Voters appear to approve Northfield school bond referendum
NORTHFIELD — “Unofficially it’s looking pretty good,” Superintendent Pete Bretones said last week of the school bond referendum held Sept. 17. The special election asked voters to approve borrowing as much as $8.6 million to undertake repairs and upgrades to Northfield Community School, promising a 40 percent match on the debt service from the state. […]
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Gateway Theatre
SOMERS POINT – Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will close its 2024 Mainstage Season with the cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors,” written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. It will run for two weekends, Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6, and will be partially double cast. “Little Shop of Horrors” revolves around a meek flower […]
Ride for Mikenzie keeps spirit alive and goes to support Helping Hands Garden at Ocean City Primary School
MARMORA – Ocean City Primary School teacher Mikenzie Helphenstine lost her long battle with cancer more than two years ago, but the memory of her grows anew each year in the garden behind the school. The former standout athlete at Ocean City High School became a teacher and coach. She is memorialized in the OCPS […]
Atlantic City mayor and his wife, the superintendent of schools, indicted on child endangerment charges
ATLANTIC CITY – The Atlantic City mayor and his wife, the Atlantic City superintendent of schools, were indicted Tuesday, Sept. 17. Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 47, of Atlantic City, were both indicted on charges of second-degree endangering the welfare of a Child. Marty Small Sr. was also indicted on charges […]
Big barriers to liquor sales in Ocean City
City Council clears up rumors about a boardwalk hotel – that’s not even proposed – getting a liquor license OCEAN CITY — There has been a lot of fear mongering about a large hotel replacing Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and bringing with it alcohol sales to this dry town. The amusement park has been a boardwalk […]
Retired Ocean City firefighter emotionally recalls work at Ground Zero recovery days after 9-11 terror attacks
OCEAN CITY — Twenty-three years later and it’s still not easy for retired Ocean City firefighter Brian Green to recount the memories of supporting the recovery efforts at Ground Zero in New York City in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He was the most impactful speaker at Ocean City’s 9-11 Remembrance […]
Ocean City police chief, fire chief talk readiness, the toll of Sept. 11; mayor speaks of mental health support
OCEAN CITY — At last week’s 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, Ocean City’s police chief and fire chief pledged their departments’ readiness to put their lives on the line to protect the resort’s citizens. Mayor Jay Gillian asked the audience to consider the hidden scars of those battling mental health issues. Speaking to a large audience who […]
Upper boy, 9, killed in Vineland car crash
Editor’s note: See obituary. OCEAN VIEW — The community is grieving following the death Sept. 12 of a 9-year-old Upper Township boy in a crash outside the youth football complex in Vineland. According to published reports, the boy, Easton William Beisler, was a passenger in his mother’s SUV that collided with a motorcycle at about […]
Proposal: 24 $1M+ townhouses on bay in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — A developer is hoping to demolish 17 rental units in four buildings to make way for 24 townhouses fronting Great Egg Harbor Bay. Attorney Keith Davis, representing the prospective purchasers of 90 Broadway, addressed City Council on Sept. 12 proposing a redevelopment agreement that would create amendable zoning for the project. The […]
Fool Moon Theatre presents ‘The Miracle Workers’
The Fool Moon Theatre Co. is presenting “The Miracle Worker” weekends Sept. 20-29 at Margate Community Church. The Tony Award-winning play explores the course of two women overcoming overwhelming challenges and blossoming into powerful lives. The story is about teacher Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller. Above, director Andrea Zakheim-Poetsch works with Lydia Snyder, […]