Segich leads OCHS with 31 points in playoff win
Raiders set to host CHW for chance at semifinals OCEAN CITY — Kori Segich was dominant in the Red Raiders boys basketball team’s first playoff game. Ocean City High School defeated Pemberton Township High School 61-50 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament. Segich scored 31 points, followed by teammates […]
Corner condo commands incredible view of ocean a block away from beach
OCEAN CITY — A spacious four-bedroom condominium with an open great room beneath a lofty cathedral ceiling awaits it next owners at the corner of Central Avenue and 22nd Street. The second-floor condo at 2146 Central Ave. on the island’s popular Goldcoast is the perfect shore getaway, with its proximity to the beach and central […]
MRHS boys drop CAL title game to Middle Township
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Mainland Regional High School boys basketball team got off to a slow start in the final round of the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament and never caught up. The Mustangs fell to Middle Township High School 61-45 in the CAL final Feb. 17. Cohen Cook and Jamie Tyson each had 14 points […]
Mustang girls fall to Shawnee High in sectional finals
Eliminated by Renegades for second year in a row DEPTFORD — A long season ended in heartbreak as the Mainland Regional High School girls swim team came up short in the South Jersey final. The Mustangs fought a tightly contested battle against Shawnee High School but lost 87-83 in the South Jersey Group B championship. […]
Upper Township could deem areas ‘in need of redevelopment’
Planners to study Marmora, Seaville commercial districts PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Planning Board will begin a preliminary investigation of parts of the Marmora Town Center and Town Center Core zoning districts to determine whether they meet the parameters of a condemnation redevelopment area. Designating an area in need of redevelopment allows the municipality to […]
Upper Township budget expected to raise tax rate 1.4 cents
PETERSBURG — Committeeman Curtis Corson said preliminary indications are that the 2024 budget will require a 1.4-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. Corson, who oversees the Revenue and Finance Department, said Feb. 12 that Township Committee is expected to introduce the spending plan at its next meeting, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, […]
Hartzell seeking 2nd Ward seat, DeVlieger at-large
OCEAN CITY — Former city councilmen Keith Hartzell and Michael DeVlieger have returned their nominating petitions to run for City Council in the May 14 election. Hartzell is a former long-serving at-large councilman who did not run for re-election in 2022, but unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Jay Gillian. He is running for the Second Ward seat currently […]
OCAC to welcome Chinese painters Wei, Huang
OCEAN CITY — The Gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will present artists Hai Wei and Yulin Huang during its March exhibit. The show is set to open March 4 and run through March 30. A reception with the artists is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 on the second floor of […]
Winter Warrior Festival
Things get heated as dozens turn out for inaugural event OCEAN CITY — A cold blanket of snow fell silently over the island Saturday morning in perhaps an appropriate welcome to the city’s inaugural Winter Warrior Festival. Adult competitors took to the boardwalk for a run and then tackled the obstacle course at Carey Stadium […]
Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team are Cape-Atlantic League champions
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — For the third straight season, the Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team are Cape-Atlantic League champions. The Mustangs brought home a trophy after a 61-52 victory over Wildwood Catholic High School in the final round of the CAL tournament. Senior Kasey Bretones led all scorers with 23 points and added […]