Somers Point puts ‘final nail in coffin’ of cannabis ruling
SOMERS POINT — The city’s cannabis ordinance apparently will die a slow death when it expires at the end of the year, but it was clear from comments Aug. 24 that the issue was, in fact, dead. “As president of council, I have no intention of putting this back on the agenda,” Council President Janice […]
Cape May County to privatize Crest Haven Nursing Home
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Despite hearing the impassioned pleas of nursing home employees, worried family members and a veterans advocate, County Commissioners turned a deaf ear and issued a statement explaining their desire to privatize the county-owned Crest Haven Nursing Home will continue. At an Aug. 22 meeting, the Cape May County Board of […]
Stress relief, raptor pay cited as support for salary hikes for officials
OCEAN CITY — Although some members of the public were against doubling the salaries of the mayor and City Council, others did by citing the need to lower the cortisol levels in public officials and to get them paid a bit closer to what birds of prey earn to scare away gulls in the resort. […]
Ocean City police chief to retire
OCEAN CITY – Police Chief John J. “Jay” Prettyman announced his retirement last week after a 32-year career in law enforcement. Prettyman, 52, has been chief since February 2019, after serving for a year as acting chief. He worked as a seasonal officer in Ocean City for two years and as a full-time officer in […]
Strathmere strand to get sand
Beach replenishment to begin as summer ends PETERSBURG — A federal beach-replenishment project is about to gear up as the summer season winds down in Strathmere. Committeeman Curtis Corson, who oversees the Upper Township Beach Patrol, said Monday, Aug. 28, that the re-nourishment work is expected to start in about two weeks, possibly disrupting access […]
Schools chief candidates narrowed
Ocean City Board of Education should make choice known in September OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education is “moving into the final stages of the superintendent search.” School Board President Chris Halliday provided that update at the Aug. 24 meeting. “We’ve had the opportunity to interview a strong pool of experienced candidates […]
Fun in the blazing sun comes with big responsibilities for ocean lifeguards
The best and worst parts of being on the beach all day CAPE MAY POINT — Being a lifeguard comes with the perks of summer but also includes some not-so-glamorous aspects. The women and men who protect the beaches in South Jersey weighed in this summer on why being a lifeguard is the best job […]
Marmora man charged with two fraud schemes
One was cryptocurrency that saw losses of over $600,000 Editor’s note: The information in this story is from a press release issues by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey. NEWARK – A former New Jersey corrections officer from Upper Township was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 23. He allegedly orchestrated two different fraud schemes, including […]
Upper Township Beach Patrol members recognized for life-saving actions
PETERSBURG — “You saved that guy’s life, and no matter what happens for the rest of your life, that gentleman owes you his life,” Capt. Joe O’Neill told lifeguard Ben Wilson. It was Wilson, a member of the Upper Township Beach Patrol, who took the vital first step in rescuing a distressed swimmer by recognizing […]
Somers Point planners reject cannabis ordinance
After engineering office finds it is consistent with master plan SOMERS POINT — Permission for cannabis businesses to operate in Somers Point has been delayed, possibly indefinitely, following a ruling Aug. 16. The Somers Point Planning Board voted 5-2 against the ordinance being consistent with the master plan, a necessary step in the process. City […]