‘Generations’ exhibit at Arts Center
Wray family art includes painting, photos, woodwork OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Arts Center’s September gallery exhibit, “Generations: An Exhibition by the Wray Family,” features coastal paintings by Lindsay Wray, handcrafted woodwork by Charles Wray and nature photography by their daughter Meredith Wray. It opened Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 27. A “Meet […]
Good Old Days Festival returns Sept. 7 to send off summer
SOMERS POINT — “It gives us an opportunity to get together just before summer closes out and re-engage with our neighbors and old friends,” Mayor Dennis Tapp said of the annual Good Old Days Festival, a city tradition for 45 years. “We are proud of that fact,” Tapp said of the festival’s longevity, noting it was […]
Professor’s deep-sea discovery could help search for alien life on other planets
GALLOWAY — Lauren Seyler believes the search for alien life in the universe begins much closer to home — on the bottom of the ocean. The Stockton University assistant biology professor — who also dabbles in astrobiology — spent three weeks this summer off the coast of Chile as the co-principal scientist on a research […]
Beethoven’s Ninth – the Choral Symphony – and Three Tenors
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra presented one of the most famous and beloved symphonies, Beethoven’s Ninth, also known as the Choral Symphony on Aug. 28. This was only its second performance in Ocean City. Celebrating 200 years since it premiered, the Pops performance both celebrated and showcased the demanding […]
Dominating 35-7 start for Ocean City Red Raider football
OCEAN CITY – Fueled by dominant play in the trenches, the Ocean City Red Raider football team took home an impressive win in the season opener. In the fourth annual Battle at the Beach event at Carey Stadium, the Raiders ran for nearly 300 yards en route to a 35-7 win over Cinnaminson High School […]
Mustang football extends win streak to 15 games, beating Atlantic City in 2024 season opener
OCEAN CITY – Defending New Jersey Group IV state champion Mainland Regional will entertain traditional power Hammonton for its home opener on Friday with a 1-0 record after holding back Atlantic City 30-18 at last Thursday’s Battle at the Beach season opener at Ocean City’s Carey Stadium. The Mustangs will be looking forward to shaking […]
Upper Township OKs study of sewer system installation in Marmora and Beesleys Point
It’s the first small step after getting a $60,000 grant PETERSBURG — Home and business owners in Marmora and Beesleys Point may get the opportunity to hook up to a sanitary sewer system instead of using septic. Township Committee took a small first step toward that potential goal by approving a contract with its engineering […]
Amie Vaules helped found FOCUS PAC, but left organization to run for Ocean City Council
OCEAN CITY — Families of Ocean City United in Success (FOCUS), the political action committee that formed in late 2023 to endorse and support candidates for Ocean City Council and Board of Education, raised more than $18,000 in 2024 and sent $5,000 total to four council candidates it endorsed in the May 14 election. One […]
FOCUS PAC raised $18,240 from variety of donors, spent $7,654
OCEAN CITY — In the D4 report filed in October 2023 with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the group Families of Ocean City United in Success (FOCUS) estimated it would raise $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 and reported that making contributions would be “a major purpose” of the committee. In a second-quarter […]