Need romance for the holidays?
1983 OCHS grad who works in tech field lets inner romantic out, publishes romance novel OCEAN CITY — Daniel Lowden is a romantic. That may sound odd for a guy who has worked in the tech field for 30 years, the past 10 in cyber security. While cold computer codes may be running through his […]
Human rights ‘under attack’
Vigilance vowed at We Belong rally in response to school board election OCEAN CITY — “I feel that human rights in Ocean City is very much under attack,” LGBTQ+ advocate Jakob Pender said Nov. 16 during a rally at Veterans Memorial Park. “It is being lost and it saddens me.” Pender, a 2022 graduate of […]
Saturday morning was for shopping in PJs
OCEAN CITY — Saturday morning was surprisingly chilly in downtown Ocean City, but everyone looked mostly toasty in their pajamas as they walked around during Earlier Than the Bird for the annual shopping extravaganza. Although the temperatures were low, the spirits were high as shoppers got a kick out of strolling Asbury Avenue, many with […]
Ocean City school board makes LGBTQ+ club official
Speakers at meeting decry Instagram account attacking gays, lesbians OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education formalized creation of the high school’s PRISM Club to support the LGBTQ+ community Nov. 16 by appointing an adviser. American Sign Language teacher Carly Benson has been assigned to oversee the club and will be paid a […]
Somers Point raccoon 11th Atlantic County rabies case
Atlantic County has confirmed the 11th case of rabies this year in a raccoon collected from Bala Drive in Somers Point. This is the third raccoon to test positive for rabies in 2022. Other confirmed cases in the county involved a horse, a groundhog, four skunks, one fox and a cat. The Somers Point raccoon […]
Stockton poll: Inflation making holidays a bit less merry
GALLOWAY — Inflation is making the holidays a bit less merry, as many in New Jersey are cutting back on gift-giving or seasonal travel, according to a Stockton University Poll released Monday. Two-thirds of New Jersey adults surveyed said inflation was impacting their holiday spending a great deal (39 percent) or somewhat (27 percent), and […]
Field plan in Linwood council’s hands
Citizens split down middle on $2.6M upgrade LINWOOD — City Council asked voters how they feel about spending $2.6 million on recreation upgrades and found they were opposed to the idea by a very small margin. Councilman Eric Ford said it’s now up to the elected officials to decide how to move forward on the […]
Somers Point honors Medal of Honor recipient
SOMERS POINT — “It’s going to happen, it’s just a question of when,” veterans advocate Tom Innocente said in July about erecting a monument to Medal of Honor recipient Oscar Schmidt Jr. That question was answered Friday, Nov. 11, as the nation honored its military heroes on Veterans Day in ceremonies across the country. While […]
Author writes about Vietnam vets’ lives
Their experiences, how war affected them and to clear up misconceptions OCEAN CITY — U.S. Army veteran Ken Byerly wrote a book about the lives of Vietnam War veterans to give them the honor they didn’t get when they returned home, to set the record straight on some misconceptions about the war and for families […]
UTBA is hosting comeback Community Night
First since 2019 with businesses, giveaways Thurday at Upper Township Elementary MARMORA — “We call it Community Night because we want the community to come out, see the organizations in the community, see the businesses,” Blanche Adams said of the event coming up Thursday. The Upper Township Business Association will host the event from 6 […]