MRHS girls at 6-0 working through a ‘weird’ schedule
LINWOOD – The Mustang girls swim team has gone from famine to feast with its odd 2021-22 schedule. The girls are unbeaten at 6-0, but after having three meets in December they had nothing for almost a month and are rushing through six meets over the course of two weeks. “This year’s schedule has just […]
Ocean City man dies after being hit by car on Asbury Avenue
Officials still investigating; victim was not in crosswalk when hit by SUV’s sideview mirror Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that the accident is still being investigated. OCEAN CITY – A motor vehicle accident on Asbury Avenue last Thursday, Jan. 13, has left a pedestrian dead. City public information officer Doug Bergen said […]
Mustang boys swim team is 6-1, still working on lineup
LINWOOD – The Mustang boys swim team is 6-1 after defeating Cape May Tech at home Jan. 11 and following that with a 110-65 victory at Atlantic City. Coach Brian Booth and his swimmers have had to contend with a pair of January meets being canceled, one due to snow and the other to COVID-19 […]
Mustangs top Red Raiders as young hoop teams battle
LINWOOD – Mustang Jamie Tyson, who punctuated the game with a fourth-quarter slam dunk, and teammate Cohen Cook each scored 14 points in their 58-42 win over rival Ocean City last Wednesday at Mainland Regional High School. Both teams came into the game with matching 4-4 records, with Ocean City having won the season opener […]
Ocean City swim teams beat Vineland
Red Raider boys run record to 8-1 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City boys swim team is now 8-1 on the season after beating Vineland 145-25 Friday at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center. The Red Raiders took first place in all but three events and dominated a depleted Fighting Clan team. “I put […]
Flood threatens litigation over Palmer cleanup
He wants to remediate site to save cost, but city hires private firm OCEAN CITY – In spite of a plea from the owner of the Palmer Center – juxtaposed with a threat by his legal counsel of litigation and added expense – Ocean City Council went ahead with a resolution dealing with the cleanup […]
CELEBRATING MLK
Three citizens honored for service as community gathers to honor the spirit and legacy of Dr. King OCEAN CITY — Three city residents who embody the spirit and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were honored during a ceremony Monday, Jan. 17, at the Ocean City Music Pier. The Rev. Drena Garrett […]
Northfield man charged with leaving the scene of fatal accident Saturday
MAYS LANDING — A Northfield man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident after an investigation alleges he struck and killed a pedestrian early Saturday morning in Absecon, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. A cooperative investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigations Unit and the Absecon Police […]
Albright joins Linwood council
LINWOOD — Four members of the seven-member Linwood City Council were sworn-in during the body’s reorganization meeting Jan. 3 — but only one is new. Blair Albright fills the seat of Ward II Councilman Todd Gordon, who decided not to seek re-election last year after serving since January 2012. She ran unopposed for the three-year […]
Gillian to announce re-election bid Sunday
OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian will officially announce his run for re-election at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, in front of the carousel at Wonderland Pier on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Gillian has served for three terms and is seeking his fourth in the May election. Longtime at-large City Councilman Keith Hartzell announced in […]