Blaze in Ocean City prompts call for off-duty personnel
The 911 call came in at 10:49 p.m. and the Ocean City Department of Fire & Rescue Services and Ocean City Police Department crews were immediately dispatched to the scene, according to Fire Chief Bernard F. Walker. They arrived three minutes later and reported heavy smoke and fire conditions on the second-floor in the rear […]
Ocean City Pops goes to the opera
OCEAN CITY – Sunday night at the Music Pier, Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra took a trip through some of the most iconic opera arias with three outstanding soloists. The repertoire included the melodies that are familiar, not only from their originating operas, but tunes that appear in advertisements, cartoon soundtracks, and […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Be an Angel on Aug. 22 SOMERS POINT — Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar, at 900 Shore Road in Somers Point, and the Angelic Health Foundation are teaming up to support those in need. The restaurant will donate a portion of sales from those who mention the foundation from noon to closing Aug. 22, National be […]
Take a walk on the wild side at the Cape May County Zoo
Menagerie provides up-close encounters in a beautiful setting CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — One of the coolest boardwalks in Cape May County isn’t by the ocean, but goes through the woods. And when visitors emerge from the other side, they’re treated to the sights of giraffes and zebras and other savannah creatures. The boardwalk is […]
Antonella DiAntonio crowned Miss Ocean City 2026
She is the first to also win Little Miss Ocean City and Junior Miss Ocean city OCEAN CITY — Antonella DiAntonio did what no one had ever done before Saturday night at the Music Pier. Upon being named Miss Ocean City 2026, the 17-year-old became the first ever to win all three crowns bestowed by […]
Van Drew failed to protect shore, opponent claims
Congressman cites millions he has secured for projects NORTHFIELD — With the imminent loss of millions in federal funding that has supported New Jersey’s beach restoration since 1996, congressional candidate Terri Reese of Northfield called on U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R–2nd) to stop dodging responsibility and start delivering for the people of coastal communities. “Beach […]
State provides county $3M. in infrastructure aid for ’26
TRENTON — The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the release of $150 million in fiscal year 2026 county aid to fund infrastructure improvements on the local level. Engineer Robert Church said the county designates 10 road and/or bridge projects as a selection list to the state as part of the process to potentially […]
Authorities raid Ocean City home in child exploitation probe
OCEAN CITY — Authorities seized telephones and computers from a home on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue as part of an investigation into child exploitation. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell stated that the Prosecutor’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Ocean […]
Harmful human interaction calls for intervention
Stockton’s Animal Lab helps rehabilitate injured terrapins OCEAN CITY — It is human intervention when Stockton University’s Animal Lab steps in to help terrapins, but the lab is doing so only because it was human interaction that caused the creatures’ woes in the first place. “The injured adult females that we get at Stockton University […]
Wonderland-themed house party creates carnival atmosphere
OCEAN CITY — The decorations are up, the food and beverages well stocked and the guests are eagerly arriving — now it’s time to party. Tens of thousands of people descend on the island each year to celebrate Night in Venice in late July, boarding boats to take part in the parade or attending one […]