Cost for buying open space tops $17 million
Rising real estate prices adds to cost for former Chevy dealership, nearby lots OCEAN CITY — Due to the length of time it has taken the city to acquire the former Chevy dealership lot and neighboring parcels, the cost has climbed to more than $17 million as real estate values have soared. At Thursday evening’s […]
‘Ocean City Zone-opoly’?
Citizens ask about ‘Chicken Little’ card over high-rises, why city is landscaping Tabernacle OCEAN CITY — During public comment at Ocean City Council’s meeting Thursday evening, one person questioned fear-mongering using a playful game board analogy and another questioned why the city was paying to maintain the Ocean City Tabernacle grounds. Frank Worrell, who regularly […]
Upper Township approves assistant administrator position
Coggins, audience members question need, added up to $100,000 expense UPPER TOWNSHIP – Upper Township Committee discussed the potential hiring of an assistant township administrator in talks that became contentious at points. During the public comment portion of Monday’s committee meeting, local resident Barbara Murphy-Leary voiced concern over what she characterized the vagueness of the […]
Linwood Library getting new playground, story time area
LINWOOD — Children visiting Linwood Library will soon have a new outdoor spot to enjoy story time as well as a larger playground for burning off excess energy. City Council awarded two contracts Feb. 23 for surface work, equipment and installation to create a play area at the library. “The city of Linwood is excited […]
MRHS to host statewide musical rehearsals, performance
Student-run project puts spotlight on Mainland as leader in arts LINWOOD — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the performing arts at Mainland Regional High School, but students now have an opportunity to make up for some lost time. The Drama Club was on the verge of performing “Mama Mia” in spring […]
Fetid swamp, fairytale creatures coming to Linwood
‘Shrek the Musical’ on stage this week at Mainland Regional High School LINWOOD — A big, ugly ogre will be at Mainland Regional High School this week, and it’s not Mark Marrone on a bad-hair day. The chief school administrator hopefully will be in a laughing mood as the school’s drama club is set to […]
Northfield City Council: We can’t stop sober living facility
NORTHFIELD — A group of neighbors, anxious and angry that 11 recovering heroin addicts soon will be moving into a home nearby, voiced their concerns to City Council on March 8 and were told the city could do nothing to block it. The house was bought by Stop the Heroin Recovery Homes, a nonprofit sober […]
Gateway Theater’s Cooper: ‘A labor of love’
Star-studded send-off will be April 3 SOMERS POINT — The curtain has fallen on the tenure of Keith Cooper as executive director of the Gateway Playhouse, the Bay Avenue theater he helped resurrect from the dead. The 62-year-old will enjoy a Broadway star-studded sendoff April 3 during a concert by husband Kelly Briggs at the […]
Ocean City school board has special meeting on girls basketball team
Parents criticize process, district for not supporting their daughters; others support coach, his methods, defend investigation OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday afternoon as more people weighed in about the head girls basketball coach’s alleged mistreatment of his players, but after hearing a half-hour of public comments […]
20 years later, Ocean City High School will finally be paid off
Huge debt service payments for school gone from next year’s budget OCEAN CITY – Ocean City High School will finally be paid off this school year. Twenty years ago, in 2002, the district took out a bond to pay for the construction of a school on Atlantic Avenue to be built across the street from […]