Cooling tower implosion at B.L. England Thursday
BEESLEYS POINT — One of the most visible and iconic symbols of the former B.L. England Generating Station will be nothing but a pile of rubble come Thursday. Upper Township Administrator Gary Demarzo forwarded a statement from Chad Parks of the Beesleys Point Development Group advising that implosion of the defunct plant’s cooling tower is […]
Speakers at OCBOE seek ‘more acceptance of LGBTQ students’
They say sex ed curriculum in district removed controversial aspects, will lead to safer students OCEAN CITY — The script was flipped Sept. 21 at the Ocean City Board of Education meeting, as supporters of the revised state health and sex education standards dominated the public comment portion of the meeting. Parents and students — […]
Ocean City, Upper Township helped deal with mayhem in Wildwood
WILDWOOD — Help and support came from as far away as Ocean City and Upper Township for an investigation Saturday into a pop-up car rally that left two bystanders dead in Wildwood. Authorities said the unsanctioned event Sept. 24, identified by organizers as H2Oi, directed hundreds of people driving high-performance vehicles to an area without any […]
Public hearings on Ocean Wind
City plans to comment on Zoom Thursday, in person Monday, opposing wind farm requests OCEAN CITY – Just as Gov. Phil Murphy announced expanding offshore wind production by almost 50 percent, the city plans to speak up at public hearings affecting the resort, one on Thursday and the other on Monday, Oct. 3. On Sept. […]
StoryWalk a permanent fixture
Parents, kids can combine reading, outdoors year-round OCEAN CITY – Throughout the year, parents will be able to visit Lake Memorial Park to enjoy the outdoors while reading to their children. On Friday afternoon, Karen Mahar, director of the Ocean City Free Public Library, was surrounded by children, their parents, library employees, Friends and Volunteers […]
Pay a factor in attracting lifeguards
Alum pushes for higher wages after some beaches unguarded; resort says it will be fully staffed in 2023, notes multiple issues OCEAN CITY — $13.68, $19.38, $15 and $12.80. That’s a random sample of hourly pay for rookie guards on different beach patrols in the South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Association. The lowest of the four […]
Seven seek three seats on Upper school board
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Seven candidates are seeking three seats on the nine-member Upper Township Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. The Upper Township School District operates a primary, elementary and middle school and represents students’ interests on the Ocean City Board of Education as a sending district. Incumbents Michele Barbieri, Kristie Chisholm and […]
MS City to Shore Ride this weekend
Many more events planned in Ocean City through October OCEAN CITY – Thousands of cyclists will descend on Ocean City this weekend for the MS City to Shore Ride, a fall tradition in Ocean City that draws participants from across the nation. With riders raising millions of dollars each year for the National Multiple Sclerosis […]
Cannabis Commission approves 505 applications
TRENTON — The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has approved 505 applications for businesses, including 192 conditional licenses in the first week of September. A conditional license gives applicants more time to get property or municipal approval but does not allow the business to operate. CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said the CRC had received […]
4 candidates seek 2 seats on Northfield Council
Ward 1 incumbents face challenges from newcomer, former councilman NORTHFIELD — Four people are seeking two Ward 1 seats on the seven-member Northfield City Council in the election Nov. 8. Incumbents Paul Utts and Eric Leeds are facing challenges from political newcomer Renee Carfagno and former councilman Tom Corona, respectively. Utts, 66, and his wife, […]