Editor’s Desk column: Whose trust matters most?
School policy conundrum: students versus their parents Is helping students conceal their gender identity from their parents the best way to support and protect transgender and gender-nonconforming youths? For a parent, there would seem to be a simple answer. No. For school districts, it’s not so simple. They have to deal with group realities and […]
OCHS girls rowing team sweeps races at Lake Lenape
MAYS LANDING – The Ocean City High School girls rowing team won all four of the events it entered at the first Lenape Sprint this season in May Landing. The varsity lightweight four featuring Abby Smith, Ava Ryan, Coryn Driscoll and Heather Trostle kicked off the day with a seven-second win over Mainland, Egg Harbor and […]
Raider boys golf team deep; girls team formed
Coach sees more growth in CAL for girls golf because of talent in S.J. SOMERS POINT — The Red Raider golf team will be led by a trio of seniors this year and, for the first time, Ocean City High School is fielding a separate girls golf team. The top three players for the Raiders are […]
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, […]
OCHS senior, National Honor Society member, fifth at state wrestling meet
OCEAN CITY — Danna Ramirez-Castaneyra, a senior at Ocean City High School, was just named a Student of the Month for February with a special note on her certificate about compassion. Abbreviate that a bit to just plain passion — passion for going her own way in athletics. Ramirez-Castaneyra just came off a fifth-place finish […]
Mainland Drama Club goes big with ‘Hello, Dolly!’
‘It’s a tribute to when musical theater was bold, spectacular and deeply moving’ LINWOOD — The Mainland Drama Club is presenting “Hello, Dolly!” — a show so timeless and captivating that Broadway keeps reviving it. “There is something irresistible about a quick-witted, determined matchmaker who refuses to take ‘no’ for an answer,” Director Phil Pallitto […]
Local wrestlers make some noise at state tournament
LCMR’s Hansen, Raiders Grimley and Dirkes battle through wrestle-backs ATLANTIC CITY — The 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships wrapped up last week at Boardwalk Hall, where veteran wrestlers from Lower Cape May Regional and Ocean City high schools took on the best New Jersey has to offer. Lower’s Chase Hansen qualified for his third consecutive […]
Raider basketball: South Jersey champs
Ocean City explodes in fourth quarter, beats Timber Creek for 1st title since ’90s OCEAN CITY — Luke Tjoumakaris and Tighe Olek dominated the boards. Josh Lenko and Tjoumakaris combined for 44 points. Dean Lappin had three steals and four assists. Floor general Ben McGonigle put it all together as the Red Raiders won their […]
Tommy Grimley makes it to of the podium in Region 8 wrestling
Ocean City wrestler dreamed of winning regional title WILLIAMSTOWN — The field for the 2025 state wrestling championships in Atlantic City is set after a weekend full of intense action during the Region 8 tournament at Williamstown High School. Ocean City’s Tommy Grimley punched his ticket to the state championships after a dominant run throughout […]
Ocean City boys basketball survives scare in South Jersey tournament
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders survived a scare Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals in the South Jersey Group III sectional basketball tournament. After easily handling No. 16 Toms River East 54-37 in the opening round Feb. 28, the Ocean City High School boys were forced into overtime against No. 8 Seneca before […]