Ocean City field hockey tops OLMA 2-1
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider field hockey team topped Our Lady of Mercy Academy 2-1 Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Carey Stadium. Ocean City’s Stevie Wright converted a penalty shot with 7 seconds remaining in the third quarter that turned out to be the game-winner. Wright’s teammate, Ella Jefferson, opened the scoring with three and […]
Joseph Francis Cusato, 29
Joseph Francis Cusato, age 29, tragically left us on September 20, 2024. He was born in Princeton, NJ on October 7, 1994, the beloved and precious son of Kerry Furtis and Steven Cusato. Joe grew up in Upper Township where he played Little League Baseball until age 14. Joe graduated from Ocean City High School […]
Ocean City boys soccer beats EHT 2-1 with overtime goal
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider boys soccer team held off Egg Harbor Township Tuesday afternoon at the Tennessee Avenue field, beating the Eagles 2-1 in overtime. The Eagles dominated the first half, making the Raiders play defense for almost the entire 40 minutes, but despite the pressure Ocean City was able to keep EHT […]
Apartment residents question legality of evictions
Lawyer explains leases at Highbank Apartments offer them little recourse SOMERS POINT — Residents of a bayfront apartment complex are scrambling to find housing while working to determine whether the eviction notices they recently received are legal and enforceable. Those living in the 17-unit Highbank Apartments at 90 Broadway, which front Great Egg Harbor Bay […]
Official: Climate regs too extreme, will hurt Cape May County
Dietrich tells DEP they are too strict too soon TRENTON — Cape May City Manager Paul Dietrich told the Department of Environmental Protection that proposed climate change regulations are too strict too soon. “Our towns have understood the need to build higher and be more resilient for years, but these proposed regulations just go a […]
Ocean City’s population trend prompted church move to Upper Township
MARMORA — A dwindling year-round island population and changes in the vacation pattern of tourists contributed to the decision to move Union Chapel by the Sea to Upper Township. “We prayed about it for a few years; it was something that didn’t come easy,” Pastor Tim Bromhead said. “We loved the church and location but […]
Somers Point Beach Concert Series trying to raise more funds after busy season
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Beach Concert Series is trying to raise additional revenue following what promoter Carmen Marotta called “the greatest summer ever.” City Council discussed the issue of funding the series during closed session at its meeting Aug. 8. Shortly after, a letter requesting “supplemental contributions” was sent to sponsors of the […]
Run for the Fallen is this Thursday with 16 stops in Ocean City
By DOUG OTTO OCEAN CITY – The 16th Annual New Jersey Run For The Fallen will take Thursday, Sept. 26, in Cape May County. Ocean City’s Morvay-Miley-Cruice American Legion Post 524 has been an integral part of this event since its inception in 2009. The New Jersey Run for the Fallen is an organization of military […]
Michelle Antonia Moran, 63
Michelle Antonia Moran (Molly) passed away on September 19, 2024. She was born on June 13, 1961 in Meadowbrook, PA and spent her earliest years in Langhorne, PA prior to moving to Ocean City NJ. A 1981 graduate of Ocean City High School, Molly spent time in the retail jewelry industry before moving to […]
Assemblyman McClellan to speak to OC-UT Rotary Club Thursday
SOMERS POINT – Assemblyman Antwan McClellan will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd., Somers Point. Guests, prospective members, and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings. McClellan was […]