Pedaling for PKD
Kidney disease sufferer bikes from Oregon to Ocean City to raise awareness OCEAN CITY — Will Kleemeier pedaled almost 3,500 miles across the country this year to raise awareness of the life-threatening kidney disease he is facing. He began his journey in Oregon in June, was interrupted for a few months by a bike accident […]
Richard ‘Dick’ F. Woodruff, 97
Richard “Dick” F. Woodruff, died Wednesday afternoon December 7, 2022 at Friends Home in Woodstown where he had resided for four years. As a combat veteran of WW II, it is fitting that he passed on Pearl Harbor Day. He was 97 years old. Dick was a quiet person whose carefully selected words and kind […]
Celebrate First Night, First Day in Ocean City
40 different shows, activities during family-friendly New Year’s celebration OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s popular New Year’s Eve event will return for the 30th time this year. First Night offers 40 different shows and activities at 23 different venues throughout town. The lineup includes entertainment to satisfy every taste and age group. A fireworks display […]
Mainland boys’ numbers up this season
LINWOOD — Mainland Regional boys swim coach Brian Booth knows the Cape-Atlantic League is going to be competitive this year, but believes his Mustangs should be in a good place by the time the sectional tournament rolls around. He’s also happy because after a year with a small team, the Mustangs have gained strength in […]
Mainland girls dominate swim opener vs. A.C.
LINWOOD — Anna Tran was a double winner for Atlantic City High School’s swim team last week, but the Mustang girls dominated all but three of the events to win their season-opener 115 to 55. Mainland did have a meet the week before and it was competitive, but the girls weren’t facing another team. Asked […]
Mustang girls control opener against Raiders
LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs and Ocean City Red Raiders girls basketball teams tipped off their season Thursday, Dec. 15, with the hosting Mustangs grabbing control early and not letting up to win 51-35. “I thought we were a little sloppy on offense,” Mainland head coach Scott Betson said. “We turned it over a little […]
Petersburg church presents Living Nativity
PETERSBURG — Rows of folding seats set up on the grass outside the Wesley United Methodist Church in Petersburg began to fill up a little before 6 p.m. on Sunday’s cold, crisp and clear evening. Two camels and a miniature Scottish Highland long haired cow munched hay as other barnyard animals roamed around in a […]
Ocean City Raiders run past Spartans, Catholic, now 3-0
OCEAN CITY — After a come-from-behind win over St. Joseph of Hammonton to start the season, the Red Raider boys basketball team defeated Holy Spirit 55-28 Sunday evening in the Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend. They followed it with a 61-55 win over Wildwood Catholic Monday to improve to 3-0. Head coach John Bruno said […]
Multiple-level waterfront dream vacation home set to host big family, friends
OCEAN CITY — The Gardens section of the island gets a lot of attention — its winding, pedestrian-friendly streets and large, welcoming beaches are close enough to the boardwalk attractions that the scent of caramel popcorn, pizza and other treats wafts by on the gentle breeze. Not so much, though, the hidden gem known as […]
A.C. firm tops offer for Crown Bank building
Eclat bids $6.675M; portfolio includes Forum, Pavilion, Scarborough Inn OCEAN CITY – An Atlantic City investment firm that has multiple Ocean City hotel properties in its portfolio has topped Eustace Mita’s offer to purchase the former Crown Bank building at 801 Asbury Ave. In November, Mita, a luxury hotel developer, put in a $6.5 million […]