Ocean City hires engineering firm to design airport terminal
OCEAN CITY — While all systems are not yet a go to replace the terminal building at the municipal airport, the city has begun its preflight checklist. City Council awarded a $38,150 contract Dec. 7 to TranSystems Corp. to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration to construct the building at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. […]
Engineer Dietrich appointed city manager in Cape May
CAPE MAY — Ocean City resident Paul Dietrich, city engineer in Cape May, has been appointed city manager to replace Mike Voll, who is scheduled to retire Dec. 31. Deitrich, who served as Upper Township’s engineer for 24 years, has served as Cape May’s engineer since June. He will continue as city engineer for a […]
Ocean City roots inspired work
Rowan University professor Shari Thompson teaches history of African Americans in film OCEAN CITY — A second-generation island local, professor Shari Thompson’s passion for social justice, racial history and film philosophy stems from her early years in Ocean City. Thompson’s grandmother was instrumental in a leadership position at Tabernacle Baptist Church until she fell too […]
View, design, amenities fantastic at lagoon-front single in Riviera section
OCEAN CITY — Built for entertaining, the spacious and well-designed home at 8 Tobago Lane takes full advantage of its location in one of the most popular neighborhoods on the island. “This magnificent custom lagoon-front home, meticulously built in 2019, is a true gem in the coveted Riviera neighborhood,” listing agent Joe Sheppard said. The […]
Beach project gets pumping in Ocean City
South end, Strathmere, Sea Isle all awaiting sand replenishment OCEAN CITY — Sand is finally being pumped onto beaches in Ocean City’s south end after a delay in awarding the contract pushed it back by several months. Mayor Jay Gillian stated in his weekly public letter that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. towed the […]
Group to host event with tree decorating to honor lost whales
OCEAN CITY — The public is invited to the beach at Ninth Street on Dec. 9 to participate in a Christmas tree decorating and lighting ceremony to honor the whales that died this past year along the East Coast while, according to organizers, offshore wind development and sonar testing were under way. As reported by […]
Local man in need of kidney advertising for donor
“Local father of three seeking a kidney donor.” That’s the ad Avram Yushan is taking out in local newspapers and online as he desperately seeks a replacement for his diseased organs. The Egg Harbor Township resident, who has three children with his wife, Remy — Denise Yushan, 18, Rachel Yushan, 16, and Jacob Yushan, 14 […]
E. GERALD DONNELLY JR., 81
E. Gerald “GERRY” Donnelly Jr., 81, of Springfield (Delco), Pa., and Ocean City, N.J., passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2023. Beloved husband of Jane E. Lessner; devoted dad of Patti Lynn Fitzgerald (Dave), Colleen Donnelly and Edward G. “Ted” Donnelly III. Cherished “Poppy” of David, Connor and Kyleigh Fitzgerald, and Aidan and Gavin Donnelly. He […]
Dearborn, champion of new OCHS, dies at 84
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Donald E. Dearborn, the former longtime superintendent of the Ocean City School District who is credited with bringing the new high school to fruition, lost his battle with cancer Nov. 29. The 84-year-old was instrumental in the construction of multiple schools. He was hired in 1984 as superintendent of the Galloway Township […]
Anti-wind farm group calls for end to tax subsidies
LONG BEACH ISLAND — Bob Stern, Ph.D., president of Save Long Beach Island, a group formed to fight the development of wind farms off the New Jersey coast, is calling for an end to subsidies for the first Atlantic Shores offshore wind project pending a thorough cost examination. Save LBI is one of three citizen organizations, […]