Strawberry Festival Saturday in Upper Township
GREENFIELD – The annual Upper Township Strawberry Festival and Craft Show will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road (Route 616) Greenfield. The Strawberry Festival is presented by the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township. South Jersey strawberries will be on sale. In addition, society volunteers […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
O.C. Memorial Day services planned Ocean City’s Memorial Day Service starts at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Park, 500 block of Wesley Avenue. All are encouraged to attend. Ralph Galati, a U.S. Air Force veteran, will be the keynote speaker. Galati’s plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1972, and he spent […]
Ocean City Night in Venice grand marshal is ESPN’s Marty Smith
OCEAN CITY – ESPN reporter and host Marty Smith will be grand marshal of the 2024 Night in Venice boat parade on July 20 in Ocean City. Smith, who owns a home in Ocean City, will be joined by family members for the 69th anniversary of the festive summer event. Smith is one of the most […]
Somers Point man allegedly had unregistered machine guns
Editor’s note: This information came in a press release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of new Jersey. CAMDEN – Michael John James, 30, of Somers Point, was charged Wednesday, May 15, with possessing unregistered machine guns and other items, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. James is charged by complaint with one count of possessing […]
Ocean City Eagle Scout project means to encourage more children to read
Journey comes full circle for Alex Costello OCEAN CITY — It was a full-circle moment for Ocean City’s Alex Costello on Thursday afternoon as he returned to a place he first loved as a child. A crowd gathered at Lake Memorial Park to watch the dedication of Alex’s Eagle Scout project — a tiny, brightly […]
Somers Point Council OKs Eagle Scout project
It will help firefighters locate hydrants blocked by cars SOMERS POINT — Sometimes a matter of seconds can mean the difference between life and death during an emergency, and Matthew Barnabei hopes his proposed project will be the helping hand that leads to positive outcomes. Barnabei, a 15-year-old student at Mainland Regional High School and […]
Massive Trump rally in Wildwood
Fans and supporters came to hear former President Donald J. Trump at a beach rally in Wildwood Saturday evening that also featured U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the congressman for this southern New Jersey district. The crowd was between 80,000 and 100,000 according to Lisa Fagan, spokesperson for the city of Wildwood, who gave those […]
Upper Township school board forced to make drastic cuts
Include nine teaching positions, after-school clubs and sports, courtesy busing PETERSBURG — The continued loss of state aid along with a hefty tuition adjustment have forced the Upper Township Board of Education to make deeps cuts across the board. According to Superintendent Allison Pessolano, the district cut nine teaching staff positions and its security officers, […]
Ocean City should trim staff, lame-duck councilman says in budget dissent
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council approved its $113 million budget Thursday, but not before a lengthy dissent from Councilman Tom Rotondi. The Second Ward councilman said they can do better cutting the budget, which carries a tax rate hike of 3.7 cents per $100. Rotondi, who did not seek a second term in office in […]