Historic Preservation Society presents Strawberry Festival Saturday
GREENFIELD — The Strawberry Festival and Craft Show is an annual rite of spring in Upper Township, celebrating the juicy red fruit. This year’s edition is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road in Greenfield. Presented by the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township, the […]
BOEM: Final impact of Ocean Wind 1
FEIS assesses the effects on whales, tourism, skyline and much more Editor’s note: See related letter from multiple groups to Ørsted’s CEO. The letter, with addendum, is available here. OCEAN CITY — The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm released Monday is […]
Somers Point looks at marketing firms
EDAC narrows choices to Suasion, Performance SOMERS POINT — The city is closing in on hiring a marketing firm to help promote its events, boost the business community and bring more money into town. City Council approved soliciting bids for promotional services in February and the Economic Development Advisory Commission was tasked with researching, interviewing and […]
Postal supervisor charged with misappropriating funds
Worked at the Sea Isle City, Somers Point post offices CAMDEN – A supervisor who worked at the Sea Isle City and Somers Point post offices was charged with misappropriation of postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Wednesday, May 17. Austin T. Mahan, 42, of Cape May Court House, is charged by complaint […]
FIT criticizes school chief; he fires back
Group slams time off for professional development; superintendent says FIT misrepresenting the facts OCEAN CITY — Fairness In Taxes has criticized the Ocean City Board of Education, questioning its oversight of the time and cost Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Friedman spent on professional development, asking why he wasn’t terminated immediately as soon as the […]
Somers Point businessman faces obstruction charges
MAYS LANDING — Somers Point business owner Gregory S. Sykora is set to face Judge Jeffrey Wilson on May 23 in Atlantic County Superior Court in Mays Landing on charges of witness tampering, obstructing justice and hindering apprehension. The charges are connected to a case involving allegations of arson, tampering with evidence, endangering a child, […]
Cannabis committee: One retailer, one distributor in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — Somers Point is moving forward with plans to allow one or more cannabis businesses to operate in the city. Councilman Rick DePamphilis reported May 11 that the Cannabis Committee now recommends allowing one retail business and one distributor. The city now has to decide where they should be allowed to operate. City […]
Protect Our Coast NJ: Wind farms won’t slow climate change, but will cause harm
OCEAN CITY — Protect Our Coast NJ believes that in addition to having no impact on climate change, offshore wind farms such as Ocean Wind 1 pose a danger to marine mammals, in particular endangered North Atlantic right whales. Protect Our Coast NJ has gotten more than 500,000 signatures on a change.org petition to halt […]
Wind project scope ‘staggering’
Clean Ocean Action argues for pilot project first OCEAN CITY — It wasn’t “until the whales and the dolphins started washing up that people’s attention was able to focus” on the offshore wind farms, according to Cindy Zipf, and when people looked beyond the whales, they realized what is happening is “staggering.” “I don’t think […]
Northfield police seize guns, drugs
NORTHFIELD — A months-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a city man and Somers Point woman on drug and weapons charges May 3 in Northfield. Daniel G. Harvey, 21, and Alma Janson, 20, were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at the home. Capt. Steve Steinecke stated in a news release that […]