Somers Point man gets prison time for arson
MAYS LANDING – A Somers Point man was sentenced to prison for a 2022 arson attack on a Somers Point home. On May 15, Deshaun Howard, 24, of Somers Point, was sentenced by the Honorable Bernard E. DeLury, Jr., P.J.Cr., in accordance with his plea agreement after pleading guilty to second-degree aggravated arson on Jan. […]
Ocean City ramps up events for expected busy summer
OCEAN CITY — This Friday, a big symbolic key will be turned and business people, some in suits and ties, will calmly march into the Atlantic Ocean along with a misguided photographer or two. The festivities at the start of the Memorial Day weekend will herald the official opening of the summer tourism season in […]
Ocean City events calendar for spring and summer
MAY 23 — Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge: Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” to welcome the new season, noon at Moorlyn Terrace beach. 24 — Memorial Beach Challenge for 31 Heroes: The main obstacle course challenge is […]
Upper Twp. hires military veteran as new administrator
Van Zlike oversaw Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst PETERSBURG — Jimmy Van Zlike will bring nearly a quarter-century of experience in the U.S. Army to Upper Township when he takes over as administrator June 2. As an executive city management leader preparing to separate from his enlistment, Van Zlike has spent the past three years as deputy city […]
Strathmere beach access gets a boost
STRATHMERE — “Having access to our beaches this summer is currently SIA’s top priority,” stated a newsletter from the Strathmere Improvement Association, which met with Mayor Curtis Corson on May 5 to discuss the issue. Severe erosion in the north end of the island has cut off pedestrian and vehicle access to the beaches, preventing […]
Councilman: Here’s how to cut Ocean City budget
Winslow offers path to improve efficiencies going forward; mayor freezes hiring OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian delivered the news of the night at the City Council meeting on May 8, saying the city would institute a hiring freeze going forward in response to concerns about the ever-rising city budget. Fourth Ward Councilman Dave Winslow, however, […]
Attorney tells Osprey Cove residents land rent increase ‘unconscionable’
Says massive rent hike and new lease are not legal under state law PETERSBURG — “What’s being done here is wrong and I am here to correct that,” Adam Bethke told a group of Osprey Cove homeowners May 7 during a standing-room-only meeting in the clubhouse. Bethke, a managing attorney with nonprofit South Jersey Legal […]
Bullish on business in Ocean City
Spate of store openings, renovations show confidence in future of resort OCEAN CITY — Judging by the flurry of ribbon-cuttings for new and renovating businesses on the island, it’s obvious there are a lot of people bullish about the future of Ocean City. Since the beginning of the year, the Ocean City Regional Chamber of […]
Upper Township School District budget hikes tax rate 4¢
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Board of Education adopted its budget April, 28, calling for a 4-cent increase to the tax rate to $1.587 per $100 of assessed value. The owner of a home assessed at the township average of $290,248 would see a school tax increase of about $116 to $4,606 for the year […]