Cape May County budget keeps tax rate flat; includes improvements
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners passed its 2022 budget unanimously last week with no increase to the county tax rate. The $200 million budget will keep the tax rate at .2344 per $100 of assessed value. This year’s budget includes important improvements for county roads, bridges, zoo […]
Upper Township Middle School students strip rock cycle down to its processes
PETERSBURG — Science teacher Lindsey Hampf wanted her students to demonstrate their knowledge of the rock cycle in a way that piqued their interest and engaged them in the process. While perusing some teacher sites online, she found a way that she felt would be effective and also incorporated some creativity. “We recently completed our […]
Linwood school budget for ’22-23 raises taxes
Average homeowner to pay $80 more; full-day kindergarten is included LINWOOD — Superintendent Brian Pruitt said during a budget presentation last week that Linwood School District will offer full-day kindergarten starting in September. “We are excited and have a lot of work to do,” Pruitt said, noting the move is part of the district’s strategic […]
More spending, no take hike planned in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — City Council has a rare opportunity to fund major improvements at City Hall and Birch Grove Park without increasing taxes. The $14,452,912 budget introduced March 22 is up more than $1 million from 2021 but the local tax levy has actually dropped slightly, down $23,450 to $8,394,827. The municipal tax rate will remain […]
New Ocean City softball coach coming back to her roots
Carrie Merritt has worked with athletes for years OCEAN CITY – Carrie Merritt has been a familiar face in Ocean City High School athletics for years as a strength and conditioning coach. This spring she is taking on a new role as head coach of the Red Raider softball team. “I am going back to […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse is young but experienced
OCEAN CITY – “It’s kind of an oxymoron. We are young but we are experienced.” That’s how Ocean City High School girls lacrosse coach Lesley Graham describes her 2022 team. The Red Raiders are returning a number of players with varsity experience but the team is equally balanced between upperclassmen and underclassmen. She has five […]
Mainland boys lacrosse looks to turn things around in 2022
LINWOOD – The Mainland boys lacrosse team will be looking to turn the page from a losing 2021 campaign with a group of young players that features 10 juniors and eight sophomores. The Mustangs lost their final three games last year to fall under .500, including to rival Ocean City in the regular-season finale and […]
Mustang baseball lost its ace, not expectations
Petty gone, but coach expects to get production from multiple pitchers LINWOOD – Life without Chase Petty will be a new adventure for the Mainland Mustangs but coach Billy Kern said expectations will not change for the squad going into the 2022 baseball season. Petty, the all-state pitcher with the 100-mph fastball and arguably the […]
Ocean City Tabernacle president slams sex ed curriculum
Reimer says families don’t want topics taught in school even though parents can opt kids out OCEAN CITY – The president of the Ocean City Tabernacle told local school board members they did not want to be linked forever with instituting parts of the state health curriculum that include gender confusion, human sexuality and abortion. […]
Ocean City Red Raiders ready to pursue another state title
After championship season, baseball team younger, but has strong pitching OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School baseball team made it to the mountaintop last season, outlasting Pascack Valley through 14 innings on a brutally hot Sunday afternoon in June to win the Group III state championship. In the gray chill of March, the […]