LINWOOD — Volunteers of all ages turned out early Saturday morning to unload a tractor-trailer filled with pumpkins that was parked outside Central United Methodist Church in Linwood. The volunteers, a mix of parishioners and a large cohort from the Mainland Regional High School field hockey team and some other Mustang athletes, spent a few hours […]
Wonderland Pier owner reveals aspects of latest hotel proposal, but limits the details OCEAN CITY — A hotel that would be built to replace Wonderland Pier would be set back from the Plaza Place neighborhood, where residents have been fiercely fighting a hotel, and set back from the the boardwalk, according to Eustace Mita, who acknowledged […]
Owner provides tour of Wonderland, points to collapsing wall OCEAN CITY — During a tour of his Wonderland Pier property Friday morning, Sept. 18, owner Eustace Mita said the deteriorating conditions will mean the iconic Ferris wheel will be demolished soon. Mita is a few months into negotiations with Ocean City Council over what type of […]
Former UTBP lifeguards took lifeboat entire length of state in six days UPPER TOWNSHIP — A few weeks ago, two former Upper Township Beach Patrol lifeguards borrowed a Wildwood Beach Patrol lifeboat emblazoned with the American flag and rowed it from Cape May Point to the Statue of Liberty. Appropriate for the nation’s 250th anniversary. […]
OCEAN CITY — The days are numbered for the longtime eyesore at the 34th Street entrance to the island. The HOW Group has scheduled a “Demolition Kickoff Event” for the Seaspray Condominiums at 3315 Bay Ave. on Monday, Sept. 28. Mayor Jay Gillian is expected to deliver remarks at the event, which is set to […]
Audience can get ‘Dolly’d up’ for the 9/25 matinee performance Friday SOMERS POINT — Principals at Gateway Playhouse plan their productions a year ahead of time so the timing of this week’s opening of “9 to 5: the Musical” did not presage the death of star Dolly Parton’s death less a month ago. They scheduled the […]
OCEAN CITY — “Space, southwest-facing waterfront views, boating, spectacular sunsets, amenities and value — this is an Ocean City opportunity that is hard to match,” listing agent Burt Wilkins III said of the fantastic home at Ocean Reef condominiums. “For the boating enthusiast, it is an exceptional combination — waterfront living, beautiful views and the convenience […]
OCEAN CITY — “Location, lot size and views — this exceptional property has it all,” listing agent Patrick Halliday said of the luxury single-family home at 257 Ocean Road on the east side of the popular Gardens Section of the island. “The charming home sits on an extraordinarily rare 70-foot by 100-foot oversized lot, just […]
OCEAN CITY — The stately estate at 2 Barbados Lane could be found in any exclusive, upscale neighborhood in the country, but its location right on Midway Harbor sets it apart, creating a boater’s paradise. Set on a corner in the Riviera section of America’s Greatest Family Resort, the multi-level home features six bedrooms, five […]
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School girls tennis team is 9-0 so far this season, but when coach Eileen Fortis looks down the road at playoffs, which begin next week, she knows the picture has changed. The Mustang girls made it to the finals of the South Jersey Group III tournament last year before […]
OCEAN CITY — The Red Raider girls tennis team has played many of the same teams this season as in seasons past, compiling a 10-2 record through Monday, but playoffs starting next week will bring changes. This year, the Ocean City High School team was moved from Group III down to Group II. There is […]
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders had their 3-0 unbeaten streak ended after a tough battle against Camden High School, but the players and head coach Sean Matthews are keeping their heads held high. Ocean City played hard until the final whistle but fell to Camden 32-8 Sept. 18. The Raiders pulled within […]
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 […]
