Barbara Young retires after 28 years of serving Upper Twp.
Municipal clerk, Committeeman Coggins and volunteer Kyle Lindholm honored PETERSBURG — Municipal Clerk Barbara Young retired Dec. 1 after 28 years of “exemplary public service to this community,” Township Committee said. Young began working for Upper Township in 1994 as a building maintenance worker. She then was appointed as a clerk-typist in the Municipal Clerk’s […]
Elf Squad decks the halls of Upper Township Primary School
MARMORA — “They were so excited, pointing everywhere and saying ‘look, look,’” teacher Mark Neuman said of Upper Township Primary School students, who returned Monday, Dec. 19, to find a group of hard-working elves had decked the halls, courtyard and other spaces with festive displays. Fellow Elf Squad leader Tracy Paskalides said the group must […]
Somers Point family keeps boy’s memory alive through toy drive
SOMERS POINT — A local family continues to do good deeds in honor of their son, this year collecting and distributing more than 2,800 toys through the fifth annual Wyatt Hopkins Blue Christmas Toy Drive. “We had 60 collection bins spread out all over South Jersey and into Philadelphia,” said Rob Hopkins, who with his […]
Local brothers have substantial Ocean City properties
Hoping to buy Crown Bank, they operate like a ‘mom and pop’ firm OCEAN CITY — If they’re successful in purchasing the former Crown Bank building, twin brothers Raj and Yogi Khatiwala want to reinvest in the historic property to invigorate an important corner of downtown Ocean City like they have done with other properties […]
Cape Regional, Cooper to merge
Health systems announce plans to increase care Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System announced last week that the two systems have signed a Letter of Intent to merge. When complete, this […]
Pedaling for PKD
Kidney disease sufferer bikes from Oregon to Ocean City to raise awareness OCEAN CITY — Will Kleemeier pedaled almost 3,500 miles across the country this year to raise awareness of the life-threatening kidney disease he is facing. He began his journey in Oregon in June, was interrupted for a few months by a bike accident […]
Celebrate First Night, First Day in Ocean City
40 different shows, activities during family-friendly New Year’s celebration OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s popular New Year’s Eve event will return for the 30th time this year. First Night offers 40 different shows and activities at 23 different venues throughout town. The lineup includes entertainment to satisfy every taste and age group. A fireworks display […]
Petersburg church presents Living Nativity
PETERSBURG — Rows of folding seats set up on the grass outside the Wesley United Methodist Church in Petersburg began to fill up a little before 6 p.m. on Sunday’s cold, crisp and clear evening. Two camels and a miniature Scottish Highland long haired cow munched hay as other barnyard animals roamed around in a […]
A.C. firm tops offer for Crown Bank building
Eclat bids $6.675M; portfolio includes Forum, Pavilion, Scarborough Inn OCEAN CITY – An Atlantic City investment firm that has multiple Ocean City hotel properties in its portfolio has topped Eustace Mita’s offer to purchase the former Crown Bank building at 801 Asbury Ave. In November, Mita, a luxury hotel developer, put in a $6.5 million […]
Renaissance woman releases children’s book
Somers Point’s Charlotte Carney a painter, poet, musician, mother, teacher, journalist … and author of ‘Things I Wanted You to know’ SOMERS POINT — “The secret to life is kindness,” Charlotte Carney said. “Being kind has always been part of who I am.” The wife and mother of four, who for the time being lives in […]