19 °F Ocean City, US
December 22, 2024

Month: August 2024

Beyond the Stand

Lifeguards spend all day, all week on the beach, and when it’s time to relax, many go right back OCEAN CITY – Summer at the Jersey Shore is an exciting time for many, bringing joy and adventure to people from all walks of life.  For children, it’s the signal that school is out. Tourists from […]

2024 Ocean City Beach Patrol

The 2024 Ocean City Beach Patrol in front of the First Street Headquarters this summer. Members include: Front Row: Aiden Norville, Corey Lin, Connor Haines, Sean Sharkey, Abby Hays, Colton Donahue, Luke Murray, Theodore Rowe, Rhylee Cornell, Grace Cullen, Sara Burman, Georgina Chalow, Kelly Newcomb; Second Row: Kevin O’Sullivan, Tommy Finnegan, Sean Kane, Nate Burk, […]

Well-loved single, office in quiet town just across the bay from Margate, Atlantic City

NORTHFIELD — The mixed-use property at 29 E. Mill Road provides an opportunity for its next owner to live and work in a beautiful location just a clam shell’s toss from multiple beach towns. Overlooking Atlantic City Country Club in the rear, the home fronts the road leading to Absecon Island, where Atlantic City, Ventnor, […]

Thursday Senior Golf: Guidotti and Giveans lead with scores of 75, 78

By PETE DAVIS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Last Thursday started with a beautiful morning but turned hot and humid by midday, leading to some fatigued finishes in the Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League. The league fired 21 birdies in that heat which resulted in some terrific scores.  Let’s talk birdies! Of our 21 birdies, 15 […]

There were ideal conditions for play at Brambley Golf League

By THE HANDICAPPER IV OCEAN CITY – Clear skies and moderate temperatures were the order of the day providing an almost perfect backdrop to play golf at the Ocean City Golf Course last week. The golfers were led by John McVerry, who shot a season-best 41 to capture the Overall Low Gross title for the […]

Probert’s eagle highlights Ocean City Tuesday Senior Golf action

By TONY CHERBY BUENA — The Ocean City Tuesday Senior Golf League outing Aug. 13 featured weather that would have been perfect in late April, let alone mid-August, so we can’t blame Mother Nature for our higher than usual scoring. I noticed how bad our scores were after an exasperated fellow came back to The […]

Edward Thomas Born, 94

On the evening of Thursday, August 8, 2024, Edward Thomas Born passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. He was 94 years old. Born on December 16, 1929 in Atlantic City, NJ to John and Alberta (née Hiltner) Born, Ted was one of three boys dubbed early on as “The Born Brothers.” He is survived […]

Wonderland founder and former mayor Roy Gillian remembered for all he did for Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Accolades poured in for former Ocean City mayor Roy Gillian, who founded Wonderland Pier at Sixth and the Boardwalk, an amusement park that has brought joy to generations of families since 1965.  Gillian died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He was 94 years old. Services are Wednesday at the Ocean City Tabernacle.  “One […]

Ocean City Police Youth Camp

Youths get inside look at robotic bomb defusing, tactical gear, SWAT as they build trust with police CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — For the 10th year, the Ocean City Police Department Youth Camp offered an action-packed week of learning, excitement and hands-on experiences.  The camp, designed to educate and inspire youngsters, provides a rare glimpse […]

McCarrie quits; Somers Point Council to name replacement

Somers Point has had a lot of changeover via elections, appointments SOMERS POINT — City Council will appoint a new member to the governing body for the second time in two years following the resignation of Councilman Joseph McCarrie on Aug. 12. The at-large seat, a four-year term, expires at the end of the year […]