Josh Bassett, Musician
MRHS grad says choosing profession meant a difficult but rewarding road, touring with band in U.S., Europe SOMERS POINT – So, you wanna be a rock star? Josh Bassett will tell you taking that road sure isn’t easy, maybe even the toughest thing you’ll ever do, but it is rewarding if you’re true to yourself. […]
Tastykake pies don’t stand a chance at Wacky Wednesday pie-eating contest
OCEAN CITY — “Try to keep it on the plate” was Noah Hammad’s advice for victory in the Wacky Wednesday Pie Eating Contest last week under the loggia at the beachfront Ocean City Music Pier. The 8-year-old should know — not only did he take home a red ribbon last year for his pie-eating prowess […]
Master’s Swim a draw for all ages
OCEAN CITY – The fastest male and female swimmers at the 42nd annual T. John Carey Master’s Swim Saturday morning were 18 and 12 years old, respectively, but age did not limit the field of competitors. Racers love the challenge of the mile ocean swim, whether doing it for the first time on a dreary […]
Lifeguard racing season begins in Wildwood Crest
Avalon wins Cape May County Championships; Sea Isle City a close second WILDWOOD CREST – The Avalon Beach Patrol set the tone early for the Cape May County Lifeguard Championships Friday evening at the Rambler Road beach, winning the doubles and going on to take the overall title. The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol came […]
‘Breathtaking waterfront oasis’ doesn’t come close to doing this home justice
OCEAN CITY — With sincere apologies to all of the other great homes on the island, the yearling at 178 W. Atlantic Blvd. is my favorite. The multilevel beauty is directly across from the channel out of Whale’s Tale Lagoon and into the open Great Egg Harbor Bay, providing a bay view second to none […]
Gillian is sworn into fourth term as Ocean City mayor
Madden and Bergman to lead council OCEAN CITY – After Mayor Jay Gillian and three Ocean City Council members were sworn in for their new terms of office Friday, July 1, all stressed teamwork in their speeches to a large crowd gathered at the Ocean City Music Pier. That will be made easier as Pete Madden […]
A downtown that is filled with unique shops
Kay Jay’s Doll Shoppe is the kind of store that makes Ocean City special OCEAN CITY — Family-run businesses such as Kay Jay’s Doll Shoppe help create and maintain the authentic nature of downtown Ocean City, where hundreds of thousands flock every summer in search of the perfect gift. With very mild apologies to Walmart, […]
A world record fish tale
Life for young couple means working remotely on a sailboat in the Bahamas OCEAN CITY — In February, Taylor (Hennessy) Stickel and her husband, Chris, were at a reef in the Bahamas looking for lobsters for a friend who was planning a romantic dinner. It’s not clear whether they ever found those lobsters, but Taylor […]
Longtime Somers Point eyesore gets cleaned up
SOMERS POINT — A longtime eyesore was removed from a major intersection in the city late last month and two planned projects in the vicinity promise better things to come. Brothers Sean, Todd and Chris Scarborough of Scarborough Properties met with City Council President Janice Johnston and Councilman Richard DePamphilis on June 21 at the […]
Wacky Wednesday warriors do battle with Shriver’s taffy at Music Pier
OCEAN CITY — Hundreds of participants young and old stretched the boundaries of art last week during the first Wacky Wednesday event of the summer — taffy sculpting. The competition kicked off the summer-long series of wild and wacky (but not tacky) events and competitions starting at 10:30 a.m. weekly under the loggia at the […]