AtlantiCare’s oncology nurse navigators support breast cancer care journeys
Editor’s note: This article is courtesy of AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute. Did you know that AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute is now affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute? This new affiliation offers the greater Southern New Jersey region unparalleled access to advanced research, clinical trials, tumor review boards and second opinions from world-renowned Cleveland Clinic cancer […]
Ocean City Halloween Parade, Dog Days on Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – Hallowween fun starts with the 76th annual Halloween Parade at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The parade travels a route on Asbury Avenue from Sixth Street to 11th Street. All are welcome to watch or participate in this fun community event, which is organized by the Exchange Club of Ocean City in […]
Local couple opens Sweat.oc strength, endurance training center
OCEAN CITY — Nico and Susie Tramontana have scheduled a grand opening celebration this weekend at Sweat.oc, a strength and endurance training studio at 225 West Ave. The couple, who took over the fitness center Sept. 9 and rebranded it, has scheduled the event for 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, including a promotion that allows […]
Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe join forces in new play at Gateway
SOMERS POINT — The masters of mystery and the macabre — Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe — join forces on a descent into madness, murder and the supernatural during “The Night Side,” a play set to premiere Nov. 2 as a Halloween treat at Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point. Described best as a “ghost story […]
Bill Nicoletti hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with his film ‘The Philly Sound Heard ‘Round The World’
Film being screened this week at Philadelphia Film Festival OCEAN CITY — The Philly Sound. The O’Jays. The Spinners. David Bowie. Hall and Oates. “Back Stabbers.” “Love Train.” “I’ll Be Around.” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love.” “Young Americans.” Ocean City resident Bill Nicoletti has spent a decade on a project dedicated to the […]
Farewell, Wonderland
Jay Gillian reflects on a life spent in the family amusement business, what led to park’s closure, how he knew a decade ago it wouldn’t last OCEAN CITY — It was three days before Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closed for good, a family business to which Jay Gillian has dedicated his life, and emotions and memories […]
Mercury filters coming for affected residents in Upper Township
DEP to install systems along Bayaire Road because of contaminated wells MARMORA — Residents of Bayaire Road and the vicinity whose wells are contaminated with mercury got some goods news last week. According to Bayaire Road resident Jessica Gurdgiel, the Department of Environmental Protection informed her and others in the Marmora section of Upper Township […]
Apartment residents protest eviction at Somers Point City Council
SOMERS POINT — Residents of the Highbank Apartments at 90 Broadway gathered Oct. 10 during the City Council meeting to bring awareness to their plight and ask for help. At issue is an eviction notice they received dated Sept. 6 from property owner John Folz titled “Notice of Tenancy Termination.” The complex, which fronts Great […]
Political newcomer Scamoffa challenges Somers Point Council President Johnston for ward seat
SOMERS POINT — City Council President Janice Johnston is facing a challenge from political newcomer Patricia Scamoffa on Nov. 5 in Ward I. Pat Scamoffa Scamoffa is a senior citizen with varied experiences who loves living near the ocean. The career educator who has lived in southern New Jersey for many years describes herself as […]
Slaughter challenges longtime Ward II City Councilman Dill in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — It’s a battle of military veterans in Somers Point’s Ward II race for City Council, with Councilman Howard Dill and Morgan Slaughter set to face off on Nov. 5. Howard Dill Dill, who won his only contested race for City Council in 2009, topping Democratic incumbent Bobby Donnell, has run unopposed in […]