Ocean City Beach Patrol, Brigantine Beach Patrol share title at 2024 South Jersey Rescue Board Championships
Teams tie in points with Cape May Beach Patrol a close third BRIGANTINE — With cool temperatures, fairly calm seas and sunny skies that turned cloudy, the Ocean City Beach Patrol and Brigantine Beach Patrol both came out on top at the 2024 South Jersey Rescue Board Championship on Aug. 13. The patrols each ended […]
Seaville hotel proposal gets Zoning Board approval
SEAVILLE — The plan to build a hotel and restaurant on Route 9 in Seaville has moved one giant step forward with the Zoning Board’s 6-1 approval of multiple variances. The proposal, which the board initially tabled, was presented again Aug. 1 following amendments. Applicant John Federico’s initial plan called for 24 apartments and 108 […]
Legacy Remembered: A Celebration of Life Honors Dr. Peter Mora
MAYS LANDING – On Aug. 8, Atlantic Cape Community College’s Mays Landing Student Center was filled with a profound sense of reverence and remembrance as more than a hundred people gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Peter Louis Mora. Family, friends, colleagues and students came together in the college’s Student Center to […]
Ocean City Fishing Club hosts 118 youngsters at fishing tournament
OCEAN CITY — Youth fishing tournaments attract a variety of participants—first-timers, their families for support, even veterans of other young angler competitions. The Ocean City Fishing Club’s 47th Annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament that was held Saturday also had some “firsts.” Among the 118 participants, the newly-formed Atlantic City Youth Fishing Club came […]
Junior Miss Ocean City Sarah Avellino knows how those little girls feel
When they look up to her, she remembers wanting to be an Ocean City queen OCEAN CITY — When little girls approach her, in awe of her crown and sash, Junior Miss Ocean City Sarah Avellino knows that feeling well. “I used to be one of those girls and now I get to be in […]
‘Never-ending friendship’: Little Miss Ocean City bonded with crown sisters
OCEAN CITY — Stella Fleming may be crowning her successor Friday night, Aug. 16, at the Ocean City Music Pier and leaving behind her duties as an ambassador for America’s Greatest Family Resort, but she believes there is something everlasting to take with her. Stella, Little Miss Ocean City 2024, made a pair of friendships […]
John Huber Jr., 84
John Huber, Jr., 84 years old, of Dorothy, NJ passed away August 6, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Marmora and later resided in Ocean City before moving to Dorothy. A 1959 graduate of OCHS, he was a member of the Cape May County Rescue Squad in Ocean City, several […]
Toby Soifer
Toby Soifer, (z”l), (née Barenfus), daughter of Rose (née Spitzberg) and Isadore Barenfus died Monday, August 5th, 2024, supported by loving family and dear friends. Toby was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated at the top of her class from Murrell Dobbins High School and attended secretarial school following graduation. Toby met the […]
Our View: Wonderland Pier announcement sad day for Ocean City
The exact timing was unexpected, but it was not a complete surprise that Jay Gillian would announce the closing of Wonderland Pier, the amusement park that has anchored the north end of the boardwalk business district for nearly 60 years and been part of Gillian family boardwalk amusements for nearly a century. The clock has […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Flea market and hoagie sale OCEAN CITY – There will be a flea market and hoagie sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 2998 Bay Ave., Ocean City. Come out and enjoy the flea market and pick up one of the delicious hoagies made on the best rolls […]