Brighter atmosphere, reorganized space, same cool attractions at B&B
OCEAN CITY — Its name doesn’t stand for “bright and beautiful,” but that’s what it’s like inside the newly remodeled B&B Department Store, a mainstay on Asbury Avenue since the 1980s. “We haven’t changed anything on the outside yet, so people walk by and think we’re the same store but we’re not,” said Jeff Davidson, […]
Scurvy crew swears to uphold pirate code at Bayside Center camp
OCEAN CITY — A couple of dozen little scallywags formed a crew under Capt. Jen Phander at the Bayside Center at the end of July. During Pirates of the East, one of the facility’s eight weeklong camps, quartermasters Jeff Larmer and Jackie Ganter assisted in teaching the scurvy dogs about the pirate code and the […]
Shore Physicians, Goji Juice Bar team up
SOMERS POINT — Shore Physicians Group has formed a partnership with Goji Juice Bar designed to encourage healthy choices for those leading busy lives. Each month, Goji will feature a special menu selection that has been endorsed by Tiffany Rios, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with Shore Physicians Group’s Endocrinology Division. The “Dietitian Approved” […]
American Legion welcoming family to Ocean City as part of R&R program
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City American Legion Post 524 will welcome USMC Staff Sgt. James Williams and USAF Airman First Class Glenda Williams and their children, Alcie and Joshua, to America’s Greatest Family Resort Sunday, Aug. 14, for a free week’s vacation, courtesy of the organization’s Rest & Relaxation Program. “American Legion Post 524’s Rest […]
National Night Out in Linwood brings police, public together
LINWOOD — The Linwood Police Department and its partners in law enforcement and public safety treated the community to a festival of entertainment and education Aug. 2 during National Night Out. Vendors and organizations — many featuring the national organization’s drug- and alcohol-awareness message — lined the walkway between the bike path and snack bar, offering […]
Outgoing Miss Ocean City ready for the next runway
9 young women competing for 2023 title Aug. 13 at Ocean City Music Pier OCEAN CITY — Miss Ocean City Maddyn Randazzo fell in love with aviation when she was in middle school and her science teacher had a flight simulator in the classroom. That propelled her into a future filled with airplanes. On Saturday, […]
Expect a good night of music with Graham Nash
Legendary singer performing at the Ocean City Music Pier on Monday Editor’s note: This is an interview by Upper Township writer Kyle McCrane, who has profiled a number of musicians over the year. OCEAN CITY – Legendary singer Graham Nash is coming to the Ocean City Music Pier on Monday, Aug. 8. Nash made his name […]
Protect Our Coast cites wind farm’s ‘negative impacts’
BOEM just extended comment period an additional 15 days EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ocean Wind 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 45-day public comment period has now been extended by 15 calendar days, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Project Manager Will Waskes announced Wednesday afternoon. The comment period was supposed to end Aug. 8, as […]
Owner hopes Maple Tree helps revitalize shopping at Cedar Square center
Work honors her late husband SEAVILLE — Rosie McCoy took some time away from work after her husband died, but that didn’t mean she was idle. The owner of The Maple Tree Gift Shop and Bloom Studio, which had its grand reopening June 25 in Cedar Square Shopping Center at 2087 Route 9 in Seaville, […]
People In Crisis offers help, needs support
Those aided testify how important local organization has been ‘I call her the Mother Teresa of South Jersey because she has that kind of heart for the neediest of the needy and is on the front lines of care, going door to door.’– The Rev. G. Douglas Eberly Jr. CAPE MAY — Raising money to fix […]