Supporters, opponents want voice on rental regs
SOMERS POINT — City Council is moving ahead with new regulations for short-term rentals, and both those for and against them are anxious to see what they will entail. Councilman Howard Dill, who sits on the Short Term Rental Committee, said city leaders hope to have an ordinance on the agenda for one of the […]
Ocean City to spend $316,920 on expanded raptor program to scare off gulls
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will spend more than $300,000 this year to fend off pesky gulls, expanding the use of birds of prey from the beach and boardwalk to other areas of the resort. Although the Jan. 26 City Council vote was overwhelmingly in favor of increasing the contract with East Coast Falcons from […]
Beach Buns owner believes she has ingredients for a popular pastry place
NORTHFIELD — Combine one cup of love, another of education and a half-cup of experience with a fondness for geniality and customer service and you get Beach Buns Bakery. Christine DeRias held the grand opening of the new shop, her first full-scale business venture, Feb. 4 at 1600 New Road in Northfield. The city resident […]
Outpouring of support for Ocean City fire victims
OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian offered his thanks for the support for families displaced in a fire at 932 Simpson Ave. on Jan. 27. Ocean City firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze just after noon that day, with mutual assistance from Marmora and Margate fire companies and Upper Township Rescue. “Multiple families and individuals […]
Ocean City owners investing big in South Jersey Yacht Sales
Demolition, dredging, 10,500 sq. ft. facility part of multimillion-dollar plans SOMERS POINT — South Jersey Yacht Sales is moving forward in a big way on improvements to the showroom and service area at 680 Bay Ave. Demolition of the building is set to commence Feb. 16 to make way for the South Jersey Yacht Sales […]
MRHS students think of the troops serving abroad
Veterans, who donated to support club efforts, say items from home matter LINWOOD — Students at Mainland Regional High School go out of their way to remember service members serving away from home. Veterans are heartened by their efforts and say it is nice to know someone from home is thinking about you when you’re […]
Help keep the ‘garden’ in Garden State
Eight-week beginners beekeepers class starts Feb. 24; ‘bee’ part of the pollination process CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Sorry for the pun, but if you want to learn what the buzz is all about this late winter and spring, sign up for the Beginners Beekeeping Workshop starting Feb. 24 at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension office. […]
What empowers school boards? Not the people
They are unlike city councils; members are bound to support state directives OCEAN CITY — When the question was raised whether school board members were bound by law to vote for the new State Health and Physical Education Standards, it prompted an interesting response from the board solicitor about who — or what — empowers school boards. […]
Somer Point Council member, on the mend, asks for Zoom access to resume
Bruno seeks ‘reasonable accommodation’ SOMERS POINT — After working for part of her career helping people with disabilities find work, Councilwoman Karen Bruno finds herself in need of assistance. The former social worker underwent surgery in December on her shoulder and was immobilized for four weeks, preventing her from driving. She took part in two […]
Ocean City’s northend beach replenishment project nearly complete
OCEAN CITY – At the end of last week, Ocean City’s beach replenishment project had reached the 11th Street beach and this week should be close to finishing at 14th Street. This is the 10th time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has replenished the sand in the north end of the resort since the […]