‘Bike with a Cop’ teaches OCIS youth how to get there (and back) safely
OCEAN CITY — Intermediate school students rode to school with some of Ocean City’s finest last week after securing their helmets and performing a bicycle maintenance check. The Ocean City School District teamed up with the Police Department for “Bike with a Cop” on Sept. 18. Children gathered with Ptl. Kayla Ricci beginning at 7 […]
Mother, daughter play familiar roles in Gateway’s ‘Into the Woods’
SOMERS POINT — A local mother and daughter are playing their familiar roles on stage in Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5 at the Gateway Playhouse. Toni Ann Gisondi, a Holy Spirit High School graduate from nearby Egg Harbor Township, portrayed orphan Molly in the 1982 film adaptation of “Annie” […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Shore Physicians ‘Be Well Connected’ Community Breakfast LINWOOD – Shore Physicians Group invites the community to a free breakfast and educational event 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 25, at Linwood Country Club at 500 Shore Road, Linwood. Part of the group’s ongoing “Be Well Connected” series, the event will offer a morning of health, […]
Semper Paratus: Always Prepared
U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews constantly train, are interchangeable to always be ready to save lives EDITOR’S NOTE: See related stories on ocnjsentinel.com on rescue swimmer Conor Plasha and the U.S. Coast Guard’s training exercise with lifeguards from the Ocean City Beach Patrol. EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The crews on those bright orange U.S. Coast […]
Norcross family puts in $25 million bid for Wonderland site
Second offer coming from major homebuilding company OCEAN CITY – Eustace Mita confirmed Friday afternoon that the Norcross family has put in a $25 million offer to buy the Wonderland Pier amusement park site and that he is expecting another offer from a national home-building company. Mita purchased the site for $14 million in early […]
In Ocean City: A call for unity and to remember sacrifice on Sept. 11
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City commemorated the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks with a ceremony during which officials asked for unity and said Americans should never forget the sacrifices made that fateful day. The guest speaker last Thursday spoke of the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. It is an organization that arose […]
Softball players serve time in prison, but aren’t doing time
Landsharks, fresh off another championship, do something special in the off-season OCEAN CITY – Members of an Ocean City church softball team like serving time in prison. They’re not there out of punishment, but to serve those who are doing time. That team, the Landmark Church Landsharks, just finished an unbeaten season with a 20-0 […]
Ocean City Council delays parking change request in 2nd Ward
$4.25 million contract to redo boardwalk’s north end approved OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council tabled a vote last week that would have moved forward with a request to the state for parking changes in the Second Ward sought by Councilman Keith Hartzell. Hartzell has been seeking the changes in response to construction of large […]
Preserving the Past: Success stories of O.C. Historic Home Restoration
Editor’s note: This article is part of a new series showcasing owners of Ocean City historic homes and their preservation success stories. If you would like to tell your success story, please email maryann@friendsocnj.org. OCEAN CITY – John Zdon grew up in Marlton and the beach was usually just a day trip for his family. As he grew older, […]
Say hello to Ro: 94-year-old greets walkers, bikers at south end of boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — Maybe you’ve seen her and it has brightened your day. Ro Rixon is a fixture on the boardwalk at 23rd Street, where she sits on a bench, waving and talking to walkers, runners and bikers passing by in the morning. For the past four summers, she has greeted thousands of people while […]