Ocean City school board has seven running for just three seats
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education has three seats up for election Nov. 7 and seven candidates, a mix of incumbents and newcomers, seeking those positions. Longtime incumbent Cecelia Gallelli-Keyes and Robin Shaffer, who was elected last November to fill a one-year unexpired term, are running for re-election. Shaffer joined the board […]
Senate, Assembly county commission seats on the ballot
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Nov. 7 general election ballot for county residents will include a Senate seat, two Assembly seats and two openings on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners. Seeking re-election to a second four-year term in the First Legislative District is Republican Michael L. Testa, who is facing a challenge […]
Corson faces challenge from Grubb in Upper township
PETERSBURG — Two lifelong Upper Township residents are going head to head in the election for Township Committee on Nov. 7. Curtis T. Corson, a farmer and business owner who has served on Township Committee for a quarter-century in two stints, is facing a challenge from business owner and truck driver Jon K. Grubb for […]
Petal It Forward spreads joy of flowers across the country
UPPER TOWNSHIP — “You never know what people are going through or what the day holds for them, but one thing is for sure — they always smile when handed flowers,” said florist Caroline Kopczenski, manager of The Flower Co. in Marmora. Since 2015, floral industry members nationwide have organized to participate in Petal It […]
Slaughter, Tapp go head to head in Somers Point mayor’s race
Glasser not running after 16 years SOMERS POINT — A retired electrician and a critical care nurse are vying for a chance to replace a career police officer as mayor of Somers Point. Dennis Tapp, a former city councilman and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 351 for 37 years, announced his […]
Special event planned for Upper Township community to bid smokestack adieu
BEESLEYS POINT — The Beesley’s Point Development Group (BPDG) will be hosting a “Say Goodbye to the Stack” event Oct. 21 to bid farewell to the infamous smokestack at the former B.L. England Generating Station before its demolition Oct. 26. According to the BPDG, the purpose of the event, schedule for 10 a.m. to noon, […]
Panel: ‘OK’ summer result of inflation, gas prices, rain
Stockton University School of Business hosts fourth annual Jersey Shoreview ATLANTIC CITY — The summer was “OK” but not great in the region from a business tourism standpoint, due to some rainy weather, high gasoline prices and inflation taking a bite out of household budgets. That was the picture presented during the fourth annual Jersey […]
Cape May County’s first-half occupancy tax collection up 22 percent
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Early returns on visitation have been positive for the Cape May County tourism industry. The latest data from the New Jersey Treasury indicate occupancy tax collection was up double digits every month during the first two quarters in 2023. That includes spikes of more than 70 percent in the first […]
Pink Clover Foundation supports cancer research
OCEAN CITY — The Pink Clover Foundation, which supports breast cancer patients, provides education and helps fund research, is named after Colleen Sorbello of Ocean City, who battled cancer for four years before succumbing in 2017. The charitable foundation held its annual gala Sept. 30 at the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City. Sam Sorbello said […]
Pride, nostalgia bring alumni back for Red & White Weekend
OCEAN CITY — Proud is a word we feel as alumnus of Ocean City High School — proud to call ourselves Red Raiders forever. What makes a school leave such an indelible mark on our psyche? Belonging. Is it a sense of belonging? High school is a formative period in our lives and where […]