Caper Tiger girls fall to Cinnaminson
LOWER TOWNSHIP – Ainsley Reed’s six points led the Caper Tiger girls basketball team Saturday against visiting Cinnaminson High School. Three Lower Cape May Regional girls scored four points each in the 47-24 loss – Savannah Wareham, Bernadette Erb and Leks Domanowski. Meredith Lutjen, Brooke Robinson and Kayla DeLeon each had two points. Norah Quinn […]
Tjoumakaris drops in 21 as Ocean City Red Raiders top Lower Cape May Caper Tigers
OCEAN CITY – A couple of big scoring runs by the Ocean City Red Raiders were the difference as they handed the Lower Cape May Regional Caper Tigers their first loss in conference play on Saturday, Jan. 11. Luke Tjoumakaris scored 21 points for the Raiders, including the first eight points of the game as […]
OCHS girls adapt, but Camden Catholic wins
OCEAN CITY – Despite a strong second-half performance by the Ocean City Red Raider girls, they were unable to overcome a slow start against the Camden Catholic Irish. Ocean City High School’s basketball team cut the lead to only six points after a disastrous first half, but ultimately fell to Camden Catholic High School 52-38 […]
Support for Adam Coste nears $100K
Ocean City native severely injured in New Orleans attack OCEAN CITY — Ocean City native Adam Coste is recovering from extensive lower-body injuries suffered in the Jan. 1 terror attack in New Orleans, in which a U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring 35. A GoFundMe […]
Ocean City wrestlers rout Mustangs 80-0
More experienced Red Raiders make it a Senior Night to remember OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School wrestling team put an exclamation point on itsstrong start to the season with an 80-0 win over cross-bay rival Mainland Regional High School. Fittingly, it was the Red Raiders’ Senior Night. They were relentless against the […]
First Night draws thousands for family-friendly celebration
OCEAN CITY — The city prides itself on its family-friendly atmosphere highlighted by its ban of alcohol sales, and organizers of its biggest party of the year take that philosophy to heart. On New Year’s Eve 2024, Ocean City celebrated the 32nd anniversary of its popular First Night, which was founded in 1992 and modeled […]
Jungle John, Wally Gator and Larry Boa (the snake) a big draw
OCEAN CITY — John LaMedica likes animals — slimy, scaly, cold-blooded animals, some with forked tongues, that disdain petting. Spectators, mostly young human animals — sweaty, sticky, warm-blooded animals — love LaMedica, better known as Jungle John, and his friends Wally Gator (a 5.5-foot-long American alligator), Larry Boa (a 10-foot-long boa constrictor) and a dozen […]
Somers Point Council chooses Haberkorn for president
SOMERS POINT — City Council has a new president following its reorganization meeting Jan. 3, when Charlie Haberkorn replaced Councilwoman Janice Johnston in the position. “I’m looking forward to bringing a collaborative and common-sense approach to my new role and looking to work with all council members, professionals, volunteers and employees to accomplish the priorities […]
Elder statesman leading newcomers on Upper Township Committee
Three rookies join longtime representative, first-term member on Township Committee PETERSBURG — Township Committee is decidedly top-heavy in experience after three rookie representatives joined longtime member Curtis Corson and first-term committeeman Victor Nappen on the dais. The township also has a new mayor, actually a returning mayor with one year of experience in the post, […]