EHT man, 20, wanted in Somers Point murder
Prosecutor’s Office searching for man allegedly responsible for shooting at Village Apartments in February MAYS LANDING – A 20-year-old Egg Harbor Township man has been charged with murder in connection with a Feb. 10 shooting in Somers Point, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect remained at large Friday morning, July 15. The […]
Mayoral candidates raised $190K
Gillian doubled spending by Hartzell; winning council trio spent $46,000 on their campaigns OCEAN CITY — Jay Gillian raised $132,710 for his successful run for a fourth term as mayor, more than double of challenger Keith Hartzell, who raised $57,972. Gillian also spent twice as much as Hartzell during the campaign. The three winning council […]
Let’s hear it for the red and white
Students, alumni want to keep traditional red and white gowns for commencement exercises OCEAN CITY – Students and alumni want to keep a tradition alive at Ocean City High School. They are hoping the school district will change its mind about changing the red and white graduation gowns. The traditional gowns for graduation have been […]
Labor shortage, wages affecting Upper Township Beach Patrol
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Beach Patrol is experiencing difficulty hiring enough full-time lifeguards and has again filled out its roster with part-time workers. Township Committee appointed new members of the UTBP on Monday. Members of the 45-member patrol guard Williams, Webster, Tecumseh and Putnam avenues seven days a week through Labor Day, as well […]
Ocean City wins N.J. Favorite Beach
Ninth consecutive year resort wins statewide poll OCEAN CITY – For the ninth consecutive year, beachgoers chose Ocean City as “New Jersey’s Favorite Beach” in a statewide poll. Representatives of the N.J. Sea Grant Consortium announced the winners of the annual contest in a presentation on the Ocean City Music Pier on Friday morning. The […]
Henry’s Landmark Jeweler marks golden anniversary
Friends founded boardwalk business 50 years ago; special events planned this summer OCEAN CITY — In June, business partners Jeff Sherman and Sam Koperwas celebrated 50 years of selling jewelry together at Henry’s Landmark Jeweler. In fact, appropriately enough, this summer marks their Golden Anniversary. Sherman, the store’s president and chief diamond buyer, said he […]
OCHS senior Lauren Knopp new student representative to N.J. Board of Education
OCEAN CITY – Lauren Knopp, a rising senior at Ocean City High School, started as the student representative to the state Board of Education. Acting New New Jersey Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan made the announcement last week, welcoming her. “In her role, she hopes to be a voice that students can count on and […]
Association assessing Ocean City Police Department; public input welcomed next week
OCEAN CITY – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Sunday, July 17, to examine all aspects of the Ocean City Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Jay Prettyman announced last week. “Verification by the team that the Ocean […]
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 […]