OCHS boys swim into playoffs with late-season run
Raiders win five of six to overcome 1-4 start OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School boys swim team ended its regular season on fire, blowing the Cedar Creek Pirates out of the water with a 133-37 victory Jan. 24. The Red Raiders had a first-place finisher in each of the 11 races held […]
Amazing oceanfront home topped only by panoramic views, proximity to beach
OCEAN CITY — Stunning Atlantic Ocean views in every direction — so close that people are compelled to reach out from the expansive deck to touch the water as the surf calms their spirit. That’s how listing agent Patrick Halliday describes the dramatic four-level oceanfront single at 929 Second St. What’s more, the large open […]
Thinking ahead to spring
Rutgers Cooperative Extension education series covers planning, planting, harvesting, cold prep CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Although winter is just starting to kick in, gardeners may be thinking ahead to spring. For those looking to get a head-start, Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering a five-class series that takes students from learning about soil basics and […]
MRHS boys basketball work through tough midseason schedule
LINWOOD — Halfway through the boys basketball season and the Mustangs’ hot start has run into a speed bump. Mainland Regional High School has hit a rough stretch of the season, losing four of their past seven games. Last week they defeated Hammonton High School 53-42 on Jan 18. The Mustangs entered the fourth quarter […]
OCPD Citizens’ Police Academy to begin Feb. 29
10-week course provides behind-the-scenes look at the dynamic department OCEAN CITY — “I would do it again if I was going to be in the area. I highly recommend it,” island resident Cathie Rappoport said of the Citizens’ Police Academy operated by the Ocean City Police Department, which is accepting applications for the third class […]
Somers Point hoping to wrangle up wayward shopping carts
SOMERS POINT — With two major shopping centers and multiple other retail businesses both large and small, Somers Point has a vibrant business community. The city also has multiple residential complexes within walking distance of the business districts, leading to a lot of pedestrian traffic throughout the city. The combination leads many to take shopping […]
Upper Township Committee promotes four EMTs
PETERSBURG — At the recommendation of Mayor Jay Newman, Township Committee approved the promotion of four EMTs during its meeting Jan. 8. “I am requesting to promote four EMTs, in accordance with getting the command structure lined up and for the safety and benefit of not only our EMS members but all of the residents […]
Housing affordability, unemployment, wages impact local economy
OCEAN CITY – Factors affecting the regional and local economy include minimum wage increases, unemployment rates, housing, casinos, weather and gas prices. Gregory Matuson, president and CEO of Sturdy Savings Bank, told the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 18 that most employers in New Jersey pay $15.13 per hour, while seasonal and small […]
Ocean City may limit area, raise fee for boardwalk buskers
OCEAN CITY — Boardwalk entertainers may be more limited in where they can perform next summer and pay four times more to do so. City Council gave initial approval to new rules that would allow all performances between May 1 and Oct. 31 only in two designated zones — Fifth to Eighth streets and 12th […]
CAROL ANN KEARNEY, 81
Carol Ann Kearney (nee Wolfrom), 81, of Ocean City, passed peacefully December 26, 2023. She grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey, with her parents William G Wolfrom and Edna Doris Wolfrom. She spent summers in Ocean City as a child, and when she was a teenager she worked at the Biscayne Hotel and Seaside Baths. […]