MRHS boys soccer tops Ocean City 2-1 after teams get off to furious start
LINWOOD – The annual boys soccer game between Mainland Regional High School and Ocean City High School got off to a frantic start. Both teams came out firing on offense and scored all three of the game’s goals in the first 15 minutes. James Breitinger gave the Mainland Mustangs the lead in the 15th minute […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Vendors, classic cars in Sea Isle SEA ISLE CITY – Merchandise vendors and the owners of classic vehicles are invited to participate in Sea Isle City’s 2025 Fall Family Festival. The festival will begin Saturday, Sept. 13, with a Seaside Vendors Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along the Promenade, where vendors can rent […]
Rooftop deck elevates home above neighbors three blocks off beach
OCEAN CITY — Just three blocks off the beach in the island’s popular Goldcoast neighborhood, the spacious home at 2434 Central Ave. is filled with light and ready for a party. Featuring an open-concept great room, four large bedrooms and front and rear porches all topped by a rooftop deck, the second-floor condominium is awaiting […]
Demolition causes power outage in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The massive building at the corner of Eighth Street and Haven Avenue was finally demolished Thursday after sitting mostly vacant for more than a decade. What last housed a mechanic’s garage and dry cleaner, and most recently a laundromat, was taken apart Thursday, Aug. 28, but not without complications. The three-story structure, […]
Van Drew vows stable funds for shore protection
Promise comes week after hurricane pummeled coast NORTHFIELD — U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has promised southern New Jersey mayors to provide a stable supply of funding for shore protection, a week after Hurricane Erin pummeled the coast. “I will be introducing legislation to make sure there is permanent and reliable funding for beach projects […]
Mikie Sherrill stumps in South Jersey
Governor hopeful: Streamline business regulations GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — “The state government has really neglected the transformative investments that Atlantic City and Atlantic County need, particularly in public transit and economic development projects,” U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill told a regional business gathering Aug. 27 at Seaview Golf Club. “Fixing this is going to involve collaboration with […]
Upper Township, Ocean City, Somers Point plan 9/11 ceremonies
PETERSBURG — Area communities are preparing to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks with ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives that fateful day. Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda coordinated the attacks against America in which pilots flew planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York […]
Working fire at Ocean City home
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City firefighters put out a blaze at a home at 15 Tobago Lane late night Aug. 27. No one was injured. A 911 call came in at 11:36 p.m. and crews from the Department of Fire & Rescue Services and Police Department responded, reporting heavy smoke and fire at the rear […]
Construction under way on Somers Point Paddle Club
SOMERS POINT — After years of planning and multiple meetings, Scarborough Properties has finally started building its private swim club on Bay Avenue. The project, known as the Somers Point Paddle Club, is under construction at 520 Bay Ave., the former site of Bubba Mac’s Shack. In May 2022, City Council approved an agreement with […]
Somers Point celebrates return to normal with Good Old Days Festival
SOMERS POINT — Residents of this seaside city get together after Labor Day each year to celebrate the end of the tourism season, which floods the area with traffic and people for months. It’s like a return to normalcy when old friends can get together after a busy season. This year the city will host […]