Rain dampens First Night celebration
OCEAN CITY — Rain dampened the spirits of some hopinag for outdoor entertainment but there was plenty to do inside during First Night in America’s Greatest Family Resort. The city had events scheduled from 4 p.m. to midnight at 11 venues across the city, including the Music Pier, St. Peter’s Church, Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, all […]
Dredge permit renewed
OCEAN CITY — The city announced that state regulators have renewed a dredging permit for Ocean City’s bay waters, including both private and public areas, for another five years. Set to expire in April, the permit now will extend until 2028. According to a news release from the city, the island-wide approach to dredging is […]
Grants to help roof historical structures in Upper Township
PETERSBURG — A local group got two things for Christmas this year — a new cedar shake roof on each of two key historical buildings and a lesson in patience. Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township member Bob Holden welcomed the news that Township Committee approved an agreement Dec. 19 with the county open space […]
Lawson’s Pride delivers holiday cheer to crew, families
CAPE MAY — A Somers Point-based group recently brought some holiday cheer to the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. On Dec. 22, volunteers with Lawson’s Pride assembled and delivered a family meal to crewmembers of the 154-foot Lawrence Lawson, which had just made port after a short cruise when the group arrived. Janice […]
Children Academy learning center to open in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — “Our job is not to tell them how the world works but to help them discover how the world works,” owner Liz Palmer said of students in her early childhood education centers. “They’re learning all of the concepts through the guidance of our teachers.” Children Academy Childcare & Learning Center in Northfield is […]
‘Weather is everything’
57 degrees no record but not too shabby for First Day plunge OCEAN CITY — The sun was shining, hundreds of people were in bathing suits and the Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache” was pumping out of the boardwalk speakers as a reporter arrived Sunday in America’s Greatest Family Resort. The excitement was pungent in the air […]
Legislators to focus on addressing unruly youth
Assemblymen McClellan, Simonsen hope to give enforcement power back to police OCEAN CITY — The First Legislative District’s assemblymen — Ocean City’s Antwan McClellan and Lower Township’s Erik Simonsen — said a prime focus in the upcoming year would be bringing some common sense to police enforcement of unruly teens. McClellan and Simonsen, during a […]
Change in rules targets unruly youths in Ocean City
Edits intended to give police power to control misbehavior OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council took a step Thursday to give police a little more control over unruly juveniles by changing language in the city’s ordinances. Jersey shore towns in particular have been plagued by teenagers gathering and partying in large groups during the summer, […]
Divided Ocean City Council OKs $146M. in capital projects
OCEAN CITY — At the Dec. 22 Ocean City Council meeting, two members asked to delay the Gillian Administration’s proposed five-year capital plan, but the $146 million proposal was approved in a split vote. The approval, however, won’t prevent council from having a say over most of the projects as they come up for contract […]
Mainland Supports the Troops
LINWOOD — Flags were flying, trumpets were trumpeting and cheerleaders were cheering Wednesday, Dec. 21, as military members and veterans were welcomed to a special symphonic event at Mainland Regional High School. Upper Township resident Bruce DiNardo, a member of AMVETS Post 911, was first to pass through the pom-pom path to the cheers of dozens […]