Sea & Do: Upcoming events
Marine Mammal Stranding Center Suds for Seals EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of the sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles that visit New Jersey, is holding a Suds for Seals fundraiser hosted by Hidden Sands Brewing Company 5:30 to […]
Ocean City Theatre Co. staging ‘Grease’ this week and next
Director: Expect high-energy singing, dancing, some fan favorites, surprises in OCTC production OCEAN CITY — When audiences see the production of “Grease” at the Hughes Performing Arts Center this week and next, they will see and hear some of their favorite numbers from the popular musical, but may be surprised by a few things. The […]
Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge: Jenna Parker wins sixth title
40-year-old Harvey Cedars guard fends off 16-year-old Ivy Slavinsky of Sea Girt CAPE MAY POINT – She did it again. Jenna Parker won the 16th annual Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge for the sixth time. Last year, Parker placed second, turning in a time just 3 seconds short of the winner’s 24:00. The race […]
Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread planned for Somers Point
No application filed yet, but sign advertises them for McNaughton’s location SOMERS POINT — A couple of popular restaurants are being planned for a stretch of Route 9 in Somers Point, where McNaughton’s Garden Center closed its doors for the final time July 31. A sign at the site advertises Soloff Realty & Development, the […]
Basketball tournament Saturday to honor hoops star Connor Laverty, who earlier this year
OCEAN CITY — “I have all of this love for this person with nowhere to go, so this is a great outlet for all of this grief,” Victoria McHugh said of the Connor Laverty Memorial Foundation’s inaugural 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday, Aug. 3, in the gym at Ocean City High School. The Seaville resident and […]
War of words in Third Ward in Ocean City
Election challenge over, but Levchuk and Vaules trade charges over residency OCEAN CITY — At the beginning of last week, Amie Vaules withdrew her challenge of the Third Ward City Council election results, making incumbent Jody Levchuk’s narrow May 14 victory final, but the two amped up their charges about residency in dueling press releases […]
Touch-a-truck fundraiser benefits severely injured Upper Township boy, his family
PETERSBURG — Under bright blue skies and a midsummer sun, Upper Township and the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Officers Association, along with first responders and law enforcement officers from around the region, teamed up to raise money for the family of a Seaville boy who was severely injured in an accident at home. […]
Youth energy helping propel Gateway to the next level
Calvi and Pallitto talk master class, mission 2.0, the bright future of Playhouse SOMERS POINT — Bringing Broadway actors in to teach master classes is nothing new for the Gateway to the Arts program, but the latest star signals the next step in the Gateway Playhouse mission since its reopening in 2017. The latest star, […]
Customer service not an afterthought
Shore Medical Center, Physicians Group make it a priority SOMERS POINT — It should go without saying that medical care is the top priority for Shore Physicians Group and Shore Medical Center. That’s kind of a no-brainer, but customer care is running a close second. In a trend that reflects changing times and changing priorities, […]
Customer service surveys, importance of word of mouth
SOMERS POINT — You know those little customer care surveys you get after visiting the hospital? Fill them out. They make a difference. “I’m sure everyone has survey fatigue,” Shore Physicians Group Senior Director Bob Gordon said. “When you come to our office, you’ll get a survey. We do treat those surveys very seriously.” It […]