Campbell named chief of Ocean City Police Dept.
OCEAN CITY — Bill Campbell was sworn in as the city’s new police chief Nov. 9, replacing Jay Prettyman, who retired after a 32 years with the Ocean City Police Department. The 55-year-old grew up in Lansdowne, Pa. He and his wife have a 22-year-old son and live in Egg Harbor Township. Campbell worked on […]
Shoppers get out Earlier than the Bird
OCEAN CITY — Andrea Carew was up and out early with her three daughters — Maddie, 10, Grace, 5, and Molly, 4 — to take advantage of the sales and festive spirit Saturday along Asbury Avenue during Ocean City’s annual Earlier than the Bird Downtown Shopping Extravaganza. The Ocean View residents were decked out in […]
Southend condo ready to host new family and new adventures in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The turnkey condominium at 4830 Asbury Ave. is a spacious retreat where family and friends can gather for island adventures any time of the year. The first-floor unit features an open floor plan in the great room on the bottom level and four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a laundry closet on the […]
Mainland headed to state championship
Mustangs gallup past Winslow Township, 41-7, in Group IV semifinal WINSLOW TOWNSHIP — Complete domination by the Mustangs this season has brought them to the biggest football game of the year. Mainland Regional High School, the NJSIAA South Jersey champion, defeated Central Jersey champion Winslow Township High School 41-7 on Nov. 17 in the Group […]
Shaffer concedes defeat in Ocean City Board of Education election
OCEAN CITY — Moms for Liberty-backed candidate Robin Shaffer has conceded defeat in the Ocean City Board of Education election, saying he wishes Corey Niemiec and the other winners well.Shaffer, who was leading by four votes on Election Day, said he received an unofficial update from the Cape May County Board of Elections clerk informing […]
Mainland Drama Club hopes parody ‘Puffs’ casts magic spell on audience
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Drama Club will be performing its production of “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At a Certain School of Magic and Magic” this week in the auditorium. This play is a parody spinoff the J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. “Puffs” doesn’t follow the usual story everyone knows, but […]
Voters don’t want those with agendas on BOE
Candidates urging ‘local’ control ironically backed by an outside group Candidates who ran for Ocean City school board said they want to maintain local control over education. They inferred or flat out said decisions should not be imposed by the state Department of Education. In the big picture, that is silly. The state controls so […]
Women Fighting Hunger event helps neighbors in need
LINWOOD — The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) hosted its eighth annual Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon on Oct. 25 at Linwood Country Club and the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park to support its efforts to distribute healthy foods. For the second time, the event was held in two locations simultaneously — one in […]
Northend corner duplex offers luxurious lifestyle close to beach and boards
OCEAN CITY — Both units in the duplex at 300-302 Atlantic Ave. are on the market, each offering abundant space for an extended family to enjoy a wonderful beach vacation. Each home features six bedrooms and four bathrooms, as well as an open-plan great room, luxurious kitchen, wrap-around front porch and upgraded amenities throughout. A […]
Robin Hood and the Merrymakers bring 12th-century tale alive on stage
OCEAN CITY — The students of the Ocean City High School Drama Guild won’t be stealing from the rich to give to the poor, but they will be performing their production of “Robin Hood” on Nov. 16-18. OCHS Theater Director Robert LeMaire said it will be the 14th show he has directed for the school […]