Upper Township Committee candidate Sam Palombo: Uphold the quality of life
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Pharmaceutical sales representative Samuel “Sam” Palombo, 27, is a husband and father who grew up in the township, where he played soccer, basketball and baseball while attending local schools. The 2014 Ocean City High School graduate participated in travel and recreational clubs and sports such as soccer, French club and Class Council. […]
Upper Township Committee candidate Jay Newman: Two areas key to redevelopment
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Mayor John C. “Jay” Newman, longtime chief of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, believes his record of improving safety and infrastructure throughout the township speaks for itself. “Kim and I have a strong record of rolling up our sleeves and getting right to the hard work at hand,” Newman said of he […]
Boyar’s Market celebrates a century in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The key to long-lasting success is “you have to change with society, with the times,” according to Scott and Gail Ping, owners of Boyar’s Food Market at 1340 Asbury Ave. “Years ago, you used to come home and Mom would have a roast on baking all day long; now she’s working and […]
Grand re-opening of Captain Obadiah’s Seafood Market on Roosevelt Boulevard
MARMORA — Guests walked the planks of the newly remodeled deck May 18 as the Blue Dog Hospitality Group held a grand re-opening celebration for Captain Obadiah’s Seafood Market. The establishment, offering raw seafood and cooked specialties for dine-in and take-out, along with an array of adult beverages, has been a summer staple for Upper […]
Strawberry Festival Saturday in Upper Township
GREENFIELD – The annual Upper Township Strawberry Festival and Craft Show will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road (Route 616) Greenfield. The Strawberry Festival is presented by the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township. South Jersey strawberries will be on sale. In addition, society volunteers […]
Mustang baseball team wins CAL championship
Mainland shuts out St. Augustine Prep 1-0, as winning run walks in LINWOOD – Mainland Regional High School finished off the baseball regular season with a pressure-filled Cape-Atlantic League title game. The Mainland Mustangs scored the lone run of the game in the final inning as they walked off St. Augustine Prep 1-0 and claimed […]
OCHS girls 2nd eight medals at Stotesbury Cup Regatta
The Ocean City High School crew team’s girls second eight medaled at the prestigious Stotesbury Cup Regatta that featured 919 boats and more than 5,000 athletes Friday and Saturday on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The second eight, featuring (from coxswain to bow), Ava Ruh, Reese Hemberger, Callie Bellwoar, Reese Powell, Marissa Trostle, Addison Guest, […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
O.C. Memorial Day services planned Ocean City’s Memorial Day Service starts at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Park, 500 block of Wesley Avenue. All are encouraged to attend. Ralph Galati, a U.S. Air Force veteran, will be the keynote speaker. Galati’s plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1972, and he spent […]
Ocean City High School boys lacrosse beats Holy Spirit for Cape-Atlantic League tournament title
OCEAN CITY – Thanks to great defense and a brand new goalie, the Ocean City High School Red Raiders are Cape-Atlantic League champions again in boys lacrosse. The Raiders won their third-straight CAL tournament title with a dominant 12-4 victory over Holy Spirit High School May 17. Goalie Henry Vaules pitched a shutout in the […]
Ocean City High School girls win county track title
Curtis, Nnewihe triple individual winners in cool, messy conditions OCEAN CITY — Senior Sophia Curtis and junior Naomi Nnewihe were triple individual winners Thursday, leading the Raider girls track team to victory at the 2024 Cape May County Track and Field Championships held at Ocean City High School. Curtis also was part of the winning […]