […]
Any good will Ocean City Council gained through the release of the Boardwalk Subcommittee report June 12 was lost two weeks later when it pushed ahead with a vote to declare the former Wonderland Pier property “an area in need of rehabilitation.” The timing was atrocious. Although the 5-2 decision demonstrates delaying the vote a […]
