Northfield chief to give up badge of hometown PD
Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace him NORTHFIELD — Paul Newman may not be riding off into the sunset literally but he is retiring as the top law officer in the city of Northfield. City Council voted unanimously Nov. 2 to appoint Sgt. Mark VonColln to replace Newman, a lifelong city resident who has been with […]
Trail of Two Cities draws hundreds to Ocean City, Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — It was unseasonably warm and sunny with a light breeze Saturday morning when more than 300 participants set out to cross the causeway during the 26th annual Trail of Two Cities race. “This is the nicest weather we’ve ever had,” race chairwoman Jane Alvarez said. “We’ve had rainy, overcast and last year […]
Officials: What to do with unruly teens, impromptu car events?
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County leaders gathered Monday to discuss ways to deal with large disorderly gatherings such as the deadly car rally in Wildwood and enforcing laws on juveniles. Elected officials, law enforcement leaders and state representatives from Legislative Districts One and Two convened what they called a Roundtable Work Session […]
Armed security guard at Northfield school
School board said it weighed options; some parents upset about process NORTHFIELD — The Board of Education contracted last month with a private security firm to provide an armed guard on campus at Northfield Community School. Superintendent Pete Bretones said the service began at the school last week, noting there will be one officer on […]
Ocean City Council approves dredging contract, tables term limits for boards
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council approved contracts for back bay dredging, roadwork on West Avenue and fast charges for electric vehicles, but delayed an ordinance about term limits on the city’s boards and commissions. At Thursday’s meeting, council voted to table ordinance No. 22-16 that would have repealed a section that places term limits […]
OCPD sets example for law enforcement statewide
State Police Chiefs Association re-accredits department for sixth time OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department received re-accreditation for the sixth time, a first among New Jersey’s roughly 570 law enforcement agencies. Harry Delgado, program manager for the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, made a presentation at the […]
BMX Olympic champion: What it takes to go for gold
Connor Fields set goal as a teen, worked tirelessly, learned from failure, overcame injury, nearly died OCEAN CITY — BMX racer Connor Fields announced his retirement in August. The Olympic champion just turned 30 years old in September. He has packed a lot into his life so far. Fields set a goal as a young […]
Find comfort, convenience of maintenance-free living at luxury bayfront complex
OCEAN CITY — Enjoy everything America’s Greatest Family Resort has to offer and let someone else do the work. That’s the idea at 500 Bay Condominiums, the luxury complex overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay where unit 206 is for sale. The 110-unit complex consists of two buildings — the North tower and South tower. Exterior […]
Two County Commission seats up for grabs Nov. 8
Editor’s note: There are four candidates seeking two seats on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 8 election. Democrat Dr. Julia Hankerson is challenging Republican incumbent E. Marie Hayes and Republican Andrew Bulakowski.Hayes is running for re-election. The other seat is held by Commission Director Gerald Thornton, who is retiring at […]
$2.6M field on ballot in Linwood
Artificial turf, new lighting for youth teams LINWOOD — Do voters want the city to spend $2.6 million on a turf field and lighting upgrades to All Wars Memorial Park with no increase in taxes? That’s what Linwood City Council is asking residents on the ballot this Election Day. According to an overview of the project provided […]