Upper Township groomed beach for holiday
Township secured DEP beach cultivation permit to operate a bulldozer in Strathmere PETERSBURG — After securing a beach cultivation permit, Upper Township was able to move sand around on the beaches of Strathmere to provide a safe path to the beaches in the north end, which have suffered tremendously from erosion. “Great job from Public […]
Northfield teen earns Eagle Scout rank, follows her three brothers
NORTHFIELD — Northfield teen Amanda Edwards has accomplished something no girl could achieve just six years ago. On May 24, the 18-year-old Mainland Regional High School student was elevated to Eagle Scout rank in Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. She is part of a girls troop, […]
Shore donates $35,000 to Somers Point School District
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center has announced a significant contribution of $35,000 to the Somers Point School District to enhance school security efforts, ensuring a safer environment for students and staff. The donation comes at a critical time for the district, which, like many others across New Jersey, is facing serious budget constraints. Superintendent […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Fairness in Taxes meets June 6 OCEAN CITY – Fairness in Taxes OCNJ meets at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, in the main conference room of the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean City. For questions, please call Sheila Hartranft at (609) 814-0056. All are welcome to attend. Cape Shore Chorale presents […]
Jessica Mooney rules in softball playoff win
ATLANTIC CITY — The Red Raider softball team built a four-run lead over the first three innings in the opening round of the South Jersey Group III playoffs, then held off Toms River East in the sixth to preserve the win. Pitcher Jessica Mooney bailed herself out of trouble when the TRE girls loaded the […]
Street leads Raiders to upset over Mustang baseball
Said he pitched the best game of career in 3-1 win against South Jersey Group III’s top seed LINWOOD – On the road against the No. 1 seed Mainland Mustangs, Kameron Street locked in and pitched a gem for the Ocean City Red Raiders. Street held the high-flying Mustangs to one run in his six […]
OCHS girls 4×800 relay repeats as state champions
Raiders, Mustangs medal and finish in top 10 at state meet PLAINFIELD — The Ocean City High School girls 4×800 relay team repeated as state champions Saturday, winning the race in 9:14.20 and breaking their own school record. They led a team that brought home multiple medals and top 10 finishes — and an overall […]
Mustang tennis knocks Ocean City out of playoffs
LINWOOD – The Mustangs entered the South Jersey semifinal with a 17-2 record against 12-5 Ocean City, having beaten the Red Raiders twice this season in heavily contested matches. The semifinal Thursday, May 28, was the most dominant yet as the Mustangs swept Ocean City 5-0 with only one match going three sets. Agava beat […]
Lacrosse playoffs: Ocean City boys and girls, Mainland boys make it to semifinals
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders’ depth and offensive prowess was on full display as they took down the Mainland Mustangs in the South Jersey Group III quarterfinals. Three different Raiders scored a hat trick as Ocean City attacked the Mustangs from all angles and secured the 12-5 playoff win on Monday, June […]
Pride Fest: ‘Resist and insist’
LGBTQIA+ community says basic rights in jeopardy OCEAN CITY — Don’t let yourself be erased. Show up for each other. Register to vote. Resist and insist. Three speakers at the third annual We Belong Cape May County OC Pride Fest rallied a crowd Saturday morning before a march on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The messages […]