Police investigate fatal shooting in Somers Point
MAYS LANDING – The ACPO Major Crimes Unit and the Somers Point Police Department are cooperatively investigating the fatal shooting of a man Thursday evening, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. ACPO Major Crimes investigators responded to the Somers Point Village Thursday evening for a report of a male gunshot victim. Somers Point Police […]
Desiderio: Sea Isle in best financial shape ever
SEA ISLE CITY – Mayor Leonard Desiderio believes Sea Isle City is in the best financial shape ever, according to his February State of the City address. “I say this now with the utmost confidence – today the state of the city is better than ever. Our financial position is the best it has ever been,” […]
Shore Medical nurse retires after 52-year career
SOMERS POINT – Barbara Estabrook is finally ready to trade in her stethoscope and scrubs for retirement – and a well-deserved chance to be more involved in her young grandchildren’s lives. Last week she worked her last shift in Shore’s ER, where she has bravely served our community’s emergency medical needs as a nurse for […]
COVID numbers back to November levels, rate of transmission lowest yet
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – After peaking with more than 2,300 active cases in January, COVID-19 infection rates in Cape May County have dropped back to levels in November. The rate of transmission is now at the lowest level since the pandemic began at 0.62. In Friday’s weekly report from the Cape May County Department […]
In good shape, Northfield not planning tax hike
NORTHFIELD — Tom Polistina wasn’t exactly singing “Happy Days are Here Again,” but the City Council president did say the city is in good financial shape and used numbers to back it up. On Feb. 3, during the first of three planned budget workshops, the head of revenue and finance said no municipal tax increase […]
Upper Township students mark Black History Month
‘We are teaching our kids to accept everyone. Our motto is that all are welcome no matter the color of our skin, our differences, our backgrounds.’ – Teacher Rita Lythgoe UPPER TOWNSHIP — Students in the Upper Township School District have been learning about the accomplishments of African Americans and their contributions to the creation […]
A guy’s guide to Valentine’s gifts
Time’s running out, fellas, so here are shopping tips Relax, guys, Valentine’s Day is still five days away. What? This is the first you’re hearing of it? They really should hold the annual day that celebrates sweethearts later in the year so men have more time to prepare. There still would be 365 days between […]
B&B to change owners
OCEAN CITY – The B&B Department Store on Asbury Avenue is going out of business and – after a renovation – going right back into business. Helen Bertole, the owner of the B&B South store, a mainstay of Ocean City’s downtown since the 1980s, is closing her businesses by the end of February and selling the […]
Ocean Wind asks BPU for rights of way in Ocean City
Company: Resort was blocking wind farm from moving project forward Related Stories:Timeline: Ørsted has worked on rights of way for two yearsHearing is March 7 on Ørsted’s request for Ocean City land OCEAN CITY – Last week, Ocean Wind, a joint venture of Ørsted and PSEG, formally petitioned the state Board of Public Utilities to […]
Hearing is March 7 on Ocean Wind’s request for Ocean City land
OCEAN CITY – Representatives of Ocean Wind will hold a virtual public hearing starting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, to accept public comment on the proposed diversion of about 0.838 acres of Ocean City-owned parkland as part of its plan to run transmission cables across the island. Ocean Wind 1 is planning up to […]