Tagging horseshoe crabs a rewarding family experience
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — For family activities, horseshoe crab tagging has to rank among the more unusual. But for the environmentally conscious, there are multiple reasons to enjoy it. For the Van Wingerden family of Ocean City — Kevin and Rhonda and daughters Lily and Hannah — it has become an annual ritual. The […]
Killer Queen is in Ocean City June 30
It will be seventh time popular Queen tribute band performs in resort OCEAN CITY – Long-running tribute act Killer Queen is bringing the songs of Queen to the Ocean City Music Pier Monday, June 30. Killer Queen formed while the members were in college in the early ‘90s, steadily honing their craft and building their […]
‘Leading Man’ opens Ocean City Pops Orchestra season
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Pops Orchestra with Maestro Vince Lee on the stage of the Music Pier Sunday night was a clear indication that summer had returned. And the orchestra returned with a wow! Their dynamic playing charmed the sold-out audience and supported 67-year-old soloist Brian Stokes Mitchell in a program of standards and […]
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Latin students at chariot race contemplate end of program at Mainland Regional High School LINWOOD — Comedy was mixed with tragedy May 29 when students in the Mainland Regional High School Latin classes and club held their annual chariot races on the track. Youth known as Equi pull the conveyances, made by students and some […]
OCPD ‘Blue Envelope’ program is for autistic drivers
Goal is to ease interactions with police during traffic stops OCEAN CITY — In a bid to ease interactions between officers and autistic motorists, the Ocean City Police Department is implementing an idea brought to it by a 2011 Ocean City High School graduate. Individuals who are on the autism spectrum will be able to pick […]
Ocean City Chamber to honor Becky Juzwiak, Kristie Fenton, Jackie Adams
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that Becky Juzwiak of Johnson’s Popcorn will receive the 2025 “Salute to Working Women” award and Kristie Fenton and Jackie Adams, of Ocean City’s Division of Recreation, will receive the Community Service Award. The award recognizes women in business for their outstanding professional and […]
New invasive sea anemone hasn’t spread to S.J. beaches
Monmouth University study confirmed species on Monmouth County jetties WEST LONG BRANCH — Student and faculty researchers at Monmouth University have recorded the first confirmation of the anemone species Actinia equina, also known as the beadlet anemone, on North American shores. According to a news release from the university, Actinia equina is a common inhabitant […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Presentation on churches SOMERS POINT — The Roundtable of Historical Organizations will present the PowerPoint presentation “Places of Worship in Early Atlantic County” at 2 p.m. March 30 at the Atlantic County Historical Society building, 907 Shore Road. A second showing is scheduled for 2 p.m. April 6 at the Canoe Club, 100 Sports Drive […]
Mainland teachers rally in support of education funding
High school could lose another 12 teachers as district grapples with funding loss LINWOOD — Expecting the loss of another 12 teachers, members of the Mainland Regional Education Association gathered outside the school March 19 to support adequate funding for education. More than 50 members of the MREA participated to raise awareness of what federal, […]
Jungle gym on steroids? The Yard will be a family attraction
Ocean City project required mighty long pilings to support high-flying fun OCEAN CITY — It’s going to be the biggest jungle gym in Ocean City, so it’s no surprise it required some huge pilings. Pilings aren’t unusual when it comes to constructing foundations on this barrier island, but the ones that will be holding up […]