Homeowner dead in Ocean City fire
Circumstances of fire, death being investigated OCEAN CITY – A fire Wednesday morning on Asbury Avenue has left one man dead. The Ocean City Fire Department and Ocean City Police Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1914 Asbury Ave., at 10:45 a.m. March 13. Police found a deceased male outside the […]
Upper Township mayor, deputy mayor announce re-election bid
PETERSBURG — Mayor Jay Newman and Deputy Mayor Kim Hayes have announced their intent to seek re-election to Township Committee. The longtime chief of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company and AtlantiCare nurse filed their petitions with Township Clerk Joanne Herron on March 11, officially launching their campaign. “We are the right team with the right […]
Gun charges for Somers Point man
SOMERS POINT — On March 8, Michael John James, 30, of Somers Point, was ordered detained in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on multiple gun and drug charges stemming from an investigation conducted at his residence by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit, the Somers Point Police Department, the Office of […]
Applicant to amend Upper Township hotel proposal
SEAVILLE — An application to allow construction of a hotel and apartment complex in Seaville is on hold for now. The proposal, which the Upper Township Zoning Board tabled last month, was listed on the meeting agenda with an asterisk noting changes will be made and the public notified again before a hearing on the […]
Read Across America at OCPS: ‘If you can read, you can learn about anything’
OCEAN CITY — March 1 was a silly day full of fun at Ocean City Primary School when members of the community went into classrooms with children’s books in their hands. The message was simple, according to Principal Dr. Cathleen Smith: students realize “reading is cool” when they see the police and firefighters and all […]
OCFD 1 of only 3 in N.J. to attain top Class 1 ISO rating
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Department attained the highest Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, one held by only 1.5 percent of departments nationwide, showing the city and OCFD’s commitment to top-tier fire protection and providing property owners with potential discounts on their property insurance. In a small ceremony outside the OCFD headquarters Monday […]
Upper Township budget seeks 1.4-cent tax rate boost
PETERSBURG — Township Committee introduced its $17,601,348 municipal budget Feb. 26, calling for a $301,980 increase in the tax levy and a 1.4-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. Township Administrator Gary DeMarzo said of the more than $43 million the township collects, it keeps only about 13 percent, in this case $5,618,158 for 2024, […]
STEAM Night draws students, parents to Dawes Ave. School
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Education Association sponsored Somers Point STEAM Night on Feb. 29, drawing dozens of students and parents to Dawes Avenue School for a night of educational fun. Principal Laura Venello said it was the second year for the event and children began talking about it at the beginning of the […]
A Little Winter Reading
Bibliophiles share favorite books, authors OCEAN CITY — Winter is a good time to find the warmth that comes from walking into a library, where thousands of choices are at your fingertips. Getting lost in a book has been my favorite pastime since I was a kid. Fifth grade brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the […]
Ocean City adds jitney route to Stainton Senior Center
OCEAN CITY — The city took over operations at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center at the beginning of February, hiring former city council vice president Karen Bergman to oversee it, and now is adding more free transportation to the center. On Feb. 22, City Council extended the contract of the Atlantic City Jitney Association, […]