OCFC Boys and Girls Fishing Tournament
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Fishing Club and the City of Ocean City celebrated their 48th annual Boys and Girls Fishing Tournament Aug. 9. The tournament concluded another day of fun, learning and community spirit with 141 youth anglers lining the beach that morning to enjoy catching species including blowfish, fluke, kingfish, spot and […]
Lululemon takes over large retail space in downtown Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The team at Lululemon celebrated the grand opening of its new store at 761 Asbury Ave. on Aug. 8 with the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce. Customers were lined up down the street as the popular retailer opened its doors. Lululemon features athletic wear and other apparel, accessories and more, such […]
Group celebrating Barbary Wars hero Sept. 4 in Somers Point
Liberty & Prosperity presents something new about pirate-fighting Richard Somers SOMERS POINT — The city will celebrate its most famous son during a Richard Somers Day event set for Sept. 4. At 4 p.m., the civic group Liberty and Prosperity will tell the story of the Barbary Wars hero at Richard Somers Park (801 Shore […]
Labor Day weekend busy in Ocean City; many events in September too
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will celebrate Labor Day with its 34th annual Labor Day Race on the beach at 23rd Street on Monday, Sept. 1. The beach runs include a 5-mile race on the beach from 23rd Street to 46th Street and back, along with a 1-mile health walk/run from 23rd Street to 18th […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Research property’s history with Rita Rothberg OCEAN VIEW – The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township membership meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, will feature a program “Researching Your Property’s History” by Cape May County Clerk Rita M. Rothberg. Owners of older and historic properties are often interested in finding the age of the […]
Ocean Council members say no to Mita, say yes to review of Master Plan
OCEAN CITY — Like dominos falling, five Ocean City Council members in a row doomed a resolution that would have given the owner of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park an opening to transform the property into a hotel and retail complex. Although it was but a procedural vote to recommend sending the property at […]
Friends of OCNJ to council: Don’t vote, we may sue
OCEAN CITY — A local citizens group is questioning Ocean City Council’s “lack of leadership” on the future of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park property on the boardwalk and threatening possible legal action. Friends of OCNJ History & Culture believes council should not vote next week on a resolution asking the city’s Planning Board for […]
Contentious public comment at Somers Point council meeting
Officials verbally spar with man who would not give his name SOMERS POINT — Vinnie Caputo spent a lot of time disrupting the proceedings of the Somers Point City Council meeting Aug. 14, refusing repeatedly to identify himself and ultimately, after doing so, delivering a tirade based on rumors and beefs people have with the […]
Upper Township to create master plan for future road work
PETERSBURG — While Upper Township is crisscrossed by miles and miles of road, Township Committee is not responsible for most of the busier byways. Roosevelt Boulevard, Routes 9 and 50, Tuckahoe Road, Butter Road, Tyler Road, Stagecoach Road, Corson’s Tavern Road and Kings Highway are all owned and maintained by the county, state or federal […]
‘It’s over.’ Wonderland property is up for sale
City Council votes 6-1 not to send the property to Planning Board to determine if it is an ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — Wonderland Pier is on the market. The first $25 million will buy it. Visibly disappointed property owner Eustace Mita said that minutes after Ocean City Council voted 6-1 Thursday […]