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April 28, 2024

Month: August 2022

Spacious Riviera single features fantastic views of lagoon, sunsets daily

OCEAN CITY — Just across the street from Midway Harbor, with views of the lagoon and its vast array of pleasure boats, the single-family home at 33 Spruce Road is perfect for a summer vacation or all-season living. Featuring four large bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a powder room, living room, family room, gourmet kitchen with […]

Red Raiders learn lessons in season-opening loss

OCHS falls to penalties, inconsistent offense, Neshaminy’s running back  OCEAN CITY — The Red Raiders football team fell 21-0 to Neshaminy (Pa.) High School in its season opener at home Friday night, done in by an inconsistent offense, too many penalties and the exploits of the Neshaminy halfback. Markus Barnett ran for 273 yards and […]

Outpouring of support for Gaitley as new girls basketball coach

OCEAN CITY — Some parents and athletes appeared before the Ocean City Board of Education on Wednesday night to practically beg them to hire Stephanie (Vanderslice) Gaitley, an Ocean City native who spent 36 years coaching in college, as the new head coach for the Red Raiders girls basketball program. There were concerns in the […]

Dial 988 for help

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline a free, mental health network ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Mental health professionals in all 50 states celebrated last month as the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline went live, providing a simple way for those struggling with emotional challenges to reach assistance.  The 988 Lifeline connects […]

Joan R. Mangold

Joan Ruth Mangold (nee Newkirk/Reynolds)—90 was born on December 7, 1931 in Atlantic City, NJ, and resided in Ocean City.  She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022. She was born to Madeline and Robert Newkirk and raised by her loving Aunt and Uncle Marie and Raymond Reynolds whom […]

Ocean City considers buying Crown Bank building

OCEAN CITY — The city is considering buying the six-floor former Crown Bank building at the corner of Eighth Street and Asbury Avenue, but has not decided what its potential use would be. The building’s owner, 801 Asbury Associates LLC, is in bankruptcy; a trustee overseeing the building has it up for sale. The building […]

Ocean City’s trash, recycling costs rise

5-year contract awarded; City eyes new method OCEAN CITY — Pinelands Construction of Sea Isle City was awarded a five-year contract Aug. 25 to pick up Ocean City’s trash and recyclables at a cost of $1.95 million a year. The cost for pickup has risen dramatically over the past few years and came to a […]

Resort OKs affordable units

Land transferred to non-profit under Housing Authority OCEAN CITY — The city has conveyed a number of properties to a nonprofit company formed by the Ocean City Housing Authority to build more affordable housing units. Ocean City Council unanimously approved and ordinance Thursday evening that turns the properties over to the Ocean City Community Development […]

Habitat breaks ground in Marmora

Single mom: ‘This is such a blessing’ MARMORA — Chelsea and Jackson soon will have a home to call their own thanks to Habitat for Humanity Cape May County, which broke ground on its 20th new house Aug. 25 at 104 E. Ocean Ave. Gathering with the soon-to-be homeowners were officials of the organization and […]

Tyson’s big day leads Mustangs past EHT

Interception, TD reception and fumble recovery for TD in 37-0 victory OCEAN CITY — In the first high school football game played in New Jersey this year, a lanky junior on the Mainland Mustangs had a banner day, nabbing an interception, running back a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown and catching a pass for another […]