Childhood cancer survivor makes lemonade out of lemons
Told she may never walk unaided, now on H.S. crew team OCEAN CITY — Trish Adkins and her family got involved with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 14 years ago when her daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with an ependymoma — a cancerous tumor in her brain. And 14 years later, Lily, Trish and other members […]
Nancy J. Sullivan, 90
Nancy J. Sullivan (nee Davis), age 90, went to be with the Lord on Sunday September 4, 2022. Nancy was born in Philadelphia, PA to William & Margaret Davis. She was a resident of Ocean City, NJ for the last 57 years. She was a 1949 graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia. From 1965 […]
Cape Regional ends maternity, obstetrics
Shore Medical and AtlantiCare ready to pick up patients in need of those services CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Expectant mothers will have to leave Cape May County for maternity/obstetric care starting next week. Cape Regional Medical Center has announced that effective Sept. 10, it no longer will provide the services due to a lack […]
Harriett A. Fiore, 81
Harriett A. (Fenimore) Fiore died peacefully 4 September 2022 at her home in Ocean City. She was born 26 July 1941 to Wesley and Harriett Fenimore in Camden County. Harriett was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, John A. Fiore. She is survived by children Kathleen Miller, Susan Wasko, Christopher (Lori) Fiore, […]
Ronald James McKinnon, 87
Ronald James McKinnon, 87, died at home on August 30, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Roberta “Robie” (nee Nischwitz) McKinnon, two daughters Kristin Redmond (Patrick) of Haddonfield, NJ and Nancy McKinnon of Albuquerque, NM & one grandson, Colin Redmond. Ron was born in Nanticoke, PA & resided in Plymouth, PA […]
Voltaco’s closing after 69 years
OCEAN CITY — A longtime Ocean City favorite, Voltaco’s Italian Foods will close for good early next month after serving customers since 1954. The owners — Joe Taccarino Sr., wife Vicki, son Jeff Sr. and grandson Jeffrey Jr. — announced the impending closing Sept. 2 on their Facebook page. “As every season winds down, we always […]
Garreffi sworn in as chief of Sea Isle Police Dept.
SEA ISLE CITY – Sea Isle City has a new police chief. At noon Sept. 1, Mayor Leonard Desiderio administered the oath of office to Capt. Anthony Garreffi Jr. and officially promoted him to chief of the Sea Isle City Police Department. The swearing-in ceremony took place at City Hall, where Garreffi’s relatives, members of […]
OCHS field hockey is aiming high
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School field hockey is a storied program with 14 South Jersey sectional titles and 10 state championships. The girls on the team would love to add to the placards hanging on the side of Ocean City Intermediate School looking over one of the team’s practice fields, but they follow […]
MRHS hockey coach is anything but ‘new’
LINWOOD – Don’t call Erin O’Connell the “new” field hockey coach at Mainland Regional High School, even though this is her first year as the head coach for the squad. O’Connell, a 2013 graduate of Mainland, honed her field hockey skills on the same field her players now occupy. She returned after playing collegiately at […]
Farewell, summer
Good season comes to an enjoyable end OCEAN CITY — With all of the activities and beautiful fall weather, Ocean City and other parts of the Jersey shore will be bustling for months to come, but the official summer season came to an end last weekend. Merchants were taking stock of business and families were […]