Winter Warrior Festival to bring community together
Boardwalk run, obstacle courses, shopping, food vendors all part of inaugural event OCEAN CITY — Weekend warriors will have an opportunity to knock some of the winter rust off during a new event on the boardwalk, beaches and playing fields of America’s Greatest Family Resort. Hoping to offer something exciting to do during the coldest […]
Cannabis consumption lounges on horizon in N.J.
TRENTON — In Colorado, they call them cannabis consumption lounges and New Jersey may soon permit areas where likeminded persons can partake of marijuana in a group setting with features such as big-screen TVs, music and free rolling papers. The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved rules for cannabis consumption areas Jan. 17 that would […]
Homelessness rooted in lack of affordability
Affordable options nearly nonexistent throughout county ‘A challenge right now is that when you have no overnight homeless shelter, no affordable housing, no adequate transitional housing, people who would be experiencing poverty somewhere else are in crisis here. There is no safety net to fall back on.’–Tyler Keene, director, The Branches Cape May County, with […]
Plurality rules in New Jersey
Ranked-choice voting would ensure majority support OCEAN CITY — Should a candidate have to secure a majority (more than half) of votes to win an election in New Jersey? That’s the question advocates of rank-choice voting are asking as they push back against line voting, which they say favors particular candidates over others and can […]
Mayor shares State of the Township at UTBA dinner
Newman discusses upcoming projects, budget, taxes, public safety and recreation BEESLEYS POINT — The Upper Township Business Association welcomed Mayor Jay Newman and Deputy Mayor Kim Hayes to speak during its annual membership dinner Feb. 1 at the Tuckahoe Inn. The mayor discussed ongoing projects, the upcoming budget and other issues that will be affecting […]
Ocean City school leader sets timeframe for search
Hoping superintendent under contract in March OCEAN CITY — Interim Superintendent Terrence Crowley has set an ambitious timeline for hiring a contracted leader for the Ocean City School District. “Last month you approved my goals for the year,” Crowley told the Board of Education on Jan. 25. “My first goal is to assist the board […]
Beesley’s Point Development Group supports arts at Upper schools
Opens talks on educational opportunities at former power plant site PETERSBURG — The Beesley’s Point Development Group is making good on its promise to support local education, long before the first shovel goes in the ground for its planned bayfront hotel, marina, housing and retail project. BPDG partner Dave Kreutz presented Upper Township School District […]
Ocean City shrinks boardwalk entertainer zone, quadruples fee
OCEAN CITY — Following pleas from musicians young and old not to do so, City Council voted unanimously Jan. 25 to limit where boardwalk entertainers can perform and quadrupled the fee to do so. City Council approved new rules that would allow all performances to between May 1 and Oct. 31 only in two designated […]
Upper Township Zoning Board tables plan for hotel, apartments
Applicant wants to build 108-room hotel, 24 apartments next to Cedar Square Shopping Center SEAVILLE — The Upper Township Zoning Board tabled an application for multiple variances to build a combination hotel/apartment complex next to Cedar Square Shopping Center in Seaville. “We have a couple of things to iron out but it should be on […]
Ocean City Yacht Club Foundation offers scholarships
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Yacht Club Foundation is offering a handful of funding and scholarship opportunities for children and students who show interest in maritime activities or education. The foundation was established to promote and support sailing and sailing competition in the community, as well as to support maritime-related activities. The foundation is […]