Walter Daniel Hughes
Walter Daniel Hughes, known to his family and friends as “Dan,” passed away at home on September 15, 2022, after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. Dan graduated from Ocean City High School, Class of 1978. He then earned his liberal arts degree from Atlantic Community College. Joining the U.S. Air Force, Dan received […]
John DelCorio
John DelCorio passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2022, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy. John’s impact on those he coached and counseled will surely be remembered long after his passing. John graduated from Ocean City High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, served in the […]
4 candidates seek 2 seats on Northfield Council
Ward 1 incumbents face challenges from newcomer, former councilman NORTHFIELD — Four people are seeking two Ward 1 seats on the seven-member Northfield City Council in the election Nov. 8. Incumbents Paul Utts and Eric Leeds are facing challenges from political newcomer Renee Carfagno and former councilman Tom Corona, respectively. Utts, 66, and his wife, […]
LGBTQ+ community: We belong at Ocean City High School
More than 100 gather to support students, push back on anti-gay rhetoric OCEAN CITY — Members of the LGBTQ+ community continued Sunday to push back against opinions voiced during a rally for three Ocean City Board of Education candidates. More than 100 people of all ages gathered at Fifth Street on the boardwalk to show support […]
Raider, Mustang soccer teams battle
Girls teams draw 0-0 in double OT OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders and Mainland Mustangs girls soccer teams battled to a scoreless tie at Carey Stadium Monday afternoon. The Raiders’ decisively controlled possession throughout and seemed destined to break through eventually. “I tend to nit-pick and the girls know that,” said Raider head […]
Lakefront wooded oasis a piece of Pennsylvania just off the Jersey shore
UPPER TOWNSHIP — “Tranquility at its finest,” is how real estate agent Mark Grimes described the property at 1201 Route 9 in the Palermo section of Upper Township. The four-level home, tucked back at the end of a long, meandering wooded drive overlooking a private lake, sits on 34 acres including the former sand pit, […]
Ocean City Council backs Parents Bill of Rights
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council unanimously approved a Parents Bill of Rights at Thursday evening’s meeting, taking aim at what they called state standards handed down with little public input during the COVID-19 pandemic. Councilman Tom Rotondi introduced the idea at the last council meeting and it was brought forward in a resolution during […]
Superintendent: school district already in sync with bill, to put all curricula online
OCEAN CITY — The new superintendent of the Ocean City School District appeared before City Council on Thursday evening to open lines of communication, talk of his plans for putting all curricula in the district online to be fully transparent and to address the recent vote on the new state Department of Education Health and […]
Upper Township Committee backs Palermo senior housing plan
PETERSBURG — Township Committee took what solicitor Dan Reeves called “the first substantive step” toward creation of a senior housing complex off Stagecoach Road on Monday. The governing body voted unanimously Sept. 12 to approve ordinance 22-2022, which authorizes purchase of block 566, lot 1, commonly known as 1369 Old Stagecoach Road in the Palermo […]
J. Jan Gouza, 86
J. Jan Gouza, 86 of Ocean City, NJ. and Dataw Island, SC. passed away peacefully on September 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Merion L. Gouza, who passed away February 20, 2022. Born November 22, 1935, in Granite City, Illinois, he was the son of late Julius J. and Jessamyn […]