NJDEP gives Ocean City $5 million grant for Shooting Island
It will restore the salt marsh on the island OCEAN CITY — During Earth Week, the state Department of Environmental Protection and Mayor Jay Gillian announced April 22 the city is getting a $5 million grant to restore salt marsh on Shooting Island. “Ocean City has been a leader in investing in solutions related to […]
Upper Township schools ‘scraping by’
School chief paints bleak picture of UTSD finances, talks of cuts made, prevented, and OCHS tuition PETERSBURG — “We’re scraping by at this point,” Superintendent Allison Pessolano said of the Upper Township School District during a public forum April 20. The Upper Township Board of Education introduced its $43,178,687 budget for 2026-27 on March 23, […]
Three mayoral candidates on the campaign trail
Gillian, Hartzell, Madden talk about the race, their priorities OCEAN CITY — An average of 3,789 votes have been cast in Ocean City’s past four mayoral elections, meaning the winner needed to claim about 1,895 to reach a majority. Incumbent Jay Gillian, who has won those past four contests, has topped the number each time […]
OCIS students organize supplies drive for peers in East Africa
Will benefit children in Tanzania while broadening the students’ understanding of the world beyond this island OCEAN CITY — At the Ocean City Intermediate School next week, siblings Gunner and Harper Juelg are leading a drive to collect supplies to help preschoolers in East Africa. Harper, the current Little Miss Ocean City, and Gunner are […]
Get an introduction to ‘Grendel’s Lair,’ a rock opera, this Sunday
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Longtime rocker Suzé DiPietro is inviting the public to an immersive rock opera demo this Sunday at Ludlam Brewery in Woodbine. The free event is an introduction for “Grendel’s Lair,” a dark rock opera DiPietro and Frank Gorgo built around a 22-song concept album. The character-driven rock opera is set inside a […]
Tiny diamondback terrapins are emerging and on the move on barrier islands
OCEAN CITY — Diamondback terrapins are emerging from below ground in Ocean City and other barrier islands, trying to make their way back to the bay. With bodies the size of a quarter, their journey in the spring and summer makes the odds of their survival low as they are trapped by street curbs and […]
Popular Bayfest street fair is Saturday in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Police Department, Department of Public Works and a small team of volunteers and city officials have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure the city’s biggest party runs smoothly. Bayfest, the city’s popular street fair, returns for its 37th anniversary April 25 along historic Bay Avenue. Much of […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Spring into Bargains at Holy Trinity April 25 OCEAN CITY – “Spring Into Bargains” will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 2998 Bay Ave., Ocean City. Look for clothing and accessories, jewelry, books, linens and household treasures. From 1 to 2 p.m. the church will host a […]
Doo Dah Parade in Ocean City
Ocean City’s annual Doo Dah Parade kicked off at noon Saturday and marched down Asbury Avenue before heading east on 12th Street and up to the boardwalk. There was the Hobo Band, the Jersey String Band, and other string bands and performers, but as usual, the Tri-State Bassett Hound Rescue League with its hundreds of […]
‘Guys and Dolls’ on stage this week
OCHS musical shows student actors can do OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School Drama Guild is set to present the oddball romantic comedy “Guys and Dolls” this week in the Bill and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center. Performances are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 23-25. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, […]