Erosion continues beach access limitations in Strathmere
STRATHMERE — Erosion has gotten so bad in the Strathmere section of Upper Township that a fourth beach access point in the north end has been closed to the public. Engineer Paul Dietrich said the township started closing the beach access points with Seaview Avenue in spring 2022 and closed Seacliff and Winthrop avenues over […]
House fire displaces families in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 12:09 p.m. Jan. 27 at 932 Simpson Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames and smoke coming from the multifamily home. According to city spokesman Doug Bergen, firefighters were able to knock down and control the fire quickly. All […]
Supporters regret ‘termination’ of girls swim coach at MRHS
Situation raises issues of club teams, transparency and support, future for coaching LINWOOD — Three or four families “have done irreparable harm to the sport, the families and the future of swimming at Mainland Regional High School,” Erin Schiavo told the school board Jan. 17. The wife of former MRHS girls swim coach Mike Schiavo […]
Brothers to add former Crown Building to portfolio
Bankruptcy judge approves sale to Khatiwalas’ company OCEAN CITY — The former Crown Bank building will join the ranks of numerous other Ocean City properties in the holdings of local brothers Raj and Yogi Khatiwala. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the sale of the historic downtown building was approved in U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of New […]
Upper Township forwards wind farm substation
Committee amends Beesleys Point Redevelopment Plan PETERSBURG — Township Committee moved forward with an amendment to its Beesleys Point Redevelopment Plan on Jan. 23, introducing an ordinance and forwarding it to the Planning Board for review. Jim Maley, special counsel for the redevelopment project at the site of the former B.L. England Generating Station, explained […]
Environmental groups say whale deaths not tied to development of wind farm
ATLANTIC CITY – A coalition of environmental groups gathered here Jan. 17 to show their concern about recent marine mammal strandings along the east coast and to follow the data and science when making decisions about offshore wind, including recent reports that demonstrate no marine mammal strandings have been directly tied to offshore wind activities […]
OCPD accepting applications for 2023 Citizens’ Police Academy
The Ocean City Police Department is accepting applications for the 2023 Citizens’ Police Academy. The Ocean City Citizens’ Police Academy was organized in 2022 and offers citizens the opportunity to learn about the internal operations of the Ocean City Police Department. The overall objective of the Academy is to provide citizens with sound and accurate […]
Prosecutor’s Office hoping to ‘Stop the Hate’
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Persons targeted with harassment because of their gender, race, religion, sexuality or nation of origin do not have to tolerate such behavior since they now have an ally in law enforcement. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is presenting the program “Stop the Hate” at 5 p.m. Feb. 8 in Performing […]
Making history in Upper Township
Deputy Mayor Hayes has big, old shoes to fill UPPER TOWNSHIP — While there are sadly few pairs of shoes to fill for Kim Hayes as a female leader in the township, they include the big, buckled ones of two Revolutionary War heroines. The committeewoman was elected by her peers as the first female deputy […]
OCHS Dance Team taking its moves to national competition
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School Dance Team is heading to Disney World on Feb. 3-5 to compete at the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Team Competition, a dream come true for its coach and a great opportunity for the dancers. Last year the competition featured more than a thousand dancers from 37 […]