Upper Township school budget hikes tax; help may be on way
PETERSBURG — The continued loss of state aid once again has the Upper Township School District asking taxpayers for more money, but a bill moving through the Legislature may ease the burden. The Board of Education voted March 20 to send the 2023-24 budget to the executive county superintendent following a presentation by Business Administrator […]
Elizabeth “Betty” (Colango) Arrera
Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Colango) Arrera of South Philadelphia and Ocean City, New Jersey has died. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Arrera. Sister and best friend of Lucille (Frank) Van Zandt. Devoted mother of Marylou Gdowik, Lisa (Vincent) Nader and Jo Ann (Tony) DiLolle. Grandmother of Joseph Gdowik (Tiffany), Jacqui Gdowik (Brian), Anthony DiLolle (Melanie), […]
Francis “Pat” Henry, 86
Francis “Pat” Henry, age 86, passed away in Ocean City, NJ on March 17, 2023 due to complications of a stroke. Pat was born in Camden, NJ and moved to Ocean City at age 1. He was a graduate of St Augustine’s grade school and a proud OCHS alum, Class of 1954. Pat was a […]
Ocean City School District has budget with no tax hike
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City School District’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 carries no tax hike. District Business Administrator Timothy E. Kelley presented the $45.2 million budget at the March 16 Board of Education meeting. Although the tax levy rises nearly $500,000 over this year’s budget, Ocean City’s increasing ratable base will keep the […]
B&B Department Store ‘not going anywhere’
OCEAN CITY — B&B Department Store in downtown Ocean City isn’t going anywhere. Jeffrey Davidson said last week the staff at the Asbury Avenue business was hearing unfounded rumors that it was closing and he wanted to “nip those rumors in the bud.” Davidson, the senior vice president of B&B and son of owner Dave […]
Van Drew holds hearing on wind farm, calls it collusion of big government and industry
WILDWOOD — Billed as a “hearing on offshore wind industrialization along the East Coast,” an event March 16 at the Wildwoods Convention Center included Congress members from two states, environmental organizations and representatives of the commercial fishing industry all speaking out against wind farm projects planned off the coast. U.S. Rep. Van Drew (R-2nd) called […]
Board put issue to rest: Don’t start new controversy
The Ocean City Board of Education members who voted against adopting new state Health and Physical Education Standards last August forcefully stopped last week’s attempt to bring the standards back into the spotlight. That fact should put this issue to rest. More telling is something that has become obvious over the course of the school […]
Newly remodeled townhome boasts stunning living space with its upside-down design
OCEAN CITY — While the exterior of the townhome at 115 Central Ave. is aesthetically pleasing, with its green cedar-style siding highlighted in white trim, nothing hints at the luxurious beauty inside. Completely renovated last year, the side-by-side duplex unit was redesigned with its heart on the upper floor, where it takes advantage of its […]
Citizens comment at Ocean City school board
Most oppose resolutions rehashing debate over the state’s health and physical education standards approved back in August OCEAN CITY – Although public comment was mixed at the March 16 Ocean City Board of Education meeting, the majority was against reviving the topic of the New Jersey Health and Physical Education Standards. Before the board voted […]