MRHS girls mount CAL hoop comeback, fall just short
LINWOOD — The Mainland Mustangs’ Cape-Atlantic League Tournament run was cut short after their massive comeback attempt against the Hammonton Blue Devils ran out of steam. Mainland Regional High School took the lead late after trailing by as many as 16 points but eventually fell to Hammonton High School 47-41 on Feb. 13. Jenna Vivadelli […]
Ocean City boys still in hunt in CAL hoop tournament
Update: Ocean City’s boys basketball team beat St. Augustine Prep 46-42 Tuesday night to earn a berth in the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament finals Saturday at Egg Harbor Township, where they will face Atlantic City, which upset No. 1 seed Middle Township 78-72. OCEAN CITY — The Red Raiders boys basketball team ran past Absegami and […]
Shawnee too deep for Mustang girls in S.J. final
Mainland falls in championship meet to team it defeated for title in 2025 SEWELL — The Mustang girls swam their hearts out, putting up some of their personal best times, but Shawnee High School’s team was just too deep and too fast Thursday, Feb. 12. Shawnee swam away with the 2026 South Jersey Group B […]
Four titles in a row
Mustang swimmers have ruled South Jersey SEWELL — The seniors on the Mainland Regional High School boys swim team have never lost a South Jersey final. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Mustangs beat Ocean City High School’s Red Raiders 107-63 for their fourth straight South Jersey Group B championship. It was the 13th South Jersey […]
Central neighborhood condo perfect place to set up for the summer
OCEAN CITY — Just two blocks from the boardwalk, the first-floor condominium at 1721 Central Ave. is just steps away from the large beaches in the Central neighborhood of Ocean City. The island is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring an oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, dining […]
Van Drew hopes to deliver ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in beach funding before summer
OCEAN CITY — U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew is hopeful of delivering “tens of millions of dollars” in federal funding for beach replenishment before summer at the Jersey shore. Van Drew, R-2nd, and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Adam Telle evaluated the erosion Feb. 13 at Fifth Street in Ocean City, which has suffered […]
Boardwalk study’s Phase 1 fact-finding is done
Boardwalk Subcommittee reports progress, sees impact of loss of amusement park in Ocean City OCEAN CITY — While entertainment venues are only a minor part of offerings on the Ocean City boardwalk, the loss of the amusement park on the north end of the commercial district had a disproportionate effect on the commercial zone. The […]
Boardwalk Subcommittee: Winslow discusses hotels, popular places to vacation, drop-off in Fifth St. parking lot
OCEAN CITY — Peak hotel occupancy in Ocean City and Cape May County is about 75 percent, with room numbers remaining flat across all three regions of New Jersey. That’s what was found by the Boardwalk Subcommittee, which has been charged with examining the commercial zone and delivering a report to City Council. The board […]
Levchuk: Amusement park not returning
OCEAN CITY — No amusement park operator will open a business on the Ocean City boardwalk because there is no alcohol available, no games of chance and no midway games. “If you’re an amusement park operator, you’re at a huge disadvantage because that’s what people look for today,” said Jody Levchuk, a city councilman, vice […]
Frozen waterways pose danger to docks
Bubblers prevent piling pulling up, damaging decks, boat lifts OCEAN CITY – When the weather gets cold and stays cold like it has this winter, Sean Barnes gets out on his dock on Snug Harbor in Ocean City with a long metal pole and breaks up the ice forming around the piling. “I try to […]