Ocean City dresses up for Easter Fashion Stroll
OCEAN CITY — The Curran family of Atlantic City, veterans of decades of fashion parades, put on a unified front in their green and black outfits. Jersey girl Lila Philion, visiting from Florida, was colorful from head to toe, starting with the plastic eggs clipped into her hair. They were among a crowd of snazzy […]
Ocean City boys win S.J. basketball quarterfinal
They get to host semifinal Friday in doubleheader with Raider girls OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders boys basketball team punched its ticket to a home semifinal game with a 73-50 win over Clearview in the South Jersey Group III sectional quarterfinal game Wednesday, Feb. 22. Ocean City came out and lit up the scoreboard […]
UTBA is hosting comeback Community Night
First since 2019 with businesses, giveaways Thurday at Upper Township Elementary MARMORA — “We call it Community Night because we want the community to come out, see the organizations in the community, see the businesses,” Blanche Adams said of the event coming up Thursday. The Upper Township Business Association will host the event from 6 […]
Mainland girls volleyball falls in South Jersey finals
Mustangs take first set, were close in second before falling 2-1 LITTLE EGG HARBOR – The Mainland Mustangs volleyball team won the first of three sets in the South Jersey Group III sectional final Tuesday night, Nov. 8, putting 2021 sectional champion Pinelands Regional on its heels. The Wildcats were able to regroup, take a […]
Childhood cancer survivor makes lemonade out of lemons
Told she may never walk unaided, now on H.S. crew team OCEAN CITY — Trish Adkins and her family got involved with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 14 years ago when her daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with an ependymoma — a cancerous tumor in her brain. And 14 years later, Lily, Trish and other members […]
Ocean City edged by Avalon at OCBP Women’s Lifeguard Invitational races
Exciting relay races on the 12th Street beach and close to show draw big crowd OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol moved its Women’s Lifeguard Invitational races to the 12th Street beach Wednesday, July 20, and it paid off for fans who came out to watch as 14 teams competed in exciting competitions […]
Ocean City unlocks the ocean, business people take the plunge
OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian, members of Ocean City Council and other dignitaries officially Unlocked the Ocean at noon Friday by turning a ceremonial key in the sand by the Ocean City Music Pier. That marked the official kickoff to Memorial Day weekend and the 2022 summer tourism season in America’s Greatest Family Resort. […]
Ocean City Easter fashion parade features the Philly Keys
Doris Shull of Somers Point, above, won the award for the most unusual Easter bonnet at Sunday afternoon’s Easter fashion parade in front of the Music Pier on the Ocean City boardwalk. Not only did the self-crafted hat feature chicks, they also peeped. Looking on behind her is Little Miss Ocean City Arianna DiAntonio, who […]
Mainland girls track uses depth to defeat Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Mainland Regional High School girls track team is deep this season, with talented athletes in every event, a point driven home in last week’s meet against Ocean City and Vineland at Carey Stadium. The Mustangs, who went undefeated at 9-0 in dual meets last year and want to do the same […]
Ocean City boardwalk high-rises becomes hot topic at City Council
Hartzell says four have approached him wanting to build, but he is against them; Mayor Gillian also says he is against high-rises EDITOR’S NOTE: This version has been updated since its original post April 8. OCEAN CITY – Councilman Keith Hartzell used Thursday evening’s Ocean City Council meeting to expand on one of his campaign […]