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November 23, 2024

Month: April 2022

Luxury waterfront home provides a safe port after a long day of play on bay

OCEAN CITY — The 52 feet of lagoon frontage at 23 Walnut Road provides a safe anchorage for boaters, who can slip right out of Sunny Harbor into Great Egg Harbor Bay and head out into the Atlantic Ocean on a deep-sea fishing excursion. Built in 2005 by Price Brothers Construction in the popular Riviera […]

Demoted Ocean City Beach Patrol officer continues 23-year-old fight

Commission rules for former assistant captain in long-delayed case, but city appeals Editor’s note: The information in the following article was taken directly from the 120-page summary and findings by Jonathan Roth, a hearing examiner for the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. Additional comments, as attributed, are from the plaintiff’s attorney. The city of […]

Linwood to replace sports building at park

Fieldhouse in design phase as officials cite imporance of youth athletics LINWOOD — The city is moving forward with plans for a new fieldhouse at All Wars Memorial Park to replace the aging multipurpose structure in the center. City Council awarded a $23,750 noncompetitive professional services contract March 23 to William McClees Architecture of Somers […]

Linwood reaches pact with city’s police union

LINWOOD – The city of Linwood reached agreement with Mainland PBA No. 77 rank and file and superior officers, approved a promotion in the department and set new fees for detail work. The contract will cover 2022-27. “We are pleased that the labor agreement has been settled,” Police Chief Steven Cunningham said after the Linwood […]

Luing Family donates $3 mil to expand Cape Regional ER

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape Regional Foundation has announced a $3 million lead gift from the Larry L. Luing Family Foundation for Cape Regional Medical Center’s next expansion project.  Kevin, Randy, Timothy, and Brian Luing notified Cape Regional of the family’s intent to make the gift in memory of their father, Larry L. Luing, […]

Somers Point OKs changes to outdoor dining

Some neighbors not happy with restaurants continuing food, alcohol service outdoors SOMERS POINT — The city’s nationally recognized Bay Front Historic District stretches from Goll Avenue to Maryland Avenue between Shore Road and Great Egg Harbor Bay.  It contains dozens of homes, the refurbished Gateway Playhouse, several marinas, a beachfront concert venue and all of […]

Mary Frances Impaglizo, 101

On March 27, 2022 Mary Frances Impaglizo, 101 years old, of Ocean City departed. She was a resident of The United Methodist Community at The Shores in Ocean City since 2011 where she was always cared for and loved. She was affectionately known as “Mary I” to the Shores staff. She was born Mary Frances […]

John B. Kreider Jr., 97

John B. Kreider, Jr., 97, of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2022 in the Vineland Veterans Memorial Home. Born in Philadelphia, Pa on December 31, 1924.  He raised his family in Haddonfield, NJ and summered in Ocean City.  He loved the shore so much he retired there but eventually moved […]

MRHS girls lacrosse season starts strong

LINWOOD – While the Mainland girls lacrosse team lost a lot of offensive firepower from last year’s 13-5 squad that reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III quarterfinals, the Mustangs are expected to command respect as once again one of the top local squads. Coach Kelly Klever has put together a mixture of returning veterans […]

Mustang softball builds on strong end to last season

LINWOOD – While Mainland’s softball team is coming off a 9-14 season, the Mustangs were playing some of their best at the end of the year and there is reason for optimism this season with a strong group of starters returning. In the postseason last spring, the No. 14 seed Mustangs took No. 3 seed […]