Fishing pier closes March 2 for improvement project
OCEAN CITY — Major improvements are coming soon to the fishing pier on the north side of the bridge spanning Great Egg Harbor Inlet. The Cape May County Bridge Commission announced that the pier will be temporarily closed for improvements and beautification enhancements. The pier is anticipated to reopen prior to Memorial Day, weather-permitting. Project […]
Ocean City’s Dead End Bakehouse expands to Somers Point location
SOMERS POINT — Serving hand-rolled bagels, sourdough breads, baked goods and coffee, Dead End Bakehouse opened its third location in Somers Point. The bakery, whose motto is “A dead end that leads to good things … ,” held a grand opening Feb. 21 at 746 Shore Road, across from City Hall. The original location is […]
Blue Dog Group to open Inky’s Cantina + Taqueria on Roosevelt Blvd.
MARMORA — At some point in May, the now-empty Captain Obadiah’s building across from Yesterday’s on Roosevelt Boulevard is going to get “a whole lot more festive” with tacos and tequila. This spring will bring Inky’s Cantina + Taqueria to one of the busiest roads that links Upper Township and Ocean City. The Blue Dog […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Historical Preservation Society dinner TUCKAHOE – Join with members and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township for the group’s annual covered dish “Potluck” Dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Tuckahoe First United Methodist Church, Route 49, Tuckahoe. The HPSUP Board of Trustees will provide the meat dishes; others feel […]
Blizzard of 2026 buries coast
More than 55,000 homes in southern New Jersey were without power Feb. 23 following a massive blizzard that blanketed the region in 14 to 16 inches of snow, downing trees and making travel near impossible. Meteorologist Nor’easter Nick Pittman said the maximum snowfall in New Jersey was 24 inches in Asbury Park and that the […]
Van Drew says he can deliver beach funding
Congressman hopeful sand can be pumped by summer in Ocean City OCEAN CITY — U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew is hopeful of delivering “tens of millions” of dollars in federal funding for beach replenishment before summer at the Jersey shore. “We’re going to bring money into the district for beach nourishment, for these emergency areas, […]
Assemblymen voice of southern N.J. in Trenton
Republicans Simonsen, McClellan say top priorities are tourism, school funding, flood maps TRENTON — Assemblymen Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen, who were sworn in to their positions for the fourth time Jan. 13, ran their campaign on giving southern New Jersey a voice statewide. The residents of Ocean City and Lower Township, respectively, said they […]
Upper Township residents can weigh in on cannabis at Feb. 23 hearing
PETERSBURG — Township residents will get the chance Feb. 23 to speak about Upper Township Committee’s plan to allow marijuana sales. The committee is expected to hold a second reading and public hearing of Ordinance 1-2026, which creates a cannabis overlay zone from the Garden State Parkway’s Exit 25 interchange east to the 34th Street bridge […]
Developer’s group home may be across town in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — The Planning Board may allow a developer planning luxury waterfront townhomes to construct a group home for developmentally disabled adults on the other side of the city to satisfy affordable housing requirements. City Council adopted a resolution Feb. 12 referring the amended 90 Broadway Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board for review. […]
Work continues on boardwalk replacement
OCEAN CITY – Work continues on the rebuilding of the Ocean City Boardwalk from Fifth Street to St. Charles Place. According to the city, the work, with a bid price of $4.3 million, should be complete by the end of March. The contract includes a new modern lamppost system that will allow the city to control […]