Preservation Success Story: Fourth St. home is like stepping back in time
OCEAN CITY – Walking into Lisa Sarajian’s house is like stepping back in time. Built in 1928, it reflects many features of Craftsman homes including a gabled roof, wrap-around porch, hardwood floors and magnificent interior staircase with two landings. There are some surprises, too: beautiful front windows that slide open into the walls […]
Unlocking the ocean, Business Persons Plunge
OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY – Miss New Jersey Belle Nicholas, Fred Miller and Mayor Jay Gillian turn the key Friday, May 22, to officially unlock the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean City for the summer tourist season. After that was the annual Business Persons Plunge, when local business people and others marched into the ocean. That included […]
Army vet, state trooper, laid to rest in Cape May County Veterans Cemetery
NORTH CAPE MAY – The Evoy Funeral Home had the honor of attending to the arrangements for Phillip E. Smith, a proud American hero whose life was defined by sacrifice, dedication and service to others. Phill was laid to rest May 21 with the honor he so deeply deserved. He served in the U.S. Army, […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Candidates sought for Miss NIV OCEAN CITY – The Miss Night In Venice Charity is seeking young women ages 15 to 25 to help raise funds for local charities while earning community service hours. Fundraising takes place over six weeks and culminates in a crowning ceremony followed by a ride at the head of the […]
Boogie boarder missing in ocean off Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Authorities continued to search Wednesday for a 20-year-old boogie boarder who went missing Monday in the ocean off 10th Street beach. As of 2:10 p.m. May 20, the city reported that “despite tireless efforts, the missing swimmer has not been located.” “The search for the missing swimmer will continue into tomorrow, May […]
After a year of speaking at City Council, Kelly joins it
Councilman-elect: I’ll be agreeable, but won’t abandon my principles OCEAN CITY — Jim Kelly said he will be agreeable when he joins Ocean City Council on July 1, but that doesn’t mean he will abandon his priorities or principles. “I always remind myself, ‘Be strong and be agreeable,’ because that is how you can work […]
Gillian wins fifth term as mayor of Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Voters went to the polls in Ocean City Tuesday, May 12, and re-elected Jay Gillian to a fifth term as mayor. “I think if anything, this election tells us that Ocean City does not like hate, they don’t like the ugliness,” he said at the Flanders Hotel after the results were announced. […]
It looks like Madden drew equally from Hartzell and Gillian in mayor’s race
OCEAN CITY — When Pete Madden made it a three-way race for mayor this winter, a question arose: Would he be the spoiler, causing incumbent Mayor Jay Gillian to lose, or would he have that effect on second-time challenger Keith Hartzell? For his own part, Madden said he was confident he could win. However, he […]
Cape May County advances alternative airport housing plan
Initiative aims to support USCG expansion, national security, airport sustainability CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County commissioners are trying a different approach to build housing on land at the Cape May County Airport. Commission Director Leonard Desiderio announced last week that the county is seeking to build rental housing for U.S. Coast Guard […]
S.P. Council approves EDAC budget with spending limits, extra oversight
SOMERS POINT — In a 6-1 vote, City Council approved a $36,800 budget May 14 for the Economic Development Advisory Committee, freeing up funds for marketing and networking. The 10-member volunteer body was formed to advise officials on economic conditions and ways to improve them. Councilman Sean McGuigan questioned the expenditures, saying the figures provided […]