‘My Mayberry by the Sea’
Love was flowing for Ocean City and its downtown from pajama-clad shoppers at Earlier than the Bird OCEAN CITY – The superlatives were flowing for Ocean City and its downtown as shoppers wearing pajamas crowded the resort during the annual Earlier than the Bird promotion on Asbury Avenue Saturday morning. Earlier than the Bird features […]
Ocean City High School grad writing children’s books to support military families
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City High School graduate is launching her second children’s book Dec. 1, part of “The Military Child Chronicles” series she is writing to help children in military families cope with the issues they face. The new book by Athens E. Pellegrino, who grew up in Ocean City and has family […]
Somers Point man killed in Pleasantville shooting
PLEASANTVILLE – A Somers Point man was killed in a shooting Nov. 13 in Pleasantville. The investigation is continuing by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. At about 9:19 a.m. Nov. 13, the Pleasantville Police Department received a shot spotter alert and 911 call in reference […]
Singer-songwriter Maddie Hogan to release upbeat song with hard-edged lyrics
Public release party is this Saturday at Elaine’s in Cape May See related story about this local singer/songwriter here. CAPE MAY — Maddie Hogan doesn’t pull punches when she’s writing her songs, whether about an alcoholic’s inability to change or catching a supposed boyfriend in his lies. Hogan, who lives on Sunset Boulevard in West […]
Comfort Now giving gift of warmth
Nominations sought for families in need of a heater He’s not Santa Claus, but he will bring warmth and joy to homes this holiday season. Bob McAllister, owner of Comfort Now Heating and Cooling Solutions, is accepting nominations for families in need of a new heater. “As we have done for the past seven years, […]
Have another, limited Ocean Wind forum
We believe in renewable energy, that solar and wind power are critical to the future for those of us here at the Jersey shore and to populations all around the globe. Climate change is real and the world’s nations are far behind in addressing the pollution created by carbon-based fuels that threaten our planet. We […]
B.L. England site sold to developer
Upper Township Mayor Rich Palombo makes announcement at Monday night’s committee meeting UPPER TOWNSHIP – Mayor Rich Palombo announced the sale of the B.L. England site at Monday evening’s Township Committee meeting. “It’s a great opportunity for the township,” he said about the more than 350 acres on which the defunct plant sits. “It’s thanks […]
Ocean City regional group demands new forum on Ocean Wind project
Protect Our Coast NJ letter to Ocean City mayor, council, said Nov. 6 session dominated by outsiders OCEAN CITY – Local residents, part of a group opposing the Ocean Wind project off the coast of the resort, want the Danish company planning the massive wind turbine farm to return to Ocean City and have a […]
Ocean City Police sergeant indicted on sexual assault charge
Tyrone Rolls of Marmora allegedly had sexual relationship with juvenile victims OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Department Sgt. Tyrone Rolls, currently on suspension, was indicted Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 17, by a Cape May County Grand Jury on multiple counts including aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree crime. Rolls, 51, of Marmora, was indicted on one […]
VACCINE CLINIC IN LINWOOD SCHOOL
Superintendent was prepared early LINWOOD — Superintendent Brian Pruitt thought it was so important to get children vaccinated against the coronavirus that he started planning a clinic before the drug was even approved for all children in his district. “In anticipation of the approval of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, the Linwood […]