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November 24, 2024

Month: November 2022

MUSTANGS WIN TITLE

Mainland takes sectional crown with win over Middletown South MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP – The expectations have changed for the Mainland Regional football team this season, but that is to be expected after the Mustangs captured their first NJSIAA Group IV Central Jersey title since 2008 last Friday with a comeback 34-24 road victory over No. 1 […]

Somers Point condo offers sunrise views at sheltered marina

SOMERS POINT — What’s better than a wonderfully located, low-maintenance condominium home with a beautiful sunrise view over Great Egg Harbor Bay? The completely renovated three-level unit with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms at 104 Harbour Cove Marina, recently listed by real estate agent Gray Haenn of Monihan Realty.  Seller Joan Hanson personally chose all […]

Mainland girls volleyball falls in South Jersey finals

Mustangs take first set, were close in second before falling 2-1 LITTLE EGG HARBOR – The Mainland Mustangs volleyball team won the first of three sets in the South Jersey Group III sectional final Tuesday night, Nov. 8, putting 2021 sectional champion Pinelands Regional on its heels. The Wildcats were able to regroup, take a […]

Upper Township elects Pancoast, Nappen

Barbieri, Chisholm, Lentz elected to Upper Township school board UPPER TOWNSHIP — Voters chose two incumbents and a newcomer to represent them on the Upper Township Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Board president Michele Barbieri first was elected in 2004 and now is in her 18th year of serving on the board. […]

On Mainland voters back incumbents, support retail marijuana, reject park upgrades

Elections in Somers Point, Linwood, Northfield Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Incumbents won nearly every election in Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield while voters approved a nonbinding referendum supporting retail marijuana sales and rejected another seeking $2.6 million in park upgrades Nov. 8. SOMERS POINT Six people sought three seats on Somers Point […]

Four newcomers elected to Ocean City school board, ousting incumbents

Upper Township returns two incumbents and their running mate Four newcomers were elected to the Ocean City Board of Education Tuesday and two incumbents and their running mate were chosen by voters in the Upper Township school board race, according to unofficial results. In Ocean City, Catherine Panico, Kevin Barnes and Liz Nicoletti won three-year […]

Ocean City continues fight against Ocean Wind 1

Attorney hired over project’s transmission lines; Zoom public hearing Monday OCEAN CITY — City Council has hired Cooper Levenson to represent Ocean City in an appeal of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) decision in the Ocean Wind 1 petition for right of way approvals for transmission lines across the island. At the […]

Northfield chief to give up badge of hometown PD

Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace him NORTHFIELD — Paul Newman may not be riding off into the sunset literally but he is retiring as the top law officer in the city of Northfield. City Council voted unanimously Nov. 2 to appoint Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace Newman, a lifelong city resident who has been with […]

Trail of Two Cities draws hundreds to Ocean City, Somers Point

SOMERS POINT — It was unseasonably warm and sunny with a light breeze Saturday morning when more than 300 participants set out to cross the causeway during the 26th annual Trail of Two Cities race. “This is the nicest weather we’ve ever had,” race chairwoman Jane Alvarez said. “We’ve had rainy, overcast and last year […]

Officials: What to do with unruly teens, impromptu car events?

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County leaders gathered Monday to discuss ways to deal with large disorderly gatherings such as the deadly car rally in Wildwood and enforcing laws on juveniles. Elected officials, law enforcement leaders and state representatives from Legislative Districts One and Two convened what they called a Roundtable Work Session […]