Make parents opt-in to sex ed in schools
Speakers tell board of ed Ocean City is conservative and curriculum objectionable OCEAN CITY — Calling Ocean City a conservative community, a few speakers at the Ocean City Board of Education meeting last week said the district should not adopt a new state health education curriculum because of its “objectionable standards” or at least require […]
Art fills the park in Point
SOMERS POINT — Beautiful art, photography and sculpture combined with beautiful weather and a beautiful setting Saturday for the sixth annual Art in the Park at the city’s John F. Kennedy Memorial Park overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay. Artists were set up in tents throughout the grounds, selling their work and hoping to win the coveted […]
Pizzeria ex-owner skipped on taxes
Pleads guilty for failing to pay $208,000 Editor’s note: The information in this story is from the Newark Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service: Criminal Investigation. CAMDEN — A Linwood man who is a former owner of Mario’s Pizza in Ocean City pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to pay the IRS about $208,448 in […]
Ocean City Flotilla 08-01 teaches lifeguards boating safety
USCG Auxiliary teams up with OCBP OCEAN CITY – The local flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary expanded the training of the new rookie class of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. While the veteran instructors on the beach patrol teach the rookies all about saving lives and protecting bathers on the beaches in America’s […]
Yesterday’s Creekside Tavern updated with eye on tomorrow
MARMORA — Following three spirited “hip-hip-hurrays!” Tim Fox and friends cut the ribbon to mark the grand opening of Yesterday’s Creekside Tavern during a ceremony Saturday, June 25. Wielding giant scissors, Fox and his wife and partner, Robyn Kjar, were joined by brother Julian Fox and staff, as well as Upper Township Mayor Curtis Corson […]
Hartzell: Ocean City gave me everything I ever wanted
In final meeting after 16 years as a councilman, he urges city to remain virtuous OCEAN CITY – In his final meeting as an Ocean City Council member last week, Keith Hartzell thanked his colleagues, city officials and staffers and the public for the support he received during his 16 years in office. In turn, […]
Coaches speak up for colleagues, return after near-death experience
Editor’s note: Boys tennis coach Timothy M. Kelley is not related to Ocean City School District Business Administrator Timothy E. Kelley. This article concerns the coach. OCEAN CITY — Two Ocean City High School coaches spoke up for a pair of colleagues who were reappointed to one sport at last Wednesday evening’s meeting but a […]
Careers on Wheels opens students’ eyes to professions
LINWOOD — A lifeguard, police officers and firefighters joined sanitation professionals, veterinarians and utility workers to give children an early look at future job possibilities June 14. Picking up where it left off in 2019, Seaview Elementary School welcomed back a variety of people from the community to talk to students when Careers on Wheels […]
Upper Township Beach Patrol crew helps sailor right the ship, get under way
STRATHMERE — A quick response from members of the Upper Township Beach Patrol helped a distressed boater right his capsized catamaran and get under way without any ill effects Sunday evening. UTBP Capt. Bill Handley said the sailboat had flipped over in “pretty strong winds” and the operator was “unable to right the ship himself.” […]