Opening day for Somers Point T-ball, baseball and softball
SOMERS POINT — Dozens of young athletes observed a rite of spring May 1 on the baseball and softball fields of Somers Point during opening day. Members from every team, from T-ball players as young as 4 to baseball players as old as 13 and softball players as old as 14, lined the baselines as […]
Ocean City school budget approved with 5.4 percent tax hike
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Board of Education unanimously approved the 2026-27 budget April 30 that will raise taxes 5.4 percent and cost the owner of an average-priced home an extra $71.50 per year. The 1.1-cent tax increase raises the tax rate to 21.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in a spending plan […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Annual plant sale at St. Peter’s OCEAN CITY – St. Peter’s United Methodist Church will have its annual plant sale 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9. The sale will be outside in front of the church on Central Avenue at the corner of Central Avenue and Eighth Street in Ocean City. Choose from a variety […]
Mustang softball battles through difficult week, injury to pitcher
LINWOOD – Despite a rough 13-run deficit in the first inning, the Mainland Mustangs softball team did not throw in the towel. They kept fighting against the Clearview Pioneers April 29. Down 13-0 before their first at-bat the Mustangs were seemingly out of the game from the jump. With nothing left to lose, the Mainland […]
Ocean City’s famous hermit crab sees its shadow; summer coming early
OCEAN CITY — No flashlight was needed to help Martin Z. Mollusk see his shadow for the 53rd straight time May 1, signaling summer will arrive a week early in America’s Greatest Family Resort. While it was only in the high 50s with a stiff breeze, the sun was shining its friendly smile on the […]
Kohr Brothers opening frozen custard shop at 55th Street, Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Kohr Brothers is heading south, but staying on the island. The iconic custard business is set to open a new location in Ocean City at the corner of 55th Street and Asbury Avenue this summer. Owner and operator Randy Kohr said he is excited about the opportunity to bring his family business […]
Ocean City school board hires new superintendent
Current leader of Barnegat School District says he plans a long tenure in Ocean City OCEAN CITY — Dr. Brian Latwis was hired Thursday evening as the new superintendent of the Ocean City School District starting in the 2026-27 school year. He currently is superintendent of schools in the Barnegat School District, which is in […]
Construction work, disruptions along Roosevelt Boulevard, 34th Street
OCEAN CITY – Cape May County will be completing concrete work along Roosevelt Boulevard and 34th Street this week. This will include the construction of a curb-lined concrete median located at the approach to the 34th Street Bridge. Construction will take place between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Thursday and Friday nights, April […]
Mayoral candidates debate in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Both challengers in the Ocean City mayoral election have thrown their support behind construction of a hotel at the former Wonderland Pier site on the boardwalk. “A luxury hotel would be a great idea,” Councilman Keith Hartzell said before a large crowd April 28 at the Ocean City Tabernacle. “To be crystal clear, […]