Somers Point Beach Concert Series controversy over contract
Somers Point Council seeks proposals for popular series; critics cry foul SOMERS POINT — City Council is putting not only its popular beach concerts in jeopardy but also Somers Point’s history and legacy of supporting live music at the shore. That’s what detractors said Jan. 9 when the governing body, in a split vote, approved […]
Legislators want south Jersey focus in Trenton
Assemblymen McClellan, Simonsen up for re-election along with new governor in November TRENTON — New Jersey’s First Legislative District representatives have southern New Jersey’s well-being on their minds as 2025 gets rolling. Republicans state Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblymen Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen oversee District 1, which consists of all of Cape May and […]
Bill Fulton, 72
Bill Fulton, age 72, of Egg Harbor Township, well known for his years working at the Ocean City Post Office and the stimulating conversations he enjoyed with the many people he met, died on December 31, 2024. In late October, Bill received a diagnosis of a cancerous stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. He […]
William Joseph Alexander, 85
William Joseph Alexander, 85, of Ocean City, NJ, died on Thursday, January 9th 2025 with family by his side, in the care of Tapestries Memory Care at the Shores Methodist Home in Ocean City. Today, Bill is singing joyful praise to his Lord and Savior in the heavenly choir, joining those preceding him in death, […]
Americo Manuel Inacio
Americo Manuel Inacio, “Mac” passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, NJ, surrounded by family. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Mac immigrated to the United States at the age of 5, growing up in Philadelphia, PA, before eventually settling in Marmora, NJ, where he spent the remainder of […]
Robert Garrigues Powel, Jr., 90
He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Carol Powel Teter (Mike); grandchildren: Robert Garry Powel, Heidi Powel Waterman (Chris), Emily Grace Teter, Zachary Robert Teter, and Jonathon Trout Teter; brothers: Lee Paul Allen (Shirley), and Tracy Earle Allen (Yvonne); and his former spouse and mother of his children, Jeannette Frey Altland. Garry was […]
Upper Township Zoning Board clears way for Route 9 garden center
PETERSBURG — Plans are in the works for a garden center at 442-444 Route 9 South in Marmora on a property with two homes. The Zoning Board on Jan. 9 granted an Ocean View man preliminary and final site plan approval and a use variance to allow construction of a 4,900-square-foot office/retail building, a 10,080-square-foot […]
Somers Point hires two police officers
SOMERS POINT — The city hired two new police officers to join the Somers Point Police Department pending graduation from the Atlantic County Police Academy. City Council adopted two resolutions confirming the hiring of Anthony Capasso V and Michael Desrosiers Jr. as provisional officers effective Jan. 17. Mayor Dennis Tapp said he is scheduled to […]
MLK ceremony Saturday in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 18 starting at noon at the Ocean City Tabernacle. The event brings the community together to remember the Rev. Dr. King through words, song and dance. The 2025 event had originally been scheduled […]
Sea&Do events listing
Advocacy director at AARP meeting OCEAN CITY – Join with Ocean City AARP Chapter 1062 at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, when Evelyn Liebman, AARP New Jersey’s director of advocacy will discuss recent utility rate hikes, state regulations governing utility rates, how consumers can get involved, utility bill payment assistance programs and AARP’s work to […]