Documentary to detail Somers Point’s stint on silver screen in ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’
Four decades later city still celebrating with live Cafferty concert on July 4th SOMERS POINT — A crew from PBS NJ is producing a documentary about Somers Point’s role in the 1983 cult classic “Eddie and the Cruisers,” and will be visiting the city twice to collect footage. City Council President Janice Johnston announced last […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
Somers Point seniors invited to rec meeting SOMERS POINT – The City of Somers Point is asking all seniors to attend the upcoming Recreation Commission Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall to go over the type of programs and activities they would like the city start or bring back to the Senior Center. […]
Vincent Anthony Joseph Evangelista, Jr. 85
Vincent Anthony Joseph Evangelista, Jr., 85, of Cape Coral, FL, son of longtime Vineland band director Vincent Evangelista, Sr., passed away on May 13, 2024. Vince was born in Ocean City, graduated from Ocean City High School in 1956 and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Miami. Vince (known musically […]
Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr. 86
Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr., 86, died May 30, 2024 at his residence in Lansdowne, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he had lived in Yeadon, PA for several years prior to moving to Lansdowne, PA over 62 years ago. He was a graduate of Yeadon High School, Class of 1956, and REI Technical School. He […]
Ocean City – Upper Township Rotary hands presents Academic Achievement Awards
SOMERS POINT — Students and their families joined local school administrators May 13 as the Ocean City-Upper Township Rotary Club held its annual Academic Achievement Night at Greate Bay County Club. About 100 people gathered in a banquet room overlooking the golf course to celebrate the highest achieving students from Upper Township Middle School, Ocean […]
Cape Regional merger with Cooper University approved by court
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The New Jersey Superior Court in Cape May County has approved Cape Regional Health System joining Cooper University Health Care. “This historic agreement will provide the residents and visitors of Cape May and Atlantic counties with greater access to more health care resources, innovative technologies and specialists,” George E. Norcross […]
Mustang pitcher Bella D’Agostino surpasses 500 strikeouts in four-year career
OCEAN CITY — When Bella D’Agostino was a freshman pitcher for the Mainland Mustang softball team, the thought of striking out 500 batters wasn’t in her head — she was just happy to be on the team. “I was like, ‘I’m here. That’s cool,’” she said, laughing. By her junior year, however, as her stats […]
Mustang softball surges late, takes out Ocean City in S.J. quarterfinal
OCEAN CITY — There were glimpses all along that the Mainland Mustang softball team had potential. According to head coach Brian Smith, that was true when the team started the season with a 3-13 record. It was true when the Mustangs made it to the playoffs as the No. 10 seed, and it was true […]
Mainland girls fall in S.J. softball final to No. 1 Moorestown 5-0
MOORESTOWN – A strong second half of the season led Mainland Regional High School’s softball team to the South Jersey Group III sectional championship game Saturday afternoon. The Mainland Mustangs entered the final round on a six-game winning streak as they traveled to top seed Moorestown High School. Quaker pitcher Violet Marta controlled the game […]
Ocean City’s Smith, Curtis, Mainland’s Day South Jersey sectional champions
Raider 4×800 relay time sets meet record FRANKLINVILLE — Raider junior Maeve Smith is a triple South Jersey sectional track champ who helped set a meet record, senior teammate Sophia Curtis brought home two gold medals and Mustang junior Sofia Day earned a gold medal. The South Jersey Group III sectional track and field meet […]