Free outdoor fitness park in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – A new outdoor fitness park in Ocean City is open to the public and free for anybody to use. City, county, state and Ocean City Chamber of Commerce officials and Ocean City Healthy Living Advisory Council members gathered July 10 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the new facility. […]
Another ‘Band-Aid’ for Somers Point City Hall? Replacement unlikely
SOMERS POINT — “I feel like this is just another Band-Aid that we’re putting on something that needs major surgery, and it’s costing us thousands and thousands of dollars every single year to maintain this building,” Councilwoman Janice Johnston said July 10. Johnston cast the sole no vote on a resolution to solicit bids for […]
Highbank demolition approved in Somers Point to make way for luxury complex
Council voted 6-0 to adopt the 90 Broadway Redevelopment Plan on July 10, designating the property an area in need of rehabilitation. Councilman Kirk Gerety was absent. The property is adjacent to John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and includes three two-unit bayfront homes and an apartment building. Development plans proposed by Exceler Building Solutions LLC […]
Ocean City Pops concert features enduring songs
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra looked back a half-century for songs that have become standards for the concert July 9. Starting each half with sets of George Gershwin arrangements, they went on to the music of Cole Porter and Jerome Kern. Lee called them the “Great American Hit Parade.” […]
Editorial: Peaceful protests are all-American
Let’s defend each other’s rights to speak out Local political protests have been able to draw a lot of people this year. We are happy with the fact they have been completely peaceful. There are those who support these protests and those who can’t stand seeing them, but there should be consensus and understanding that […]
Extra vendors unwelcome on Strathmere beach
PETERSBURG — One ice cream vendor may be welcome but two or even three certainly are not, according to the Strathmere Improvement Association. Township Committee approved the request of Ocean City Canteen and Southwind Ice Cream to become registered and licensed vendors on township beaches during the meeting July 14. One venor already works the […]
NJDEP scales back coastal flood rules
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is scaling back the coastal flood rules proposed last year. The DEP announced Monday, July 14, that it will adopt the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rules “with changes responsive to public comment and stakeholder feedback.” That comment and feedback from local, county and state representatives […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Friends of the Ocean City Pops annual luncheon OCEAN CITY – “Celebrating the Golden Age of Music” is the theme of the Friends of the Ocean City Pops Annual Luncheon set for Thursday, August 21, at the Flanders Hotel, 719 E. 11th St., Ocean City. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The event continues to celebrate […]
OCBP Master’s Swim: A mile of fun
Swimmers of all ages accept the challenge OCEAN CITY — For a 10-year-old squirt who never swam a mile in the ocean, for women doing their second distance swim in a day, and for the competitive racers aiming to win, the 2025 T. John Carey Master’s Swim late Sunday afternoon offered something for everyone involved. […]
Brigantine wins close Longport Memorial races
LONGPORT — Two first-place finishes helped put the Brigantine City Beach Patrol over the top with 11 team points July 11 at the 53rd Capt. Michael D. McGrath Longport Memorial Lifeguard Races. Joe Savell won the singles row and younger brother Brendan Savell joined him in winning the doubles row, collecting 10 points. The BCBP […]