Somers Point school budget has no tax increase
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Board of Education adopted the district’s $22,668,282 budget for 2022-23 on April 28, calling for no increase in the tax rate of 98.4 cents per $100 of assessed value. Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder and Business Administrator Julie Gallagher presented the budget to the Board of Education on March 17. It […]
No tax hike in Northfield’s municipal budget
NORTHFIELD — City Council adopted the $14,469,884 municipal budget April 26 that includes an increase of more than $1 million in spending but no change to the municipal tax rate. The city will use American Recovery Plan Act/Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funding to undertake multiple capital improvement projects with long-lasting value as well as bring […]
Northfield school budget raises tax rate 1.2 cents
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Board of Education adopted its $16,876,461budget April 25, calling for a 1.2-cent tax rate increase.The increase to $1.25 per $100 of assessed value equates to $1,250 oneach $100,000 or $3,125 on a $250,000 home.The 2022-23 spending plan is up about $652,036 over the current year’sbudget. The district realized an increase of […]
Linwood School budget has 2.7-cent tax increase
Cost includes district starting full-day kindergarten for the 2022-23 year LINWOOD — The Board of Education adopted its $15,735,645 spending plan April 27 with a tax rate increase of 2.7 cents per $100 of assessed value and implementation of full-day kindergarten districtwide. “Linwood is taking a huge step with the implementation of full-kindergarten for the […]
Candidates: If you don’t know them by now …
For those still undecided on whom they want for Ocean City mayor and the three at-large City Council positions — we have suggestions. We say “suggestions” because in recent years this newspaper has moved away from most straight-out endorsements. We have done that for a number of reasons, not least of which is that voters […]
Raider laxers defeat Mustangs, but Mainland keeps up the fight
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders boys lacrosse team rode a dominant first half to a 13-3 home win over the Mainland Mustangs Thursday, April 28. “It’s definitely a game we mark on our schedule every year,” said Raider Pat Grimley. “We look forward to it and it’s a fun atmosphere to play in.” Ocean […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse tops Mainland in rematch
LINWOOD — Ocean City sophomore Gracie Pierce fired the ball into the net less than 5 minutes into the game, opening the flood gates and leading to a 16-6 victory for the Red Raiders girls lacrosse team over the Mustangs on Thursday in Linwood. Ocean City High School completed the season sweep, having topped Mainland […]
Mustang softball tops Holy Spirit; 15K for D’Agostino
LINWOOD – Mainland Regional’s softball team scored a 6-3 victory over Holy Spirit Monday in which the Mustangs’ ace Bella D’Agostino struck out 15 batters in a four-hit effort during its Salute the Troops celebration. Neither coach Brian Smith nor D’Agostino were happy with the performances. Mainland improved to 8-6 on the season and 5-2 […]
Red Raider baseball knocks off top-5 team
Ocean City has strong spring break Florida trip, beats Ranney on return OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders baseball team is heating up, having won six of their last seven games, the most recent a 19-4 thrashing of fifth-ranked Ranney High School. “We went down to Florida and did well,” head coach Andrew Bristol said […]
Fatal accident at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier
OCEAN CITY – A welder working on the Ferris wheel at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier fell from a lift Monday morning and died from his injuries. He was identified as Robert W. Sanger, 62, of Pittsgrove, an employee of Cargo Tech International of Swedesboro. He was pronounced dead at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. At […]