Mainland Drama Club hopes parody ‘Puffs’ casts magic spell on audience
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Drama Club will be performing its production of “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At a Certain School of Magic and Magic” this week in the auditorium. This play is a parody spinoff the J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. “Puffs” doesn’t follow the usual story everyone knows, but […]
Women Fighting Hunger event helps neighbors in need
LINWOOD — The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) hosted its eighth annual Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon on Oct. 25 at Linwood Country Club and the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park to support its efforts to distribute healthy foods. For the second time, the event was held in two locations simultaneously — one in […]
Robin Hood and the Merrymakers bring 12th-century tale alive on stage
OCEAN CITY — The students of the Ocean City High School Drama Guild won’t be stealing from the rich to give to the poor, but they will be performing their production of “Robin Hood” on Nov. 16-18. OCHS Theater Director Robert LeMaire said it will be the 14th show he has directed for the school […]
Honoring next generation:
USNA midshipman returning to Upper Township to promote service SEAVILLE — Midshipman 1st Class Brian Furey, a senior at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., will soon be back in southern New Jersey to promote the service through sharing his experiences. Furey has been selected for participation in Operation Information, which allows USNA midshipmen […]
Republican sweep county, state elections in Atlantic County
MAYS LANDING — Republican candidates swept races for county and state government in Atlantic County on Nov. 7, taking over the Sheriff’s Office that had been in the hands of Democrats for six years. Egg Harbor Township resident Joe O’Donoghue defeated Sheriff Eric Scheffler of Northfield 28,857 to 25,936, or 53 percent to 47 percent. […]
Chau, Notaro, Polistina win re-election in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — Incumbent Erland Chau defeated challenger Bob Zlotnick on Nov. 7 in the Northfield mayoral race with 1,282 votes to 935, or 58 percent to 42 percent. Meanwhile, Ward I incumbent David Notaro defeated community activist Joan Brennan by almost an identical margin, collecting 586 votes to 439, or 57 percent to 43 percent. […]
Corson wins re-election to Upper Township Committee
PETERSBURG — Incumbent Curtis Corson has won re-election to another term on Upper Township Committee, defeating challenger Jon K. Grubb 2,392 to 888, or 73% to 27%. Corson, a farmer and business owner, has served on Township Committee for a quarter-century in two stints. The 59-year-old has deep roots in the township and is one […]
Tapp elected mayor in Somers Point
DePamphilis, Haberkorn win City Council seats SOMERS POINT — Dennis Tapp, a former city councilman and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 351 for 37 years, has been elected as the city’s next mayor. According to election day reporting, Tapp collected 1,545 votes to 915 for U.S. Air Force veteran and nurse […]
Allegretto, Palaganas, Shaffer lead Ocean City Board of Education race
OCEAN CITY — Candidates Michael Allegretto, Jocelyn Palaganas and Robin Shaffer appear to have won election to the Ocean City Board of Education on Nov. 7. According to election day reporting, Allegretto and Palaganas held significant leads while Shaffer was edging Corey Niemiec by just 4 votes. Allegretto tallied the most votes with 1,985 and […]
McQuillen, Emberger, Holden win Upper Township Board of Education election
PETERSBURG — Incumbent Tom McQuillen and newcomers Kelly Ann Emberger and Rebecca Holden appear to have won their races in the Upper Township Board of Education election Nov. 7. McQuillen collected the most votes with 2,071. Emberger was second with 1,844 and Holden third with 1,672. All numbers are unofficial. According to the Cape May […]