Mainland baseball routs Hammonton 17-2 as it heads into postseason
LINWOOD – It was supposed to be a close game against a fellow outstanding South Jersey Group III team that Mainland Regional would likely see again in the post season. It wasn’t. The Mustangs’ 17-2 victory over the Hammonton Blue Devils (16-6) was just one game in Mainland’s long season, but they hope it will […]
Ocean City Eagle Scout project means to encourage more children to read
Journey comes full circle for Alex Costello OCEAN CITY — It was a full-circle moment for Ocean City’s Alex Costello on Thursday afternoon as he returned to a place he first loved as a child. A crowd gathered at Lake Memorial Park to watch the dedication of Alex’s Eagle Scout project — a tiny, brightly […]
Somers Point Council OKs Eagle Scout project
It will help firefighters locate hydrants blocked by cars SOMERS POINT — Sometimes a matter of seconds can mean the difference between life and death during an emergency, and Matthew Barnabei hopes his proposed project will be the helping hand that leads to positive outcomes. Barnabei, a 15-year-old student at Mainland Regional High School and […]
Massive Trump rally in Wildwood
Fans and supporters came to hear former President Donald J. Trump at a beach rally in Wildwood Saturday evening that also featured U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the congressman for this southern New Jersey district. The crowd was between 80,000 and 100,000 according to Lisa Fagan, spokesperson for the city of Wildwood, who gave those […]
Editor’s Desk: Working in a place with real corruption
And a community that didn’t mind The day I arrived to manage a small daily newspaper in Naugatuck, Conn., as a young man in the 1980s, the receptionist said I had a collect call from the mayor, William Rado. She asked if I wanted to accept the charges. “Why is the mayor calling collect?” I […]
Upper Township school board forced to make drastic cuts
Include nine teaching positions, after-school clubs and sports, courtesy busing PETERSBURG — The continued loss of state aid along with a hefty tuition adjustment have forced the Upper Township Board of Education to make deeps cuts across the board. According to Superintendent Allison Pessolano, the district cut nine teaching staff positions and its security officers, […]
Walter Stanley Szczurek
Walter Stanley Szczurek, of Ocean City, departed this life on May 7, 2024. For 56 years Walt was happily married to Joyce Elaine nee Graff until her death in 2007. They previously lived in Philadelphia, PA, and summered in Ocean City. Walt and Joyce moved permanently to Ocean City in 2001. Walt will be sorely […]
Ocean City should trim staff, lame-duck councilman says in budget dissent
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council approved its $113 million budget Thursday, but not before a lengthy dissent from Councilman Tom Rotondi. The Second Ward councilman said they can do better cutting the budget, which carries a tax rate hike of 3.7 cents per $100. Rotondi, who did not seek a second term in office in […]
One Ocean City budget line item was up 2,900%; it involved new Senior Center expense
OCEAN CITY — One criticism leveled at the 2024 Ocean City municipal budget was that it included a line item that increased 2,900 percent. The budget increase stems from Ocean City taking over operations for the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center in the Ocean City Community Center. Cape May County previously operated the center and […]
Sea Isle, Somers Point postal supervisor misappropriated $54,000
CAMDEN – A former supervisor in the Somers Point and Sea Isle post offices admitted Monday misappropriating $54,000 in postal funds, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn to an information charging him with misappropriating over $1,000 […]