Palatial Seaville estate fantastic year-round or vacation home at shore
SEAVILLE — Properties such as the one at 8 MGM Way in Upper Township are used on advertisements promoting the perfect dream home across the country. Sporting a multi-peaked roof with a wide, covered front porch and two-car attached garage, the 3,400-square-foot home is set back on a huge property featuring a swimming pool and […]
Love and acceptance is an easy decision; demonization doesn’t help
Early this month when three Ocean City Board of Education candidates held a rally in Mark Soifer Park, not one of them said anything about excluding LGBTQ+ students from local schools or that they were not welcome. Even the candidates’ invited speaker, who caused outrage among members of the larger community because of his virulently […]
OCHS launches inaugural girls volleyball team
OCEAN CITY – A new sport has livened up the Ocean City Sports and Civic Center at Sixth near the Boardwalk. The yells of support from the bleachers could be heard outside the doors Friday afternoon as Ocean City High School’s inaugural volleyball team was playing. The school district started the girls team this fall. […]
Pay a factor in attracting lifeguards
Alum pushes for higher wages after some beaches unguarded; resort says it will be fully staffed in 2023, notes multiple issues OCEAN CITY — $13.68, $19.38, $15 and $12.80. That’s a random sample of hourly pay for rookie guards on different beach patrols in the South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Association. The lowest of the four […]
Seven seek three seats on Upper school board
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Seven candidates are seeking three seats on the nine-member Upper Township Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. The Upper Township School District operates a primary, elementary and middle school and represents students’ interests on the Ocean City Board of Education as a sending district. Incumbents Michele Barbieri, Kristie Chisholm and […]
Ocean City football can’t stop Delsea
Powerful running game leads to 35-6 victory OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders football team fell 35-6 at home Friday night to Delsea as Ocean City had no answers for the Crusaders’ relentless rushing attack. Four different Crusaders scored at least one rushing touchdown, and running back Luke Maxwell scored two as Delsea responded to […]
Mace breaks TD record in victory over A.C.
LINWOOD — Ja’Briel Mace followed his six-touchdown performance Sept. 9 with an all-around dominating outing Friday night as the Mustangs topped the Vikings 56-26 at home. The Corral Crazies were out of their minds as the senior scored two rushing touchdowns, blocked a punt for a touchdown, blocked another to set up a touchdown and […]
Ocean City boys soccer come away with 1-0 victory
LINWOOD – On Monday, the only difference between the 5-0 Ocean City boys soccer team and the 0-6 Mainland Regional squad was a tough, in-traffic goal by Tanner Bell with 25:38 left in the game. That was good enough for the Red Raiders to remain undefeated with a 1-0 road victory over its cross-the-bay rivals. […]
MS City to Shore Ride this weekend
Many more events planned in Ocean City through October OCEAN CITY – Thousands of cyclists will descend on Ocean City this weekend for the MS City to Shore Ride, a fall tradition in Ocean City that draws participants from across the nation. With riders raising millions of dollars each year for the National Multiple Sclerosis […]
Cannabis Commission approves 505 applications
TRENTON — The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has approved 505 applications for businesses, including 192 conditional licenses in the first week of September. A conditional license gives applicants more time to get property or municipal approval but does not allow the business to operate. CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said the CRC had received […]