Non-CAL opponents help Ocean City lacrosse prep for playoffs
OCEAN CITY — Through the end of last week, the Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team was a perfect 8-0 in the Cape-Atlantic League and has used its out-of-conference games to help prepare for the “second season.” On Saturday at Carey Stadium, the 9-4 Red Raiders topped Spring-Ford, Pa. 13-4 at home, led by […]
Mustang tennis hands Ocean City first conference loss
LINWOOD – The Red Raider tennis team won both doubles matches, but the Mustangs swept the singles to remain unbeaten and atop the Cape-Atlantic League American Conference. Going into Monday’s match, the Mainland Regional and Ocean City teams had not lost a conference match and were 1-2 in the standings. The Red Raiders were sporting […]
Ocean City’s Spring Block Party
A time to shop, eat, listen to music The annual Spring Block Party blocked off Asbury Avenue from Fifth to 14th streets Saturday to make room for hundreds of vendors and tens of thousands of shoppers. The spring and fall events are massive draws for Ocean City.
Revolutionary War grave in Upper Township gets its due
Groups honor veteran with ceremony PETERSBURG — “I was out last night putting flags out and trying to envision how this was going to go,” Paul Sutton said of the ceremony May 6 to officially mark the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Young. Sutton, adjutant of Aaron Wittkamp Colwell American Legion Post 239 in […]
Two homers in 5-run inning for Red Raider softball
Segich gets one in the park, Douglas goes yard as O.C. improves to 11-7 OCEAN CITY — Macky Segich’s in-the-park home run and Brooke Douglas’ booming homer over the center-field fence were part of a five-run third inning that lifted the Red Raider girls softball team over visiting Williamstown on Thursday. After winning three of […]
Ocean Wind work could begin this fall
Major BOEM decision expected this summer; NJDEP issued 4 permits last week OCEAN CITY — Ørsted’s Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project earned a group of state permits late last week. If the process remains on track and other federal, state and local permits are approved, land-based construction could start this fall with power being […]
Groups to mark Revolutionary War vet’s grave in Upper Township
PETERSBURG — “I’ll breathe better at about noon on the sixth of May,” said Paul Sutton, adjutant with Aaron Wittkamp Colwell American Legion Post 239 in Tuckahoe. Preparing for the dedication of Revolutionary War veteran Henry Young’s grave required a detailed battle plan and an army of volunteers, as well as assistance from outside forces. […]
Somers Point City Council OKs 8.36-cent rate hike
SOMERS POINT — Without comment, City Council unanimously adopted a budget with a tax rate increase nearly double that of any in the past decade, driven by rising employee health insurance costs and police and fire pension obligations.The $19,532,652 spending plan requires a tax rate increase of 8.36 cents to $1.11 per $100 of assessed […]
Somers Point school budget has 1.9-cent hike
SOMERS POINT — The Board of Education adopted the Somers Point School District’s $22,668,282 budget for 2023-24 on April 27. The spending plan includes a 2 percent tax levy increase coupled with staffing cuts, according to a presentation by Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder and Business Administrator Mary Conroy. The local school tax rate, which had remained […]
Combined tax rate rising 4.6 cents in Linwood
LINWOOD — Property owners in Linwood will see their taxes increase this year after budgets were finalized for the city, local and regional schools and county. Combined, the tax rate is set to rise 4.6 cents per $100 of assessed value, or $46 for every $100,000. The owner of a home assessed at the average, […]