Gillian: I won’t benefit from hotel; process to replace Wonderland will be transparent
OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian assured the public that he would not be benefiting from anything that will replace Wonderland Pier amusement park, that Eustace Mita’s hotel proposal faces a long road before it could be approved, and that he hates to see how the issue is dividing Ocean City. Gillian and his late father […]
Pancoast resigns from Upper Township Committee
PETERSBURG — Mark Pancoast resigned from Township Committee on Dec. 9 in a move that appeared to come as a surprise to others on the governing body. “Over the past year, I found my personal schedule increasingly conflicts with my ability to devote the necessary time to council. That’s not fair to the employees, it’s […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Sea Isle Toy and Food Drive is on SEA ISLE CITY – Mayor Leonard Desiderio’s 32nd annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive began Thanksgiving weekend and continues through Dec. 16. Donations of non-perishable food items (including items for holiday dinners) and unwrapped toys can be brought to City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard; Crest Savings Bank, […]
After outcry, Ocean City votes down occupancy tax
Hotel, motel owners said after soft 2024, local tax would hurt them, city OCEAN CITY — After impassioned pleas from representatives of the resort’s hotels and motels, who said they faced a soft 2024 season and don’t want visitors priced out of the market, Ocean City Council unanimously voted down a 3 percent transient space […]
Overnight trailer ban approved on first reading; meant to free up city parking spaces
OCEAN CITY — Councilman Terry Crowley Jr. wants the public to know the move to ban construction and other trailers overnight is really about providing more parking spaces. Ocean City Council voted 7-0 last week on first reading of an ordinance that requires all trailers — construction, commercial or storage — to be off of […]
Shoppers peruse crafts, history at Somers Mansion
SOMERS POINT — A cold wind blew steadily across the grounds of Somers Mansion on Dec. 7 as shoppers looked for hand-made crafts and gifts during Christmas at the Mansion. Vendors manned booths throughout the grounds, selling gifts, decorations and food as people strolled around looking for bargains and unique items. Dave and Jen Juliano […]
Gateway Playhouse announces 2025 Mainstage season, ticket sale
SOMERS POINT – Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point recently announced its 2025 Mainstage Season, which will include: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s classic comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner;” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical “South Pacific;” “Party of 1 (Acts): A Weekend of One Acts;” and the Grimm’s fairy tale-inspired musical “Into the […]
Contract awarded for Shore Road work
Safe Streets to Transit grant to fund crosswalks, wheelchair ramps and push-button crossings SOMERS POINT — Walking and biking along Shore Road in Somers Point will be much safer come spring, when improvements are expected from Goll Avenue in the south to Ocean Heights Avenue in the north. City Council awarded a $951,306 contract Dec. […]
Mexiquila restaurant objects to denial of tax abatement
SOMERS POINT — That’s a lot of margaritas. Mexiquila restaurant is trying to make up more than $100,000 after the city said its application for a tax abatement was approved in error. The restaurant’s director of operations and his attorney voiced their displeasure late last month for what they say was an unfair rejection of […]
Somers Point resident David Hughes named chief executive officer and president of Shore Medical Center
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center President David Hughes will also serve as the organization’s chief executive officer as of Dec. 1, succeeding Shore CEO Ron Johnson, who has served in that role since October 2010. David Beyel, chairman of the Shore Medical Center Board of Trustees, made the announcement Tuesday, Dec. 3. “David Hughes has […]