Mainland Mustang tennis team off to 7-0 start this spring
LINWOOD — The Mustang tennis team is off to an unbeaten start to the season with seven straight wins, including its latest 4-1 victories over Middle Township and Ocean City on April 9 and 10. The team is motivated to seek another South Jersey sectional title and has the added motivation of supporting longtime coach […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse team schedules tough foes to prep for postseason
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team lost its last two games to out-of-conference opponents, but that’s part of preparing for the post-season. Ocean City is 5-2 overall and leads the American Division of the Cape-Atlantic League at 5-0. The Red Raiders fell to Allentown 12-11 on Saturday and to Strath Haven […]
Mustang, Raider baseball teams split 3-2 games
LINWOOD — The annual season series between cross-bay rivals Mainland Mustangs and Ocean City Red Raiders came down to the wire again as both games were decided by a single run. Game one of the two-game series took place April 9 at Mainland Regional High School. The home team Mustangs rallied from a 2-0 deficit […]
Post 524 supports Tunnels to Towers
American Legion, auxiliary, squadron donate $20,000 OCEAN CITY — “Thank you to all of you who serve this country to protect the blanket of freedom that my children and I sleep under every night,” Dena Parlo told members and guests April 9 at the Ocean City American Legion post. Morvay-Miley-Cruice Post 524 invited the ambassador […]
Threads of history unite U.S., France
The Longest Yarn invading Naval Air Station Wildwood, commemorates WWII D-Day ERMA — Thousands of people all over the world have been knitting as fast as they can. In groups or alone by the glow of their computer screen, listening to advice and encouragement from across the ocean. From an American military base in Belgium […]
Nature trail plan at Crook Horn Creek gets public support
Ocean City neighbors ask city to pick up trash and maintain trail OCEAN CITY — With promises to install a few trash cans and regularly pick up refuse, to protect terrapins and not touch any wetlands, officials from ACT Engineers presented plans for the Crook Horn Creek nature trail project to about 50 citizens Saturday […]
Super Hero Run in Ocean City
It was a gray morning, cold and windy on the boardwalk with threatening skies, but Super Heroes don’t fear the rain. Wonder Woman, Spider Man, the Hulk and others braved the blah elements Saturday morning to test themselves in the one-mile Super Hero Run that took them from the Music Pier north and back – […]
Volunteers join Green Team, Public Works for cleanup
Somers Point trash picked up with help from Mainland NHS students SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Green Team and Department of Public Works joined forces with a group of volunteers April 5 for the annual citywide cleanup. Organizer John Helbig said they met at 8:45 a.m. at the public works yard to distribute safety […]
Ocean City Community Holy Week events include Easter Sunrise Service
OCEAN CITY— All members of the community are invited to attend the Easter Sunrise Service sponsored by the Ocean City Ministerium and Ecumenical Council, in addition to the other community worship opportunities listed below: – Easter Sunrise Service, 6:15 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. An offering will benefit the […]
Doo Dah Parade, egg hunt Saturday in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s spring season will kick into high gear with two of its most popular events this weekend: the annual Doo Dah Parade and the first of two Great Egg Hunts on the Boardwalk. Both are scheduled for Saturday, April 12. The Doo Dah Parade is Ocean City’s season-opening celebration of all […]