Chau, Zlotnick face off in Northfield mayor’s race
NORTHFIELD — Mayor Erland Chau is facing a challenge for his long-held seat from Bob Zlotnick, president and executive director of Atlantic Prevention Resources, in the municipal election Nov. 7. Chau has been a resident in Northfield for 60 years and has been involved in the local government for more than three decades. The former […]
Stockton poll: Wind farm support falls in New Jersey
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Support for wind turbines off the coast has plummeted over the past four years, especially in shore towns, according to a Stockton University Poll. According to a news release on the findings, more state residents support the wind farms than oppose them, with 50 percent in favor of plans to build wind […]
Red & White Weekend welcomes old school, new school grads
OCEAN CITY — Old school? New school? Did you even know about the first school? The Ocean City community is rooted deep in tradition. From the generations that vacation in Ocean City every summer to relive memories from years past, and wanting to instill the love of the seaside town with future generations. Those same […]
Somers Point council split on requiring bike racks at new businesses
SOMERS POINT — Somers Point City Council met Sept. 28 and the members divided on a few things. Two draft ordinances were introduced and the vote was split down the middle. The first was about trees in residential zones. There is a suggestion to mandate a certain number of trees in a certain amount of […]
Upper Township to celebrate Fall Festival on Saturday
Boy Scout Troop 79 will mark 50 years of giving back to the community during event PETERSBURG — “The Fall Festival is my favorite one, just a great way for everybody to come together,” Upper Township Deputy Mayor Kim Hayes said. The annual event is scheduled to return from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, […]
Going down!
Upper Township ‘will forever be changed’ The Beesley’s Point Development Group has been working to clear the 350-acre former B.L. England Generating Station property to make way for development of a marina, hotel, retail shops, housing and an extensive public nature installment. The BPDG bought the property in November 2021 and began a environmental cleanup […]
Parent to Ocean City school board: Involve us more
Seeks transgender policy change, wants parents in lower-grade classrooms OCEAN CITY — At multiple points during the Ocean City Board of Education meeting Thursday night, members and interim Superintendent Scott McCarthy talked about getting input from the community and from parents on different school programs. One parent wants to put that to the test. Laura […]
Somers Point to DOT: Finish bridge
End of GSP path from Upper Township was put on hold SOMERS POINT — The state New Jersey Turnpike Authority built a popular pedestrian and bicycle path when it reconstructed the Garden State Parkway bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay. It formed a convenient and scenic connection between the city and the Beesleys Point section […]
Portrait of a Graduate
School district plan is to start preparing students from first day for final day OCEAN CITY — The “Portrait of a Graduate” program in the Ocean City School District will set goals and policies starting when children first enter the district and follow through to that joyful day when they toss their mortarboards into the […]
COLLEGE STICKER SHOCK
Expensive textbook costs could be lower with professors’ help Stockton research paper shows free educational materials are available GALLOWAY — Replacing expensive textbooks with free educational resources could reduce high college costs, but more professors and administrators need to promote the option to have an impact, according to student research published last week by the William […]