Ocean City roots inspired work
Rowan University professor Shari Thompson teaches history of African Americans in film OCEAN CITY — A second-generation island local, professor Shari Thompson’s passion for social justice, racial history and film philosophy stems from her early years in Ocean City. Thompson’s grandmother was instrumental in a leadership position at Tabernacle Baptist Church until she fell too […]
Beach project gets pumping in Ocean City
South end, Strathmere, Sea Isle all awaiting sand replenishment OCEAN CITY — Sand is finally being pumped onto beaches in Ocean City’s south end after a delay in awarding the contract pushed it back by several months. Mayor Jay Gillian stated in his weekly public letter that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. towed the […]
Group to host event with tree decorating to honor lost whales
OCEAN CITY — The public is invited to the beach at Ninth Street on Dec. 9 to participate in a Christmas tree decorating and lighting ceremony to honor the whales that died this past year along the East Coast while, according to organizers, offshore wind development and sonar testing were under way. As reported by […]
Local man in need of kidney advertising for donor
“Local father of three seeking a kidney donor.” That’s the ad Avram Yushan is taking out in local newspapers and online as he desperately seeks a replacement for his diseased organs. The Egg Harbor Township resident, who has three children with his wife, Remy — Denise Yushan, 18, Rachel Yushan, 16, and Jacob Yushan, 14 […]
Dearborn, champion of new OCHS, dies at 84
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Donald E. Dearborn, the former longtime superintendent of the Ocean City School District who is credited with bringing the new high school to fruition, lost his battle with cancer Nov. 29. The 84-year-old was instrumental in the construction of multiple schools. He was hired in 1984 as superintendent of the Galloway Township […]
Anti-wind farm group calls for end to tax subsidies
LONG BEACH ISLAND — Bob Stern, Ph.D., president of Save Long Beach Island, a group formed to fight the development of wind farms off the New Jersey coast, is calling for an end to subsidies for the first Atlantic Shores offshore wind project pending a thorough cost examination. Save LBI is one of three citizen organizations, […]
Upper Township second-graders fill Primary School with good cheer
MARMORA — It was standing room only for the second grade choral concert Nov. 29 at Upper Township Primary School. More than 200 parents and loved ones filled the performance space with their smiling faces and tapping feet as the students — divided into a morning session and afternoon session — sand holiday selections under […]
Patriots group holds market at Somers Mansion
SOMERS POINT — Christmas came to the Somers Mansion for the second year in a row Dec. 2. The Patriots for the Somers Mansion gathered a wide range of vendors, musical acts and Santa Claus himself to create a day full of Christmas cheer and community. There were 42 different vendors this year, ranging from […]
Planners to consider miniature golf for 34th, Simpson
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Planning Board is expected to consider an application for creation of a miniature golf course with a clubhouse on the 34th Street business corridor. Boardwalk Development Co. is seeking approvals with variances to subdivide the lot, demolish the shuttered Bank of America building at 3332-46 Simpson Ave. and create Thunder […]
Island vacationer writes accounting advice book
OCEAN CITY — Jerry Maginnis, a CPA who has worked for decades at one of the nation’s top accounting firms, was inspired to write a book after he began mentoring students at Rowan University. Maginnis, who vacations in Ocean City, was a resource for students, answering their questions about a future career in his profession. […]