Honoring our veterans
Ocean City’s Veterans Day reminder of the sacrifice of military families OCEAN CITY — Think not only of the nation’s veterans and service members, but also of the families who support them. That message was voiced by different speakers on a rainy Friday morning inside the Ocean City Tabernacle auditorium, where servicemembers from different generations […]
On Mainland voters back incumbents, support retail marijuana, reject park upgrades
Elections in Somers Point, Linwood, Northfield Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Incumbents won nearly every election in Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield while voters approved a nonbinding referendum supporting retail marijuana sales and rejected another seeking $2.6 million in park upgrades Nov. 8. SOMERS POINT Six people sought three seats on Somers Point […]
Four newcomers elected to Ocean City school board, ousting incumbents
Upper Township returns two incumbents and their running mate Four newcomers were elected to the Ocean City Board of Education Tuesday and two incumbents and their running mate were chosen by voters in the Upper Township school board race, according to unofficial results. In Ocean City, Catherine Panico, Kevin Barnes and Liz Nicoletti won three-year […]
Ocean City continues fight against Ocean Wind 1
Attorney hired over project’s transmission lines; Zoom public hearing Monday OCEAN CITY — City Council has hired Cooper Levenson to represent Ocean City in an appeal of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) decision in the Ocean Wind 1 petition for right of way approvals for transmission lines across the island. At the […]
Northfield chief to give up badge of hometown PD
Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace him NORTHFIELD — Paul Newman may not be riding off into the sunset literally but he is retiring as the top law officer in the city of Northfield. City Council voted unanimously Nov. 2 to appoint Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace Newman, a lifelong city resident who has been with […]
Trail of Two Cities draws hundreds to Ocean City, Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — It was unseasonably warm and sunny with a light breeze Saturday morning when more than 300 participants set out to cross the causeway during the 26th annual Trail of Two Cities race. “This is the nicest weather we’ve ever had,” race chairwoman Jane Alvarez said. “We’ve had rainy, overcast and last year […]
Officials: What to do with unruly teens, impromptu car events?
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County leaders gathered Monday to discuss ways to deal with large disorderly gatherings such as the deadly car rally in Wildwood and enforcing laws on juveniles. Elected officials, law enforcement leaders and state representatives from Legislative Districts One and Two convened what they called a Roundtable Work Session […]
Armed security guard at Northfield school
School board said it weighed options; some parents upset about process NORTHFIELD — The Board of Education contracted last month with a private security firm to provide an armed guard on campus at Northfield Community School. Superintendent Pete Bretones said the service began at the school last week, noting there will be one officer on […]
Ocean City Council approves dredging contract, tables term limits for boards
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council approved contracts for back bay dredging, roadwork on West Avenue and fast charges for electric vehicles, but delayed an ordinance about term limits on the city’s boards and commissions. At Thursday’s meeting, council voted to table ordinance No. 22-16 that would have repealed a section that places term limits […]