VCBP wins inaugural women’s South Jersey championship
Ventnor’s victory lets it keep final event again next season VENTNOR — Faced with heavy surf and a strong southern current beneath a brooding sky, Sam Keough defeated her nine competitors in the singles row Aug. 6 to secure the team victory for the Ventnor City Beach Patrol. Known for 30 years as the Bill […]
Take a walk on the wild side at the Cape May County Zoo
Menagerie provides up-close encounters in a beautiful setting CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — One of the coolest boardwalks in Cape May County isn’t by the ocean, but goes through the woods. And when visitors emerge from the other side, they’re treated to the sights of giraffes and zebras and other savannah creatures. The boardwalk is […]
Antonella DiAntonio crowned Miss Ocean City 2026
She is the first to also win Little Miss Ocean City and Junior Miss Ocean city OCEAN CITY — Antonella DiAntonio did what no one had ever done before Saturday night at the Music Pier. Upon being named Miss Ocean City 2026, the 17-year-old became the first ever to win all three crowns bestowed by […]
Incredible Gardens home sports high-end amenities with upside-down design
OCEAN CITY — Listing agent Chris Monihan calls the fantastic home at 16 Harbor Road “the perfect Gardens neighborhood custom single family shore home with a touch of elegance in one of the most sought after locations in Ocean City. “This spectacular home was designed by Asher Architects and built by custom builder Chet Asher,” […]
Van Drew failed to protect shore, opponent claims
Congressman cites millions he has secured for projects NORTHFIELD — With the imminent loss of millions in federal funding that has supported New Jersey’s beach restoration since 1996, congressional candidate Terri Reese of Northfield called on U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R–2nd) to stop dodging responsibility and start delivering for the people of coastal communities. “Beach […]
Dozens show Rage Against the Regime at Ocean City rally
OCEAN CITY — “People need an outlet for their rage,” Indivisible OCNJ co-leader Lorraine Kilpatrick said Aug. 2 as a couple of dozen people, most of them well past voting age, gathered on the Ocean City side of the Route 52 causeway. “Indivisible OCNJ will once again stand with nationwide organizations to protest ongoing threats […]
State provides county $3M. in infrastructure aid for ’26
TRENTON — The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the release of $150 million in fiscal year 2026 county aid to fund infrastructure improvements on the local level. Engineer Robert Church said the county designates 10 road and/or bridge projects as a selection list to the state as part of the process to potentially […]
Authorities raid Ocean City home in child exploitation probe
OCEAN CITY — Authorities seized telephones and computers from a home on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue as part of an investigation into child exploitation. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell stated that the Prosecutor’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Ocean […]
Harmful human interaction calls for intervention
Stockton’s Animal Lab helps rehabilitate injured terrapins OCEAN CITY — It is human intervention when Stockton University’s Animal Lab steps in to help terrapins, but the lab is doing so only because it was human interaction that caused the creatures’ woes in the first place. “The injured adult females that we get at Stockton University […]
Host patrol wins Margate Memorials on perfect night
MARGATE — Zach Vasser arose from the surf, took a quick look around and then high-stepped it to the beach ahead of his 14 competitors to win the swim and help the host patrol secure victory during the 79th Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races. “It’s pretty calm and there’s a nice swell that […]