Lawsuit means to stop Ørsted from getting tax credits
TRENTON — Opponents of Ocean Wind 1, the wind farm planned off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic counties, filed suit to block federal subsidies from going to Ørsted, the Danish company behind the project. Two citizens groups, Protect Our Coast NJ and Defend Brigantine Beach, and three Ocean City residents filed the suit, […]
Flood berm proposal reminiscent of failed Crook Horn Creek bike path
OCEAN CITY — Although citizens asked the measure be pulled from the agenda Thursday evening, Ocean City Council approved paying for a proposal to design and permit a 7-foot-tall, 10-foot wide, 3,700-foot-long flood berm on a maintenance road in the Southend of the city. The proposal from ACT Engineers totaling $58,550 is for what it […]
Boardwalk Art Show, Art of Surfing this week
OCEAN CITY – The 60th annual Boardwalk Art Show will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 4-6, on the Boardwalk between Eighth Street and 13th Street. Artists from throughout the region will exhibit and sell their works, and this year’s show will represent a recommitment to fine art, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, drawings, hand-pulled prints […]
Night In Venice
Storm dampens boat parade, doesn’t stop Ocean City’s big summer party night OCEAN CITY — Vacationers and locals filled the bayside and lagoons Saturday evening to see the iconic Night in Venice boat parade, which came to a bit of an early end because of a short but powerful thunderstorm that scattered some spectators but […]
‘Strath-spheres’ painted by residents are outside Schiavo Library
STRATHMERE — A community-made climate resilience sphere and abstract mini-spheres have been installed outside the Schiavo Library. The pieces of art were created when the library and Ocean City Arts Center partnered to raise climate resilience and flood awareness in a pair of workshops in Strathmere. In the two workshops, adults and children decorated the […]
Linwood treasurer allegedly stole over $150,000 from PTO and hockey association
MAYS LANDING – Detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Financial Crime Unit charged Laurie Montgomery, 53, of Linwood, with stealing more than $150,000 while acting as the treasurer of the Linwood Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) and the Linwood Street Hockey Association. Montgomery is charged with two counts of theft by failing to make the required […]
Cannabis vote is coming in Somers Point
Would allow retailer and distributor SOMERS POINT — City Council is expected to introduce a measure July 27 that would allow a cannabis retailer and a distributor to operate in Somers Point. City Council President Janice Johnston said last week the agenda is not official but that she expects the ordinance to be on it […]
Gerwig soars with poignant, witty film ‘Barbie’ lovers and haters will adore
Greta Gerwig’s genius shines in “Barbie,” her third film as a solo director. An expert understanding of Barbie and the doll’s effect on culture coupled with a talented star-studded cast deliver a complex, witty and existential film about self-acceptance and individuality that broke box office records in its opening weekend. It is revealed that Gloria […]
Rhythm & Ride in Upper Township: Breathe in positivity
Owners offering traditional and rhythm-based spin classes in Marmora MARMORA — Rhythm & Ride, a new business in Upper Township, aims to bring community members together and help everyone in their spin classes “breathe in positivity and breathe out negativity.” At 74 Tuckahoe Road, Marmora in Wayside Village, Rhythm & Ride offers rhythmic and traditional […]
Former Ocean City Police Department sergeant gets 5-year prison term for sex with juvenile
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said a former Ocean City Police Department sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison. On Friday, Sutherland announced the sentencing in Cape May County Superior Court of Tyrone Rolls, a 52-year old resident of Marmora and former OCPD sergeant. Rolls was initially […]