Masks in schools hurt education and did not work; Murphy should stop interfering
It seems everyone is an armchair epidemiologist these days. I don’t profess to know much about infectious disease, other than what I’ve observed over a half century of my life. Gov. Murphy recently broke a promise to New Jersey citizens to reopen schools fully in the fall without a mask mandate, and to leave any […]
How things change with a mayoral race less than a year away
The relationship between Ocean City Council and the Gillian Administration has changed markedly in the last year. Out of last week’s two-and-a-half-hour council meeting, a few minutes illustrate that point. It’s like there’s an election coming up next year and campaigns have been gearing up behind the scenes for months. Some of the machinations become […]
Did City Council help bring legislation down upon Ocean City?
The state Legislature stepped in to stop Ocean City officials from being the disruptive force blocking wind power from arriving off the coast of New Jersey. In a pair of bills that buzzed through the state Senate and Assembly in two weeks, the legislation takes away Ocean City’s ability to deny Ørsted under-the-street and under-the-beach […]
Suicidal bike riders, overconfident pedestrians and inattentive drivers
The interaction of cars, bikes and pedestrians in the summer is like a game of Whac-A-Mole with the expressed opposite intent of not hitting anything. With bike-riders and pedestrians suddenly popping up in intersections and on crosswalks, it’s amazing there aren’t more accidents in the resort between Memorial Day and Labor Day given the surprising […]
Conservative citizens must demand more from the GOP, leadership
When will enough Republicans of conscience step forward to ensure the future of our democracy? With rancor between the political parties, change can only come from within. We need a groundswell of conservative citizens – citizens who have full faith and trust in the Constitution – to send a clear message that continuing the false narrative […]
Learn about new marijuana laws and juvenile justice reform
We hope local residents go to the Ocean City Tabernacle at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a Town Hall meeting organized by Mayor Jay Gillian and Police Chief Jay Prettyman. We believe it will help everyone understand that life is going to be different on this resort island this summer. As we cover in a lengthy […]
Social services best part of centralized court plan
Benefits far outweigh loss of control “How can you tell your taxpayers that you want to have an inferior product just because it’s yours?” Atlantic County Counsel Jim Ferguson asked rhetorically, speaking about the state paradigm of home rule. “I think we can do better, and when you have an opportunity where you can do […]
Eased restrictions overdue, but welcome
We need this at the Jersey shore Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement Monday was overdue, but we’re glad we didn’t have to wait any longer to hear it. He said effective May 19, the state would greatly ease the restrictions that have suffocated so many businesses during the pandemic. The Jersey shore badly needed to hear […]
Solve the problem of rowdy bicyclists without demonizing kids
We agree with Ocean City Council and the Ocean City Police Department that something has to be done to deal with the rowdy bicyclists in Ocean City. This phenomenon is not just limited to this resort. People in other communities are reporting the same kind of bad behavior – including groups of kids riding their […]
Comment, question now: Deadline for Ocean Wind project is April 29
It’s time to formally ask questions for the environmental review of Ørsted’s proposed wind farm off the coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has invited the public and public officials to offer their comments and questions about Ocean Wind, the project that could erect up to 99 wind turbines off the coast of […]