Patricia Ann Smith, 90
Patricia Ann Smith (Cummings), 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Marmora, NJ passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024, surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on September 13, 1934 to John and Anastasia Cummings of Newburgh, NY. She graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1953 and worked as a teaching assistant for […]
George Walloff, age 87
George Walloff, age 87, of Egg Harbor Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by his adoring wife of 50 years and loving children on January 2, 2025. Born in New York City, George spent his childhood years on a farm in Pomona, NJ. Once married he was a resident of Ocean City, NJ for 47 years […]
Mary Jane Gill Bilyk, 79
Mary Bilyk, 79, passed away on December 30, 2024, in Tildwell Hospice House in Bradenton, Florida, after a long illness. Mary was born on March 11,1945 in Camden, New Jersey to Dorothy C. Cabrey and Earl A. Gill. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, George R. Bilyk, their two sons, George R. […]
Dorothy A. Brandon
Dorothy “Dottie” Brandon of Tampa, FL died peacefully in her sleep on December 21st, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was raised and spent many years in Ocean City, NJ. She was a 1950 graduate of Ocean City High School and later the Atlantic County Vocational School Nursing program. She retired from the State of […]
Caper Tiger basketball takes on Middle Township to close out Boardwalk Basketball Classic
WILDWOOD – The Caper Tigers stayed close to their Middle Township rivals during the final game of the Boardwalk Basketball Classic at the Wildwood Convention Center Dec. 31, but couldn’t prevent the Panthers from pulling away in the end. The Lower Cape May Regional boys had narrowed the gap to five points, 36-31, with just […]
OCHS girls bounce back at Wildwood Basketball Classic
WILDWOOD — The Ocean City girls basketball team had a terrible shooting day in their first game at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic Dec. 26, but rectified that a few days later in their 41-18 victory over Newark Academy. In the 49-24 loss to Glassboro on Dec. 26, no Red Raider was able to make it […]
First Day 5K race draws nearly 700 runners
Matthew Coffey, 24, of Pennsauken (No. 2727), seen here at the start, won the First Day 5K on the Ocean City Boardwalk Jan. 1. This was a crowded race; there were 679 finishers. His winning time was 15:39.14. Jack Brannon, 17, and Leonard Bustos, 23, of Mays Landing were second and third. Ryann Hall, 37, […]
Mustang girls basketball team knocks off unbeaten Haddon Twp.
LINWOOD — The girls basketball team at Mainland Regional High School snapped a two-game losing streak last week with a dominant win over previously undefeated Haddon Township High School. Led by sophomore Brielle Smith, the Mustangs cruised past the Hawks 41-21 on Jan. 4 with an efficient game on both sides of the court. Smith […]
Mainland Regional boys basketball team in rebuilding mode after South Jersey championship season boys
HAMMONTON — In their first game of 2025, the Mainland Mustang boys basketball team took on the Hammonton Blue Devils in a matchup of teams hoping to get their first win of the season. Junior Luke Kerrigan scored 15 points off the bench for Mainland Regional High School, but the Mustangs eventually fell to Hammonton […]
Taking the PLUNGE in Ocean City
Hundreds race into the ocean at First Day at the Beach OCEAN CITY — “We’re embracing life,” Betty Jones said after she and her husband, Cliff, raced into the chilly Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during Ocean City’s First Dip. “It makes you feel alive before you die,” Cliff said, laughing. Tradition made them […]