Somers Point pulls 2nd Amendment resolution
Measure removed from agenda two days after Texas school massacre SOMERS POINT — Two days after teen gunman Salvador Ramos killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, City Council pulled a resolution from the agenda that expressed “opposition to any legislation that unconstitutionally infringes up an individual’s Second Amendment rights.” The Second Amendment, […]
Cape May County tourism guru shares encouraging summer news
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Last year, Cape May County’s tourism industry recovered 96 percent of the business lost in 2020, the worst year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland presented a host of encouraging facts and figures May 25 during the county’s annual tourism conference. She said direct tourism […]
COVID infection rates rise in Cape May County
It ranks 3rd in state for new weekly cases; NJ cases double over two weeks CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The number of COVID-19 cases among Cape May County residents has been on the rise, with 639 active cases reported at the end of last week. The county is categorized as an area of high transmission. […]
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice
Ocean City’s Memorial Day service OCEAN CITY – Under the hot late-morning sun, offset by a cool intermittent breeze that caused the massive American flag to flutter overhead hanging from the Ocean City Fire Department’s ladder truck, an overflow crowd packed into Veterans Memorial Park to honor the ultimate sacrifice of this nation’s military men […]
Police swear in boy battling brain cancer
More than 30 departments, agencies honor 10-year-old OCEAN CITY — A 10-year-old Houston boy captured the hearts of a room full of veteran New Jersey police officers Friday. Before a special ceremony for him could begin, Devarjaye Daniel went row by row through the seats in the Ocean City Music Pier, shaking hands with dozens […]
Ocean City school board doesn’t rehire basketball coach
Teachers gather outside school Thursday morning in solidarity with Michael Cappelletti Editor’s note: Timothy M. Kelley, the boys tennis coach and assistant basketball coach for the 2021-22 season, is not related to Timothy E. Kelley, the business administrator for the Ocean City School District. OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School teachers gathered beneath the […]
Ocean City first responders rescue three swimmers caught in rip current
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City first responders rescued three young swimmers from the ocean on Saturday after they were caught in a rip current off 10th Street. An emergency call came at approximately noon on May 21. Ocean City Beach Patrol personnel who were working at 12th Street to prepare for the opening of guarded beaches on […]
Linwood police chief aims high
Cunningham achieves certification, now actively seeking certification of entire police department LINWOOD — Police Chief Steven Cunningham recently received certification from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police through its Accredited Chief/Command Executive Certification Program. Cunningham, who took over as chief effective Jan. 1, said earning accreditation involves advanced leadership training. “To achieve […]
First responders get primer on American Sign Language to better serve resort
OCEAN CITY — New Class I and II officers and some seasoned police and fire department personnel worked on their communication skills May 12 ahead of the summer season. Community Emergency Response Team members Annmarie Buraczeski and Kathleen Reese, with the help of American Sign Language interpreter Emily Krause, explained the importance of first responders […]
Somers Point mulls Second Amendment vote
SOMERS POINT — Gun-rights advocate Sandy Hickerson has resumed attending City Council meetings throughout the region in her attempt to convince the governing bodies to show support for the right to bear arms. The Absecon woman has been a regular in Linwood for the past couple of months and used the public comment portion of […]