George R. King, 87
George R. King, 87, passed away Sunday December 14, 2025 following a brief illness. George was born on July 26, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pa. He attended Lincoln High School and after a year at Temple University began working for Kabat Men’s Shop in Ocean City, NJ. He stayed with Kabat for nearly 50 years, until […]
‘I Have A Dream’
Ocean City celebrates Dr. King with singing, speeches, awards and a community meal OCEAN CITY — Ocean City celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 with a ceremony overflowing with good will and powerful emotions. The city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration brings the religious, […]
Turning trash into treasure: Upper to lease landfill site
PETERSBURG — Township Committee is preparing to generate as much as $9 million in revenue from a renewable energy firm generating electricity atop an old landfill. Committeeman Tyler Casaccio said Jan. 12 that he had met with interested contractors about renting the old landfill on Butter Road for a solar project. “They’re going to lease the […]
Outdoor fitness court part of renovation coming to Amanda’s Field in Upper Township
PETERSBURG — Deputy Mayor Victor Nappen II said Jan. 12 that installation of an Outdoor Fitness Court will be part of upcoming renovations to the skatepark at Amanda’s Field. He described it as a workout facility reminiscent of a playground, noting there is one adjacent to Ocean City High School. Committeeman Zach Palombo said the […]
Somers Point honors Lemieux for role in Hometown Heroes banners
SOMERS POINT — Mayor Dennis Tapp extended “heartfelt gratitude and appreciation” to American Legion Post 352 Commander Larry Lemieux for his role in the Hometown Hero banner campaign. Last year, the American Legion and Department of Public Works joined forces to create banners featuring military veterans and hang them from lampposts along Shore Road. “The […]
Work progressing on reconstructing Roosevelt Boulevard
New Ocean City entrance/exit will be 20 inches higher with bike lanes OCEAN CITY — Anyone driving on Roosevelt Boulevard should notice something rising between the bridge and Bay Avenue — it’s the road itself, and it is going up 20 inches. Workers have been elevating the north side of the boulevard as part of […]
Leaf collection snafu prompts U.T. to post schedule
PETERSBURG — As fall turned to winter, piles of leaves still remained in parts of Upper Township, clogging drains, narrowing streets and in some cases creating extra work. Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike said Jan. 12 that the weather played a large role in slowing phase one of leaf collection, forcing a change in the usual […]
Student asks school board to start garden club at U.T. Middle School
PETERSBURG — A budding botanist has planted a seed in the mind of the school board with his proposal to grow a gardening club from the ground up. Chase Scalfaro, a sixth-grader at Upper Township Intermediate School who enjoyed participating in a gardening club at the primary and elementary schools, suggested the idea to the […]
Raider boys basketball gets close, falls to Holy Spirit
It’s only the second loss of the season for Ocean City; Mainland up next OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders had won their last four games by an average of 26 points but were put to the test against the Holy Spirit Spartans. Despite a late push by Ocean City High School, the Raiders eventually […]