Somers Point considers support for county’s central dispatch study
SOMERS POINT — Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson is proposing following formation of the centralized court system in 2021 with creation of a centralized 911 dispatch system. Mayor Jack Glasser reported receiving a letter from Levinson asking for support of a feasibility study of a countywide system for fire and EMS personnel. The letter states […]
Somers Point proposes regs on short-term rentals
Public hearing scheduled March 9 SOMERS POINT — Operating a short-term rental property soon may become more expensive in Somers Point, where City Council proposed adding a tax, increasing a fee and instituting financial penalties for code violations. The three measures proposed Feb. 23 are intended to increase oversight of the properties, which are booked […]
Shore, Penn team up to heal Upper man’s heart
SOMERS POINT — When Ken “Casey” Adams turned 73 on Aug. 31, 2022, he had no plans to slow down. The carpenter often worked 12-hour days as the facilities manager of Sifting Sands Condo-Motel in Ocean City and was looking forward to his 55th reunion with his Ocean City High School class of ’67 friends […]
Linwood limits locations for addiction recovery homes
City Council revises ordinances to give city control, have some regulations LINWOOD — City Council adopted an amendment to its zoning ordinance Feb. 22 that limits where addiction recovery homes can be located. The terms “cooperative sober living residence” (CSLR) and “boarding house” were added to the ordinance, bringing them under the control of city government […]
Mita: business relationship with mayor has hurt him, not helped; Gillian: I won’t support proposal
OCEAN CITY – “The relationship with the mayor is killing me.” That’s Eustace Mita on how partnering with Mayor Jay Gillian to save the Wonderland Pier amusement park is not doing him any favors with development in the resort. According to him, it’s the opposite. “Not only hasn’t the relationship with the mayor helped me, […]
Ocean City landmark hotel proposed on beachfront
Icona’s Eustace Mita pitches concept on city-owned parcel near Carey Stadium, Civic Center OCEAN CITY — During last spring’s mayoral campaign, challenger Keith Hartzell ran on a platform that focused largely on fighting the concept of new high-rise hotels on the boardwalk. Hartzell, a longtime councilman, was referring to an idea floated by luxury hotel […]
Ocean City girls make it to S.J. finals versus rival Mainland
Red Raiders beat Winslow, then No. 3 seed Westhampton in semifinals OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders girls basketball team advanced to the South Jersey Group III finals Tuesday by knocking off visiting Winslow Township 56-40 on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and then Westhampton Tech 66-41 Friday.. Against Winslow, the Raiders came out firing […]
Ocean City girls crowned South Jersey basketball champions
Red Raiders upset top seed and rival Mainland 39-27 after falling to Mustangs twice earlier in the season LINWOOD – In a game that matched the intensity, ups and downs, and surprises of its rivalry, the Ocean City girls basketball team used a stout defensive effort and timely shooting to upset top-seeded Mainland 39-27 in […]
Turn-key shore house half-block from beach in laid-back Southend
OCEAN CITY — Those who enjoy the beach more than the boardwalk — the sound of waves gently lapping the shore, gulls squawking far off in the distance and a maximum of one child screaming per hour — should do their home shopping in the island’s Southend neighborhood. Ocean City is one of the most […]