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 […]
Ocean City School District to have minimal .5¢ tax increase
OCEAN CITY — Although Ocean City officials are wrestling with a proposed municipal budget that could raise the tax rate 7.04 percent, taxpayers won’t feel much of an additional hit from the local Board of Education. The school board approved the 2025-26 budget May 1 with no changes from when it was first presented in […]
Tax increase, 15 jobs cut in Somers Point School District
SOMERS POINT — Faced with rising health care, labor and facilities costs, coupled with dwindling state aid, the Somers Point School District cut 15 staff positions and raised the tax levy 5.49 percent. The $19.9 million budget for 2025-26, adopted May 1, calls for a tax levy of $12.1 million and a tax rate increase […]