Upper Township seeking grant to build EMS facility
PETERSBURG — Township Committee is moving forward with an application for federal funding to build a new EMS facility. Mayor Curtis Corson said the township applied for the Community Project Funding Grant last year, seeking $7 million to $8 million to build a community center, and was unsuccessful. He suggested the township apply this year […]
Upper Township Committee reverses course, will have Easter egg hunt
Palombo cited manpower, budget cuts; says businesses will lend support PETERSBURG — It appears as if the Easter Bunny may be visiting Upper Township after all. Committeeman Sam Palombo announced during a Township Committee meeting Feb. 24 that plans are in the works to hold the event April 6. No location was announced. “Last meeting […]
Ocean City’s proposed capital plan: $67 million over 5 years
It’s a big decrease from previous plans as much major work already completed OCEAN CITY — Last winter Ocean City Chief Financial Officer Frank Donato said there was “light at the end of the tunnel.” He was referring to the resort’s five-year plans for capital projects starting to come to the end of more than […]
Another delay for Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread development
Traffic worries fuel concerns about application for plaza SOMERS POINT — Now the fries are getting cold. The hearing on an application to allow for a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Route 9 faced another delay Feb. 19, meaning those hungering for a fried chicken sandwich or some nuggets and waffle fries will have to wait at […]
Somers Point approves development at busy corner
High-end swim club, housing and boat yard SOMERS POINT — A major project on a prominent corner moved a large step closer to fruition last week. The Planning Board unanimously approved three separate applications Feb. 19 to allow for a mix of commercial and residential uses on the properties bordered by Bay, Maryland and Pleasant […]
Neighbors: We weren’t notified of development application
Hearing goes 4 hours over Somers Point Paddle Club; planners approve it SOMERS POINT — A hearing on a trio of applications before the Planning Board on Feb. 19 started almost 25 minutes late due to an issue with notification of neighbors and dragged on for nearly four hours before each was approved unanimously. At […]
Shore Medical gifts $100,000 to Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — City Council accepted a $100,000 gift and thanked Shore Medical Center for the annual contribution in lieu of real estate taxes. A resolution accepting the gift noted Shore has made annual donations to the city for general expenses and for specific projects, noting this gift would go into the general fund to […]
Judge Susan Sheppard appointed to lead Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has announced that Superior Court Judge Susan Sheppard will lead the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage effective April 1. Sheppard succeeds Assignment Judge Michael Blee, who was appointed as acting director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. “Judge Sheppard brings a wide range of experience, as well […]
Cape May County events: A Superhero costume design, author party, beach cleanup
Superhero Costume Design at library CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County Library presents Superhero Costume Design as a part of the FandoMania Fest, a series of fandom-related events leading up to Cape Con 2025. Presented by Melody Marshall, the program will explore the costume design behind some favorite superheroes and test participants’ skills […]
‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ opens Gateway season
SOMERS POINT – Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will kick off its 2025 Mainstage Season with the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy classic “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” The play will run one weekend only, April 4-6. Originally set in the 1930s in a small town in Ohio in the weeks leading […]