Sun Rose Words & Music selling Asbury Avenue building
Ocean City won’t be losing the book store OCEAN CITY — The owners of Sun Rose Words & Music on Asbury Avenue are selling their building to one of the biggest property owners in Ocean City, but don’t despair, avid readers, a book store will remain part of the new business. Rosalyn Lifshin, who has […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Book, Bake Sale at Linwood Library LINWOOD – The Friends of the Linwood Library will be holding its Fall Book and Bake Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16. There are great book selections and delicious homemade goodies to enjoy. The library is at 301 Davis Ave., Linwood. Local […]
‘Father of the Bride’ subtle commentary on ’50s social norms
Comedy challenges expectations of traditional wedding ceremony; play on stage at MRHS Nov. 14-16 LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Drama Club will present the comedy “Father of the Bride” on stage Nov. 14-16. Phil Pallitto noted in his director’s notes that the play was adapted from Edward Streeter’s 1949 novel and immortalized by […]
Q&A on proposed NJDEP flood elevation rules with Peter Lomax
OCEAN CITY — Peter Lomax of Lomax Consulting answered questions from the audience during the Oct. 30 forum on the state’s proposed flood elevation standards at the Ocean City Tabernacle Oct. 30. Here is a condensed look at some of the questions and answers. (Paraphrased for brevity.) Q: There were no climate restrictions 75 years […]
Officials: Speak up now on NJDEP proposed flood elevation rules, comment ends Nov. 7
OCEAN CITY — Officials made it painfully clear Oct. 30 that citizens must speak up immediately against the governor’s proposed flood elevation changes because of the deleterious effect they would have on homes and businesses on barrier islands and on the mainland. The time to do so is just about out. At a public seminar […]
Battle over 10th Street marina continues
Neighbors say work began with no permits from the city OCEAN CITY — Residents of the Glen Cove Lagoon area of the city are pushing back against a plan to create a commercial marina on a residential lot but the owner says he is just reviving a previously approved project. The lagoon, between 10th Street […]
Tractor Supply store proposed along Rt. 50 in Seaville, seeks variances
SEAVILLE — A local property owner and Alabama-based developer have applied to the Upper Township Zoning Board for permission to build a Tractor Supply Co. store on Route 50. Property owner Marianna Karayiannis of Ocean View and developer Jennifer Nylander of HSC Seaville LLC hope to build a 21,930-square-foot store at an undeveloped 8.83-acre property […]
‘Freezing Antarctica’ to be staged at Studio;Space
SOMERS POINT – SPQR Stage Company will produce “Freezing Antarctica” Nov. 15, 16, 22 and 23, at Studio;Space in Somers Point. The plot of “Freezing Antarctica,” written and directed by SPQR’s Artistic Director Bill Sterritt, revolves around Russian meteorologist Nikita Alexandra Romanov, who is on a desperate dash to the South Pole to save the […]
Inaugural Scarecrow Walk Nov. 9 along bike path in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — Grab some old clothes, some hay and twine and a tall stick and head down to the bike path for the inaugural Scarecrow Walk on Nov. 9. The Somers Point Police Department and We Walk Somers Point have created a new event to get the public out on the bike path for […]
Military Times ranks Stockton one of best in state for military members
GALLOWAY — Military Times recently recognized Stockton University as one of the top schools in the state and in the Mid-Atlantic for military service members and veterans. Stockton was ranked No. 3 in New Jersey and No. 17 in the Mid-Atlantic region. The university was No. 144 out of 215 public schools and No. 185 […]