Ocean City Council OKs $9.9 M. more to buy Klause land
Cost nearly triple amount originally bonded in 2020 OCEAN CITY — City Council approved bonding for another $9.9 million for the purchase of the former Chevrolet dealership lot to create a stretch of open space from the Ocean City Free Public Library to the Emil Palmer Field on the north side of 16th Street. The […]
Spreading sunshine
Volunteers of Ocean City Cape Atlantic Chapter helping make local children’s dreams come true OCEAN CITY — The All-Volunteer Ocean City Cape Atlantic Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation is most visible in September when it hosts its major golf fundraiser at Greate Bay Country Club, but the organization works quietly throughout the year to find […]
Strathmere group celebrates another succesful year
STRATHMERE — For more than 70 years, the Strathmere Improvement Association has been working to make life better for the island’s residents and visitors. Founded in 1951, the group includes owners and visitors to the Strathmere and Whale Beach sections of Upper Township. Its efforts are dedicated to preserving life in the coastal community, serve […]
Glasser lauded on way out door in Somers Point
Longtime mayor passes baton, will continue to support veterans causes SOMERS POINT — Outgoing Somers Point mayor Jack Glasser called the 16 years he served “a great time as a public servant to the city I love.” Glasser presided over his final meeting in the position Dec. 14 after deciding not to seek re-election to […]
Restaurateur accuses Somers Point official of misconduct
SOMERS POINT — A local restaurateur has accused a city councilman of trying to strong-arm him into giving up on development plans at his family’s longtime business. John Exadaktilos spoke during the Somers Point City Council meeting Dec. 14, alleging City Councilman Sean McGuigan committed official misconduct by threatening to take parking spaces away from […]
First Dip helps ‘start the new year right’ in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Under cloudy skies threatening a sprinkling, hundreds of revelers flocked to Eighth Street beach in America’s Greatest Family Resort for the annual First Dip in the Ocean. While it was a good 10 degrees cooler than Jan. 1, 2023, the new year started with an afternoon air temperature in the low to […]
Mazur sisters lead MRHS to undefeated start
4-0 Mainland Mustangs set to host Ocean City Red Raiders on Jan. 5 LINWOOD — Mainland Regional High School’s girls basketball team is ending 2023 on a great note. Sisters Ava and Bella Mazur combined for 36 points as the Mustangs defeated Gloucester Catholic 50-34 on Dec. 21. The whole team was dominant in the […]
Ocean City beach-block condo offers abundant options for income, island stays
OCEAN CITY — With the Imperial Suites condominium at 701 E. 10th St. Unit 304, it’s never been easier to own a piece of real estate in America’s Greatest Family Resort. The Imperial Suites, a boutique-style hotel on the beach block, opened in May 2021 as the first new hotel in Ocean City in two […]