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Month: November 2021

Ocean City school board member resigns in protest

Suzanne Morgan says ethics charges filed against board president, that members aren’t working in the interest of families and children Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was addressed to Timothy Kelley, business manager for the Ocean City School District. It was also sent to members of the Ocean City Board of Education and media […]

Three undefeated Cardinals teams playing for title

NORTHFIELD — It was a clean sweep for the Northfield Cardinals in the semifinal round of the Cape Atlantic Junior Football League playoffs Nov. 20 at Birch Grove Park. All four levels of the Northfield Cardinals went undefeated during the regular season, with Pee Wee, Junior Varsity and Varsity all hosting games Nov. 20 in […]

Millville too hard to handle for Red Raiders

Thunderbolts beat Ocean City 40-3 to win South Jersey Group IV title MILLVILLE – The Red Raider football team saw its quest for a state title end at the hands of the Millville Thunderbolts Friday night. Millville pulled away after a tight first half, winning 40-3 to celebrate a South Jersey Group IV championship on their […]

Buy a piece of paradise at less than $1 million in easy-going Merion Park

OCEAN CITY — The spacious, custom-built home at 214 Victoria Lane presents an affordable way to buy a home on the island amid a red-hot real estate market. “It’s one of the only single-family homes on the island for under a million,” listing agent Disston Vanderslice said. Located in the Merion Park section of America’s […]

‘My Mayberry by the Sea’

Love was flowing for Ocean City and its downtown from pajama-clad shoppers at Earlier than the Bird OCEAN CITY – The superlatives were flowing for Ocean City and its downtown as shoppers wearing pajamas crowded the resort during the annual Earlier than the Bird promotion on Asbury Avenue Saturday morning. Earlier than the Bird features […]

Ocean City High School grad writing children’s books to support military families

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City High School graduate is launching her second children’s book Dec. 1, part of “The Military Child Chronicles” series she is writing to help children in military families cope with the issues they face. The new book by Athens E. Pellegrino, who grew up in Ocean City and has family […]

Somers Point man killed in Pleasantville shooting

PLEASANTVILLE – A Somers Point man was killed in a shooting Nov. 13 in Pleasantville. The investigation is continuing by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. At about 9:19 a.m. Nov. 13, the Pleasantville Police Department received a shot spotter alert and 911 call in reference […]

Singer-songwriter Maddie Hogan to release upbeat song with hard-edged lyrics

Public release party is this Saturday at Elaine’s in Cape May See related story about this local singer/songwriter here. CAPE MAY — Maddie Hogan doesn’t pull punches when she’s writing her songs, whether about an alcoholic’s inability to change or catching a supposed boyfriend in his lies. Hogan, who lives on Sunset Boulevard in West […]

Comfort Now giving gift of warmth

Nominations sought for families in need of a heater He’s not Santa Claus, but he will bring warmth and joy to homes this holiday season. Bob McAllister, owner of Comfort Now Heating and Cooling Solutions, is accepting nominations for families in need of a new heater. “As we have done for the past seven years, […]

Robin Gail Monihan-Yoffa, 66

Robin Gail Monihan-Yoffa, 66, of 40 Hamilton Avenue, Jamestown, RI, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.  She was the beloved wife and best friend of Joe Yoffa for 41 years. Born Nov. 1, 1955 in Somers Point, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Bob and Joy Monihan. Robin grew up in Ocean City, […]