Antonella DiAntonio crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2023
OCEAN CITY – Antonella DiAntonio has ensured her parents won’t get much rest, but they don’t mind. They feel blessed. Antonella was crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2023 on Saturday on stage at the Ocean City Music Pier, the night after her little sister, Arianna, finished her year as Little Miss Ocean City. And before […]
Ocean City’s Lyla Clark crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2023
11-year-old says it is a dream come true OCEAN CITY – For 11-year-old Lyla Clark, her lifelong dream came true Friday night at the Ocean City Music Pier as she was crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2023. “It feels amazing. It’s been my dream forever and I’m just so happy,” she said, tears still welling in […]
Riviera home a private oasis snuggled up amid a popular island resort
OCEAN CITY — The palatial single-family home with five bedrooms and a fantastic kitchen — across the street from a park, a shrub-lined brick path meandering through — could be in Anywhere, USA … The spacious home — there’s 4,000 square feet of living space plus a walk-up attic with headroom — is on a beautifully […]
Ocean City Council approved $10.9M bond after debate on turf
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council unanimously approved a $10.945 million bond ordinance Thursday night without change after a pair of coaches and other community members debated the inclusion in the bond of $2.275 million, the bulk of which will go toward installing an artificial turf field at the Tennessee Avenue complex in place of […]
Despite pleas, no more tuning into council via Zoom
OCEAN CITY – In spite of pleas from some members of the public, Ocean City Council is not going to resume Zoom access to meetings any time soon. Council President Pete Madden and city Business Administrator George Savastano laid out their reasons why they don’t believe it is needed during council’s meeting Thursday evening. At […]
Upgrades at Village Apartments?
SOMERS POINT — City Council’s talks have advanced with the owner of Somers Point Village Apartments, which has agreed to make safety and quality-of-life improvements at the aging complex. A 20-year-old Egg Harbor Township man who has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting Feb. 10 at the complex remains a fugitive from justice. […]
Somers Point, county OK Shore Road study
SOMERS POINT – Somers Point City Council authorized an agreement with Atlantic County for a Shore Road Corridor Study. According to a resolution approved July 21, an increase in new commercial development, expansion of existing businesses and new residential development require the city to reevaluate Shore Road from Ocean Heights to Goll avenues. The city […]
Philip J. Kolea, 82
Philip J. Kolea, 82, of Ocean City, NJ was welcome home by his Heavenly Father on August 13, 2022. He was born and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. He attended Staunton Military Academy. Phil owned the Auto Ranch, auto body and car wash. He was very active in the Ocean City Yacht Club as well […]
Mary T. Purcell, 77
Mary Theresa Purcell, 77, passed away peacefully at her home on August 9, 2022. Born in 1944 in Philadelphia PA, she was raised in Linwood, NJ. She graduated from Mainland High School and earned her degree from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She later held a long career at Ocean City Intermediate School as […]
Dean H. Birth, 88
Birth, Dean H., 88, of Ocean City, passed away peacefully at Spring Home at Galloway, NJ on August 6th, 2022. Dean was a resident of Ocean City, NJ. Before retiring to Ocean City, he lived in North Arlington, NJ. Prior to his retirement, Dean was a Mechanical Engineer for Nabisco for over 30 years. Dean […]