Vote July 21 could open way for Aldi in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — City Council is moving forward with a redevelopment agreement that would alleviate traffic and flooding issues at a busy intersection and make the property more viable for a commercial use. Provco Partners LP, owner of the property on the northwest corner of New Road and Groveland Avenue where the Walgreens drug store […]
Demolition imminent for Shore Road homes
73-space parking lot for Bayview Ct. and six duplexes to replace this group of homes with bad history SOMERS POINT — Five dilapidated eyesores on one of the busiest streets in the city are about to be demolished to make way for a parking lot and 12 housing units. The Planning Board approved a requested […]
Josh Bassett, Musician
MRHS grad says choosing profession meant a difficult but rewarding road, touring with band in U.S., Europe SOMERS POINT – So, you wanna be a rock star? Josh Bassett will tell you taking that road sure isn’t easy, maybe even the toughest thing you’ll ever do, but it is rewarding if you’re true to yourself. […]
Tastykake pies don’t stand a chance at Wacky Wednesday pie-eating contest
OCEAN CITY — “Try to keep it on the plate” was Noah Hammad’s advice for victory in the Wacky Wednesday Pie Eating Contest last week under the loggia at the beachfront Ocean City Music Pier. The 8-year-old should know — not only did he take home a red ribbon last year for his pie-eating prowess […]
Gillian is sworn into fourth term as Ocean City mayor
Madden and Bergman to lead council OCEAN CITY – After Mayor Jay Gillian and three Ocean City Council members were sworn in for their new terms of office Friday, July 1, all stressed teamwork in their speeches to a large crowd gathered at the Ocean City Music Pier. That will be made easier as Pete Madden […]
A downtown that is filled with unique shops
Kay Jay’s Doll Shoppe is the kind of store that makes Ocean City special OCEAN CITY — Family-run businesses such as Kay Jay’s Doll Shoppe help create and maintain the authentic nature of downtown Ocean City, where hundreds of thousands flock every summer in search of the perfect gift. With very mild apologies to Walmart, […]
A world record fish tale
Life for young couple means working remotely on a sailboat in the Bahamas OCEAN CITY — In February, Taylor (Hennessy) Stickel and her husband, Chris, were at a reef in the Bahamas looking for lobsters for a friend who was planning a romantic dinner. It’s not clear whether they ever found those lobsters, but Taylor […]
Longtime Somers Point eyesore gets cleaned up
SOMERS POINT — A longtime eyesore was removed from a major intersection in the city late last month and two planned projects in the vicinity promise better things to come. Brothers Sean, Todd and Chris Scarborough of Scarborough Properties met with City Council President Janice Johnston and Councilman Richard DePamphilis on June 21 at the […]
Wacky Wednesday warriors do battle with Shriver’s taffy at Music Pier
OCEAN CITY — Hundreds of participants young and old stretched the boundaries of art last week during the first Wacky Wednesday event of the summer — taffy sculpting. The competition kicked off the summer-long series of wild and wacky (but not tacky) events and competitions starting at 10:30 a.m. weekly under the loggia at the […]
Cannabis Commission adds three new categories; 81 licenses approved
TRENTON — The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has added three new categories of license for recreational cannabis: wholesaler, distributor and delivery service. So far, it has approved 81 new licenses. During a meeting June 30, CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said the commission has received about 1,200 applications for recreational cannabis licenses and that […]