Upper Township GOP Primary spending: $58K
County GOP boosted challengers with $25,000 UPPER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — The power of the county party endorsement translated in two ways for the successful challengers in the Republican Primary for Upper Township Committee. They out-raised the incumbents almost 3-1, thanks largely to a $25,000 boost from the Cape May County Regular Republican Organization, and […]
Somers Point Master Plan: Hundreds of homes expected to end up in FEMA flood zone
SOMERS POINT — City planner Jim Rutala outlined the process of re-examining the city’s Master Plan, a guide to the future that is required every 10 years for a municipality to maintain its zoning control, during a packed Planning Board meeting Aug. 22. He said the Master Plan is like a roadmap for the next […]
Public input on Somers Point Master Plan re-examination includes housing, recreation, attracting families and traffic
SOMERS POINT — “This is your town. It’s up to us to make a decision but we want your input,” Planning Board Chairman Paul Striefsky told a packed house Aug. 22. During a board meeting at which most of the City Council members were present, planner Jim Rutala outlined the process of re-examining the city’s […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Green Thumb Garden Club meets Sept. 3 SOMERS POINT – The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, to kick off the 2024-2025 club year. This meeting will be held outdoors at 118 Pleasant Ave. Somers Point. Please bring a beach chair. In case of rain it will be at the […]
School board elections: 2 Upper Township, 1 Ocean City and 1 Sea Isle City incumbent not seeking re-election
Two members of the Upper Township Board of Education and one member of the Ocean City Board of Education are not seeking re-election this November. In Sea Isle City, incumbent Patricia Halfpenny is not running for another term as a representative to the Ocean City school board. Brigid Woolery is the only candidate for that […]
Somers Point Arts Commission Art in the Park Sept. 14 in JFK Park
SOMERS POINT — One of the Somers Point Arts Commission’s marquee events and its longest continuously running activity has moved to September this year. The eighth annual Art in the Park is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park on Broadway overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay. The day-long event […]
Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival cancelled
TUCKAHOE – The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township has announced that the 2024 Annual Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival at the Tuckahoe Train Station has unfortunately been cancelled for this year. The festival has been a partnership event for the past six years with the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT), the Volunteer Railroader Association […]
Ocean City’s Amy Mahon one of four Women of Wonder
MAYS LANDING — Ocean City resident Amy Mahon is among four recipients of the 2024 Women of Wonder Award, recently announced by the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation and the Cape May County Women’s Commission. The four women will be recognized at this year’s fundraising event Nov. 14 at The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City. […]
Beyond the Stand
Lifeguards spend all day, all week on the beach, and when it’s time to relax, many go right back OCEAN CITY – Summer at the Jersey Shore is an exciting time for many, bringing joy and adventure to people from all walks of life. For children, it’s the signal that school is out. Tourists from […]
There were ideal conditions for play at Brambley Golf League
By THE HANDICAPPER IV OCEAN CITY – Clear skies and moderate temperatures were the order of the day providing an almost perfect backdrop to play golf at the Ocean City Golf Course last week. The golfers were led by John McVerry, who shot a season-best 41 to capture the Overall Low Gross title for the […]