Wonderland founder and former mayor Roy Gillian remembered for all he did for Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Accolades poured in for former Ocean City mayor Roy Gillian, who founded Wonderland Pier at Sixth and the Boardwalk, an amusement park that has brought joy to generations of families since 1965. Gillian died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He was 94 years old. Services are Wednesday at the Ocean City Tabernacle. “One […]
Ocean City Police Youth Camp
Youths get inside look at robotic bomb defusing, tactical gear, SWAT as they build trust with police CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — For the 10th year, the Ocean City Police Department Youth Camp offered an action-packed week of learning, excitement and hands-on experiences. The camp, designed to educate and inspire youngsters, provides a rare glimpse […]
McCarrie quits; Somers Point Council to name replacement
Somers Point has had a lot of changeover via elections, appointments SOMERS POINT — City Council will appoint a new member to the governing body for the second time in two years following the resignation of Councilman Joseph McCarrie on Aug. 12. The at-large seat, a four-year term, expires at the end of the year […]
Annual Nightmare in Strathmere boat parade Saturday
STRATHMERE — “What if we held our own Night in Venice boat parade?” one member of the newly formed Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club asked in 1985. “That would be a nightmare,” another replied. “A nightmare in Strathmere.” “And the name just stuck,” SFEC President Wayne Thomas said last week. Continuing a tradition of hosting […]
NJBPU terminates Ocean Wind offshore wind farms
Danish company had pulled the plug on its projects late last year Last week, Cape May County announced that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally vacated all of its orders that approved the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 offshore wind projects that were under development by Danish offshore wind corporation Ørsted. […]
Public input sought on Somers Point Master Plan Re-examination
Meeting Thursday, Aug. 22, at Somers Point City Hall SOMERS POINT – The Somers Point Planning Board is beginning a comprehensive Master Plan Reexamination process. This initiative aims to gather extensive community feedback on potential revisions to the city’s Master Plan, which serves as the foundational guide for the city’s zoning and land use policies. […]
Cape May County has ideal mosquito geography
Expect problem to get worse with higher temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and rising sea level CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — When summer comes around, mosquito bites become a daily occurrence and their escalating numbers a problem. With temperatures increasing and precipitation patterns changing, the issues appear likely to worsen. Every county in New Jersey has […]
Sea & Do: Upcoming Events
New superintendent at Aug. 22 Rotary meeting in O.C. OCEAN CITY – Dr. Christian Angelillo, the new superintendent of schools for the Ocean City School District, will be the speaker at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, 21st Street and Asbury […]
Former mayor, Wonderland Pier founder Roy Gillian dies
OCEAN CITY – Roy Gillian, 94, of Ocean City, N.J., passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 at his home. The loving husband of Patricia Gillian, he was a former mayor of Ocean City, N.J., and founder of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, N.J. He grew up in Havertown, Pa., graduating from Haverford High School […]
Sarah Smith crowned as Junior Miss Ocean City 2025
She’s an incoming freshman at Ocean City High School OCEAN CITY — Sarah Smith, who believes it is important to present her real self at all times, was crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2025 on Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier. “This is so cool. This has been a dream of mine. This […]