OCHS girls soccer upsets Cherry Hill West in PK shootout
‘A horrible way to lose, but a sweet way to win’ CHERRY HILL – The Ocean City girls soccer team beat No. 2 seed Cherry Hill West Monday evening on penalty kicks to earn a shot at a South Jersey Group III title Thursday against nemesis Shawnee, which is unbeaten this season. The Red Raiders, the […]
‘Father of the Bride’ subtle commentary on ’50s social norms
Comedy challenges expectations of traditional wedding ceremony; play on stage at MRHS Nov. 14-16 LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Drama Club will present the comedy “Father of the Bride” on stage Nov. 14-16. Phil Pallitto noted in his director’s notes that the play was adapted from Edward Streeter’s 1949 novel and immortalized by […]
First-floor condo offers luxury living two blocks from Goldcoast beaches
OCEAN CITY — Set in the heart of the Goldcoast, the first-floor condominium at 2728 Central Ave. provides a terrific headquarters for enjoying everything America’s Greatest Family Resort has to offer. The island is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring a 2.5-mile-long oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, […]
Ocean City High School girls soccer team advances to semifinals with shutout victory
OCEAN CITY — On an unseasonably warm November afternoon, the Ocean City High School girls soccer team punched its ticket to the semifinal round of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Toms River South at Carey Stadium. Ocean City (19-4, third seed) now heads to Cherry Hill West (16-5-1, second seed) on Nov. 11 […]
Red Raiders set to host Toms River South in girls soccer tournament at 2 p.m. Thursday
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School girls soccer team continues its drive toward a championship Nov. 7 when they play host to Toms River South in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III playoffs. The Red Raiders (18-4 overall, 11-1 Cape-Atlantic League American Division) and first-year head coach Sean Matteo […]
Q&A on proposed NJDEP flood elevation rules with Peter Lomax
OCEAN CITY — Peter Lomax of Lomax Consulting answered questions from the audience during the Oct. 30 forum on the state’s proposed flood elevation standards at the Ocean City Tabernacle Oct. 30. Here is a condensed look at some of the questions and answers. (Paraphrased for brevity.) Q: There were no climate restrictions 75 years […]
Officials: Speak up now on NJDEP proposed flood elevation rules, comment ends Nov. 7
OCEAN CITY — Officials made it painfully clear Oct. 30 that citizens must speak up immediately against the governor’s proposed flood elevation changes because of the deleterious effect they would have on homes and businesses on barrier islands and on the mainland. The time to do so is just about out. At a public seminar […]
Battle over 10th Street marina continues
Neighbors say work began with no permits from the city OCEAN CITY — Residents of the Glen Cove Lagoon area of the city are pushing back against a plan to create a commercial marina on a residential lot but the owner says he is just reviving a previously approved project. The lagoon, between 10th Street […]
Tractor Supply store proposed along Rt. 50 in Seaville, seeks variances
SEAVILLE — A local property owner and Alabama-based developer have applied to the Upper Township Zoning Board for permission to build a Tractor Supply Co. store on Route 50. Property owner Marianna Karayiannis of Ocean View and developer Jennifer Nylander of HSC Seaville LLC hope to build a 21,930-square-foot store at an undeveloped 8.83-acre property […]
‘Freezing Antarctica’ to be staged at Studio;Space
SOMERS POINT – SPQR Stage Company will produce “Freezing Antarctica” Nov. 15, 16, 22 and 23, at Studio;Space in Somers Point. The plot of “Freezing Antarctica,” written and directed by SPQR’s Artistic Director Bill Sterritt, revolves around Russian meteorologist Nikita Alexandra Romanov, who is on a desperate dash to the South Pole to save the […]