Northfield school budget raises tax rate
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Board of Education approved sending its 2023-24 budget to the executive county superintendent March 20. The $20,483,872 spending plan calls for an increase in the local school tax rate of .67 cents to $1.2532 per $100, or $6.60 on every $100,000 of assessed value. According to School Business Administrator Linda Albright, […]
Ocean City Doo Dah Parade is Saturday
OCEAN CITY – The early forecast for the weekend looks great, and Ocean City will be ready to welcome spring with the annual Doo Dah Parade on Saturday, April 15. The Doo Dah Parade is Ocean City’s season-opening celebration of all things humorous. The procession features marching bands, floats and a brigade of hundreds of […]
MRHS to host world-renowned composer Hilliard
LINWOOD — “What’s a better way to learn about a piece of music than through the exact person who wrote it?” That was the sentiment of Mainland Regional High School instrumental music educator Derek Rohaly, who said the school would be hosting world-renowned composer Quincy Hilliard on April 18. “We are working on one of […]
Mindful Ways workshops April 15, May 14 at O.C. Library
OCEAN CITY – If you’ve ever thought about taking a mindfulness or meditation class to build your resilience and support a positive attitude, the Ocean City Free Public Library is holding free MindfulWays workshops 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15, and 1 to 3 p.m. May 13, in the lecture hall. What are some […]
Former Knight’s Pharmacy may become mixed use
OCEAN CITY — A four-story mixed-use building may replace the former Knight’s Pharmacy after the Ocean City Planning Board granted multiple variances and major site plan approval to First Knight 916 Wesley LLC on April 5. The company, owned by brother Raj and Yogi Khatiwala, received necessary approvals to build a four-story building with a 3,132-square-foot […]
County may replace Marshallville Road bridge
Plan is to put up a pedestrian bridge that matches design of historic bridge MARSHALLVILLE — Closed for nearly 20 years, the Marshallville Road bridge may be demolished and replaced with a pedestrian span. The state Historic Preservation Office (HPO) is scheduled to discuss Cape May County’s plan to replace the bridge during a meeting […]
Somers Point dispensary would draw from Ocean City, Upper Township
Big marijuana revenue projected if approved SOMERS POINT — City Council has been passing around the idea of allowing marijuana sales for years but could never get any data on anticipated tax revenue. City resident Max Slusher, a member of the Economic Development Advisory Commission, finally delivered that data during a presentation March 23. In […]
Ousted Ocean City High School coaches suing for defamation
OCEAN CITY — The former head and assistant girls basketball coaches at Ocean City High School are suing parents and, potentially, players for defamation and causing them economic injury. Michael Cappelletti, an Ocean City Intermediate School special education teacher, and Timothy M. Kelley, a physical education teacher at Ocean City High School, were the head […]
Upper Township tables rental regs after public outcry
PETERSBURG — Township Committee put the brakes on rental housing regulations April 3 even before numerous speakers condemned the proposal as invasive, anti-landlord and unconstitutional. Mayor Jay Newman prefaced the public hearing by saying the proposal likely would be tabled, amended and reintroduced at a later date. “One of the reasons we are holding a […]
U.S. Lifeguard Association recertifies Ocean City Beach Patrol
One of only 13 N.J. beach patrols to earn the national certification OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) was recently awarded the status of “Nationally Certified Agency” by the United States Lifeguarding Association (USLA) for another three-year term. The OCBP is one of only 13 beach patrols in New Jersey to achieve […]