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May 10, 2024

Month: May 2023

Ocean Positive partners with Orca Sportwear

Chase’s foundation teams up to grow Unified Para-Surf Life Saving Program SOMERS POINT – Bruckner Chase said his Ocean Positive organization is partnering with Orca Sportswear, an international wetsuit and endurance sports clothing company based in Spain, to continue growing their groundbreaking Blue Journey Unified Para-Surf Life Saving Sports Program. The program provides ongoing opportunities […]

Charming Northend condo sports large gathering area, plenty of places for privacy

OCEAN CITY — Character abounds in the charming two-floor condominium at 104 Atlantic Ave., Unit B in the Northend of America’s Greatest Family Resort. From the real brick pillars left right and center out front to the quality millwork, arched doorways and built-ins in the pantry and breakfast nook, there is character around every corner. […]

Americans mark Memorial Day 2023

Citizens honor those who sacrificed their lives OCEAN CITY – Two F-16 fighters from the 177th Fighter Wing came screaming over Veterans Memorial Park Monday morning as hundreds gathered for Ocean City’s Memorial Day ceremony. The passage of the jets was fleeting, but the message delivered at the solemn ceremony was lasting: never forget the […]

Memorial Beach Challenge tests competitors

Annual event with SEAL-approved obstacles honors and supports troops OCEAN CITY – Bright and early Saturday morning, hundreds of locals and visitors gathered at the Ocean City Music Pier for a day of competition and honoring those who served. At 8 a.m., the annual Memorial Beach Challenge kicked off with bagpipes and a military honor […]

First 20-win season since the ’80s

Ocean City softball hits milestone with 7-1 quarterfinal win in S.J. sectional OCEAN CITY — The 2023 Red Raider softball team did something Friday no other Ocean City High School softball team has done since the 1980s — they won their 20th game of the season. And this after going 5-15 in 2022. The victory […]

Cape May County to fight Ørsted, Ocean Wind 1, 2

Commissioners cite impact on marine life, tourism, commercial fishing, loss of home rule, threaten legal action ‘on all fronts’ CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners is formally opposing the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm and the Danish company’s adjacent proposed wind farm, Ocean Wind 2, and threatening […]

OCHS boys track is county champion 

Red Raiders take first place in every event to dominate the competition OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School boys team dominated the 2023 Cape May County Track and Field Championships May 18, winning every event and taking a host of second and third places. The Red Raiders, under head coach Matt Purdue, finished […]

Red Raider girls win county track title

Senior Elaina Styer wins three events and helps 4×400 relay to a victory OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider girls won the Cape May County Track and Field Championship May 18 at Carey Stadium, taking first place in numerous events. Coach Tim Cook’s Ocean City High School team finished with 172 points. Middle Township was […]

Groups battling Ocean Wind put Ørsted CEO on notice about their concerns

Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted, the Danish company that is planning the Ocean Wind 1 wind farm project off the coast of Atlantic and Cape May counties. There was an addendum to the letter that was too lengthy for the print edition. It is contained here. Dear Mr. Nipper, […]

Final impact of Ocean Wind 1

Federal agency calls it ‘progress’ toward goal of 30 GW of power The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Monday it has completed its Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm project. SEE RELATED STORY HERE It is another step forward in the plan to place as many […]