Annual Nightmare in Strathmere boat parade Saturday
STRATHMERE — “What if we held our own Night in Venice boat parade?” one member of the newly formed Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club asked in 1985. “That would be a nightmare,” another replied. “A nightmare in Strathmere.” “And the name just stuck,” SFEC President Wayne Thomas said last week. Continuing a tradition of hosting […]
NJBPU terminates Ocean Wind offshore wind farms
Danish company had pulled the plug on its projects late last year Last week, Cape May County announced that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally vacated all of its orders that approved the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 offshore wind projects that were under development by Danish offshore wind corporation Ørsted. […]
Public input sought on Somers Point Master Plan Re-examination
Meeting Thursday, Aug. 22, at Somers Point City Hall SOMERS POINT – The Somers Point Planning Board is beginning a comprehensive Master Plan Reexamination process. This initiative aims to gather extensive community feedback on potential revisions to the city’s Master Plan, which serves as the foundational guide for the city’s zoning and land use policies. […]
Cape May County has ideal mosquito geography
Expect problem to get worse with higher temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and rising sea level CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — When summer comes around, mosquito bites become a daily occurrence and their escalating numbers a problem. With temperatures increasing and precipitation patterns changing, the issues appear likely to worsen. Every county in New Jersey has […]
Sea & Do: Upcoming Events
New superintendent at Aug. 22 Rotary meeting in O.C. OCEAN CITY – Dr. Christian Angelillo, the new superintendent of schools for the Ocean City School District, will be the speaker at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, 21st Street and Asbury […]
High-quality new home only a clam shell’s toss from beach, boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — The fabulous new home at 821 Pennlyn Place is less than two blocks from the beach in the island’s Northend neighborhood and offers abundant space for a large family and friends to gather for a shore vacation. Ocean City is one of the most popular resorts on the East Coast, featuring a […]
Former mayor, Wonderland Pier founder Roy Gillian dies
OCEAN CITY – Roy Gillian, 94, of Ocean City, N.J., passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 at his home. The loving husband of Patricia Gillian, he was a former mayor of Ocean City, N.J., and founder of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, N.J. He grew up in Havertown, Pa., graduating from Haverford High School […]
Sarah Smith crowned as Junior Miss Ocean City 2025
She’s an incoming freshman at Ocean City High School OCEAN CITY — Sarah Smith, who believes it is important to present her real self at all times, was crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2025 on Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier. “This is so cool. This has been a dream of mine. This […]
Taegen Vivarelli crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2025
9-year-old is entering fourth grade at Upper Township Elementary School OCEAN CITY – Taegen Vivarelli, a 9-year-old from Upper Township, was crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2025 Friday night, Aug. 16, a victory that left the little girl in tears. “I was extremely surprised. I thought it was going to be No. 13 (Rose Bickings) […]
Sea Isle fire damages two restaurants
SEA ISLE CITY – Two restaurants in Sea Isle City were damaged by fire on Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the public information office in Sea Isle – Casa Taco and Casino Pizza. The restaurant staff from Casa Taco, located at 4210 Park Road, called 911 to report a fire in the building at 5:06 […]