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Month: May 2022

Ocean City Red Raiders win CAL boys lacrosse title

Red Raider boys defeat Holy Spirit for the title GALLOWAY – The Red Raiders were the better team when it counted for a Cape-Atlantic League boys lacrosse title Tuesday night, May 17. Ocean City scored a pair of goals to pull away late in a 7-5 win over Holy Spirit in the CAL tournament finals at […]

Summer won’t match 2021, experts expect

Jersey Shorecast sees a good season ahead, but it won’t match last one GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The summer tourist season is forecast to be strong but maybe not as strong as 2021, which was fueled by pent-up demand for travel and financial stimulus following the COVID-19 pandemic. Stockton University’s Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality […]

City honors volunteers for years of dedication

Somers Point salutes fire company and auxiliary members at meeting SOMERS POINT — City Council honored multiple members of the city’s all-volunteer firefighting force and its auxiliary May 12. “The ladies and gentlemen that are being honored tonight for their service, from 60 years all the way down to 10 years, is a significant dedication […]

Eunice F. Kreider, 97

Eunice Kreider (née Firth) 97, of Ocean City passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022 at the Vineland Veterans Home.  She was born in Mt. Ephraim, NJ and lived her childhood in Haddonfield where she attended the Friends School and graduated from Haddonfield HS. She pursued a career in art graduating in textile design from […]

Julie Lou Krothe, 84

Julie Lou Krothe (nee Ledger), 84, of Ocean City, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2022. Julie was born in Ionia, Michigan.  Julie’s biological mother passed away during childbirth and she was placed in an orphanage until age 6.  She was then adopted by Lewis and Lucille Ledger.  She lived her early […]

Vincent D. Di Renzo, 91

Vincent D. Di Renzo, 91 of Nazareth, PA, passed away on May 14, 2022, at Moravian Hall Square in the loving care of the staff and his two nephews, their wives, and children.  Born May 2, 1931, in Philadelphia, he was the son of Dr. Vincent and Carmella Di Renzo.   He was a graduate […]

Northfield to dedicate Purple Heart Way Saturday

NORTHFIELD — The city will be paying homage to military veterans who were injured while answering the call of duty during a ceremony May 21 at Northfield Veterans Park. During the event, slated to begin at 11 a.m., the portion of Oak Avenue alongside the park will be dedicated as Purple Heart Way and part […]

Somers Point projects advanced

Redevelopment at marina, potential Aldi market SOMERS POINT — City Council took another step forward on two redevelopment projects May 12, approving one plan and sending another to the Planning Board for consideration. Resolution 120-2022 approved the agreement with Somers Point Paddle Club LLC for redevelopment of Block 1211, Lot 2, more commonly known as […]

Linwood plans improvements

Council approves $650,000 for various projects LINWOOD — City Council passed a $650,000 bond ordinance April 27 that will allow it to borrow funds for various projects, including a public safety purchase, roadwork and recreational improvements. Councilman Matthew Levinson, who oversees revenue and finance, said the bond would cover the purchase of radios for the […]

New superintendent in Ocean City

Matthew Friedman comes from Essex County district OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Board of Education announced Dr. Matthew Friedman as the next superintendent of the Ocean  City School District. “The Ocean City School District has a long history of excellence and I look forward to seeing the  future growth and development of the district […]