Red Raiders then knock off Delsea to make it to South Jersey finals BERLIN — The Red Raider softball team won its second playoff game Thursday on their second consecutive day at Eastern High School’s turf softball field. The Ocean City High School girls (22-6) have home-field advantage given their top seed in the South […]
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County became the top tourism destination in New Jersey in 2025 for the first time in decades, despite a down year nationally. Tourism Director Diane Wieland delivered the good news during the 2026 Cape May County Tourism Conference on May 20 at La Mer Beachfront Resort in Cape May. […]
ATLANTIC CITY — Local tourism experts highlighted an industry that is optimistic but cautious for the Jersey Shore just days after Memorial Day, the official start of the summer season for the region. Resilience and evolution of southern New Jersey’s tourism economy amid economic uncertainty and changing traveler behavior dominated the discussion at the 18th […]
OCEAN CITY — The fourth annual Ocean City Pride Fest brought out a host of organizations to the Ocean City Civic Center on Saturday to show support for the area’s LGBTQ+ community. There were giveaways, games and a DJ creating a festive environment. Unlike past years, there were no speakers and a march on the […]
PETERSBURG — Upper Township Committeeman Sam Palombo reported that vandalism continues to be a problem at Amanda’s Field in the form of obscene graffiti. “It’s incredibly disappointing that it happens. It’s hard for me to watch children in this community be entertained by that kind of behavior. It’s really a disservice to the community in […]
Three trips over 40 years, same Schwinn Voyager OCEAN CITY — On Sunday, Tim Adams completed a cross-country bicycle trip that took him 3,400 miles from Los Angeles, Calif., to Ocean City, N.J. It was the same trip his father, Tim Adams, took in 1985 with buddy Tom Oves, and that his cousin, Noah Tolson, […]
SEAVILLE — The year-round community of Upper Township provides value for buyers’ housing dollars, as evidenced by the fabulous home at 14 Caledonia Drive in the Seaville section. The 3,800-square-foot ranch-style home features four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, an amazing living room with a soaring cathedral ceiling, a luxury kitchen with space for a couple […]
OCEAN CITY — The shiny, new home on the second floor of a shiny, new building lets its fortunate new owners leave the work behind and enjoy summer at the shore. Sporting a maintenance-free exterior and brand-new everything, the home at 201 West Ave. Unit B provides the time to relax and think about the […]
OCEAN CITY — “You don’t have to go to Starbucks for your coffee,” Clark Edward said, noting the home he is building at 105 E. Atlantic Blvd. will have a fantastic pantry with an espresso machine. That’s just one of the many perks of this home now under construction in the exclusive Gardens section of […]
Thoughts from the Ocean City mayoral and council election Judging from the social media firestorm that preceded the May 12 election, having three candidates vying for mayor and more than a year-long public battle over the future of the Wonderland Pier amusement park property, we expected a higher turnout at the polls. Turns out, it […]
Is it that horrible living here on this barrier island, forcing people to live in valuable homes protected by paid police and firefighters with a great downtown, beautiful boardwalk and beaches? (And a great Senior Center and Community Center, extensive work to mitigate flooding and a ton of other amenities not available to those on […]
We hope that the Ocean City Board of Education’s hiring of Dr. Brian Latwis as the new superintendent of schools last week breaks the trend in recent years. The current superintendent, Dr. Christian Angelillo, is leaving after only two years, following a superintendent who lasted only a year and multiple interim superintendents in between that […]
Ocean City voters will be sending in their ballots or going to the polls May 12 to choose who will lead the resort for the next four years. What do they want? Mayor Jay Gillian is seeking his fifth term. He is facing a pair of longtime city councilmen, Keith Hartzell and Pete Madden, who […]
