Ocean City’s northend beach replenishment project nearly complete
OCEAN CITY – At the end of last week, Ocean City’s beach replenishment project had reached the 11th Street beach and this week should be close to finishing at 14th Street. This is the 10th time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has replenished the sand in the north end of the resort since the […]
Annette Patton Dungan, 97
Annette Patton Dungan, 97, of Ocean City, New Jersey, passed away on January 26, 2023 at 11:34 a.m. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 4th, at 12 noon from St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 501 E. 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ, where friends may call from 10:30 am until the time of service. […]
Warren Earl North, Jr., 86,
Local builder, real estate developer Following a long illness, Warren North of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 25, 2023 at the age of 86. Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1936 to the late Warren Earl North, Sr. and Kathryn Greiner North, Warren moved to his family’s “fisherman’s cottage” in junior high […]
New Jersey’s bald eagle population continues to climb
TRENTON — The bald eagle population in New Jersey continues to climb, according to the 2022 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report developed by the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, with 250 active nests identified last year. DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette said […]
Upper Township eyes comprehensive demolition policy
Some parts of township code currently contradict on times, pile driving PETERSBURG — Township Committee is working on changes to its policy on pile driving and demolition. Solicitor Dan Reeves said the township would be reintroducing the ordinance with some changes that incorporate parts of Chapters 3 and 10 of the township code. “Chapter 3 […]
Former Ocean City lifeguard indicted
Sexual assault, endangering welfare of a minor CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – A former Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguard has been indicted on sexual crime charges, including endangering the welfare of a child. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland announced the Grand Jury indictment of Jonathan C. Howell, a 41-year-old resident of Marmora and […]
SpeakUp!
Feb. 7 event at U.T. Middle School chance for open, honest dialogue on topics selected by the students PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Education Association is inviting students, parents and others to engage in open and honest conversations on student-selected topics. The event, hosted by SpeakUp!, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at […]
Speaker: Activists, media malign board members
OCEAN CITY — The rift over parental rights and being inclusive of LGBTQ+ students showed no signs of diminishing during public comment at last week’s Ocean City Board of Education meeting. One speaker argued that three new members of the board who ran last fall on their opposition to portions of new state Health and […]
Erosion continues beach access limitations in Strathmere
STRATHMERE — Erosion has gotten so bad in the Strathmere section of Upper Township that a fourth beach access point in the north end has been closed to the public. Engineer Paul Dietrich said the township started closing the beach access points with Seaview Avenue in spring 2022 and closed Seacliff and Winthrop avenues over […]
Mustang girls top Raiders in defensive battle
Both teams struggle offensively, but Mainland pulls away late in the game OCEAN CITY – In a game dominated by defense on Saturday night, two made 3-point shots in the fourth quarter by Mainland Regional and one that just missed by Ocean City proved to be the difference in the game. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Ava […]