Mustang baseball has amazing rally, but falls to Prep in CAL baseball championship game
RICHLAND – Down 8-1 with only a handful of outs left in the Cape-Atlantic League title game, the Mainland Mustangs needed anything to go their way against the No. 1 seed St. Augustine Prep Hermits. That is when the entire Mustang team came back to life in the top of the fifth inning. They sent […]
Region hopes to top record tourism growth of 2024
Cape May County led state with 5% bump to $8.1B in direct visitor spending DIAMOND BEACH — “Tourism is Cape May County’s economic cornerstone. It drives job creation, supports thousands of small businesses and fuels year-round growth throughout our towns,” Eli Massood told those gathered May 15 for a tourism conference at ICONA Diamond Beach. […]
Real estate market continues to grow, but inventory refuses to budget
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The COVID-19 pandemic changed the real estate market in many ways that continue to alter the demographics of Cape May County. Homes once vacant for half a year now are being occupied full time, either by those with the ability to work from home or others who discovered the slower […]
Trio of advisers worked together behind the scenes to make OCHS proms a success
OCEAN CITY — Families’ social media feeds were filled over the weekend with pictures of beautifully dressed young people preparing for the prom at the Ocean City Music Pier. Over the past few months as the Ocean City High School juniors and seniors were picking out their gowns, tuxedoes and flowers, there was extensive work […]
DeMarzo lawsuit against Palombos dismissed with prejudice
PETERSBURG — A judge has dismissed a civil complaint filed by former Upper Township administrator Gary DeMarzo against two Township Committee members. Judge James Pickering Jr. ruled May 16 that a complaint filed against Committeeman Zach Palombo and Committeeman Sam Palombo was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought back before the court. DeMarzo […]
Primaries June 10: Big slates for governor, but not locally
TRENTON — After a tense presidential election year, New Jersey residents will be heading to the polls again this fall to vote for a new governor along with local, county and state representatives. Before they do, they’ll hit the polls June 10 in the Republican and Democratic primaries. Governor’s races Gov. Phil Murphy will not […]
Carey Stadium getting a new scoreboard for $106,746
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will spend a little more than $100,000 for a new scoreboard at Carey Stadium. On May 8, City Council approved a contract through the National Joint Powers Alliance for a 7’11” tall by 18-foot wide Daktronics live video display and a 3-foot by 18-foot arch truss to go atop it […]
Warhol, Frankenthaler foundations support O.C. Arts Center exhibit
OCEAN CITY – The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation will contribute $10,000 to save an Ocean City Arts Center art exhibit. The two major visual arts foundations announced a joint commitment of $800,000 to provide immediate support to 80 small and mid-sized cultural organization across the United States […]
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 […]