In Somers Point, Democrat Slaughter beats GOP incumbent Owens
SOMERS POINT — U.S. Air Force veteran Morgan Slaughter appears to have won a seat on City Council, topping Ward 2 incumbent Mike Owen 910-866, according to Election Day results. Absentee and provisional ballots have yet to be tallied and could change the outcome or lead to a recount. The Atlantic County Board of Elections […]
Upper Township: Nappen, Casaccio re-elected, look ahead
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Deputy Mayor Victor Nappen and Committeeman Tyler Casaccio won re-election to Township Committee unopposed. Nappen won his first seat unopposed in 2022, taking over for John Coggins, who chose not to seek re-election. He was named deputy mayor in the beginning of 2025, when Curtis Corson was chosen as mayor, Zack Palombo, Sam […]
Somers Point voters approve referendum for school bond
$5.6 million bond won’t hike tax rate SOMERS POINT — Somers Point voters approved the school district’s plan to make $5.6 million in improvements to its buildings. Unofficial results show 2,758 votes in favor and 1,027 opposed, or about 73 percent to 27 percent of 3,785 votes cast. Final vote totals will be updated as […]
‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
Mainland Drama Club presents play with a message that’s still relevant LINWOOD — The Mainland Drama Club is set to present its fall play Nov. 13-15, and this year is presenting ‘The Diary of Anne Frank,” a drama whose message is still relevant. “‘The Diary of Anne Frank is more than history; it is a […]
Trail of Two Cities
OCEAN CITY – The fastest, a pair of teenagers, completed the Trail of Two Cities run in under 20 minutes Saturday morning, Nov. 1. Jeffrey Taccarino Jr., 16, won in a time of 19:09.48, with Jameson Foreman, 13, right behind in 19:10.97. The slowest among the hundreds of people who took part in the annual […]
Unofficial election results: Barnes, Dwyer and Cawley-Black lead election for Ocean City Board of Education
Incumbents Lentz, Barbieri and newcomer Bird lead in Upper Township OCEAN CITY – Unofficial results show Ocean City Board of Education President Kevin Barnes leading the election Tuesday with his two running mates, newcomers Jennifer Dwyer and Jennifer Cawley-Black. Upper Township Board of Education results indicate incumbents Michelle Barbieri and Christine Lentz also leading along […]
Local veterans reflect on what annual holiday means to them, nation
Ceremonies are scheduled Nov. 11 Veterans Day “means a lot to everyone in so many different ways,” according to John Saltzman, quartermaster of VFW Post 386 in Cape May. “Patriotism for our country, for our loved ones back home.” Observed annually on Nov. 11, Veterans Day was initiated Nov. 11, 1918 to mark the end […]