Ocean City boys soccer tops Cedar Creek 2-1
OCEAN CITY – Cedar Creek scored first in the Oct. 3 game at the Tennessee Avenue field, but Ocean City stormed right back and scored less than a minute later when Ethan Pearson found the back of the net just over halfway through the first half. The Pirates had dominated play early and kept Ocean City […]
Mustang soccer shuts out ACIT
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School boys soccer team continued it impressive season with a 6-0 win Oct. 4 over Atlantic County Institute of Technology. The Mustangs, 8-3-1 overall, 8-0-1 in the Cape-Atlantic League National Division under Coach Alex Weidman, are now gearing up for the CAL Tournament and NJSIAA South Jersey Group III […]
Ocean City girls soccer shuts out Vineland 8-0
Senior Naomi Nnewihe scores four of the Red Raider goals OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider girls soccer team made short work of Vineland Tuesday afternoon at the Tennessee Avenue field, scoring four goals in each half to shut out the Fighting Clan. Half of the offensive production came courtesy of senior Naomi Nnewihe, who led […]
New Ocean City Superintendent of Schools on philosophy of education, teaching to tests, longevity, going to the source
OCEAN CITY — Dr. Christian Angelillo took over as superintendent of schools in Ocean City this summer. To give the community a better understanding of the man who will lead the education for students from Ocean City, its sending districts of Upper Township, Sea Isle City and Longport, and the nearly 200 School Choice students […]
Upper Township voters have choices on Nov. 5
Five candidates for school board, three for committee UPPER TOWNSHIP — Five candidates are seeking three seats on the Upper Township Board of Education and three people are vying for two spots on Township Committee in the general election Nov. 5. School board incumbent Brian Teeney is seeking re-election but two others — longtime members […]
Somers Point mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus
SOMERS POINT – The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reminds residents to continue to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness after a recent mosquito sample collected from the 100 block of Shore Road in Somers Point tested positive for West Nile virus. Public Health Officer Kara Janson confirmed there have been no human cases of […]
Shore Medical Center, We Walk Somers Point offer free info sessions
SOMERS POINT — Councilman Charlie Haberkorn is hoping a partnership with Shore Medical Center will give the community walking program a shot in the arm. The councilman and Mayor Dennis Tapp lead a group of residents on a 2-mile walk every Monday morning, meeting at multiple locations. Due to an increase in popularity, the program […]
Sunshine Foundation provides Disney trip to Ocean City fourth-grader
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City School District administration partnered with the Sunshine Foundation to bring rays of light to a deserving student in need and her family. Leilani Castillo Guzman, a fourth-grade student in the district, was honored with a generous donation from the Sunshine Foundation. Leilani’s diagnosis of Turner’s Syndrome, which causes a partially […]
Mustangs, plagued by turnovers, couldn’t stop Prep
RICHLAND — If Mainland Regional High School was looking to go into the annual rivalry game against Ocean City (4-1) on a high note this week, the Mustangs got just the opposite last Friday in a 21-3 loss to state-ranked St. Augustine Prep (4-1) on the road. The loss drops Mainland, the defending Group IV […]
Mainland Regional field hockey team-oriented
LINWOOD — “Clearly we’re very consistent,” coach Erin McConnell said, noting the 2-2-2 record just before Friday afternoon’s game that ended in a 1-1 tie with Cedar Creek. The team is 1-2-3 in the Cape-Atlantic League National Division. “We do have a really great group of seniors and a lot of young talent too in our […]