Alice Jane Crockford, 96 and William P. Crockford, 99
Alice Jane Crockford (nee MacPherson), age 96, of Ocean City, New Jersey passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2025 in the arms of her beloved husband of 75 years, William P. “Bill” Crockford. Eight days later, on October 13, Bill, age 99, passed away to join Alice and be together again in their […]
Casa al Mare sets bar high for new homes in Gardens neighborhood
OCEAN CITY — The new three-story stunner at 12 E. Newcastle Road in the Gardens section of America’s Greatest Family Resort is a wonder to behold inside and outside. Listing agent Emily Wilkins described it as “a single-family coastal sanctuary in Ocean City’s prestigious Gardens neighborhood.” Known as Casa al Mare, it features a handsome […]
Trail of Two Cities
OCEAN CITY – The fastest, a pair of teenagers, completed the Trail of Two Cities run in under 20 minutes Saturday morning, Nov. 1. Jeffrey Taccarino Jr., 16, won in a time of 19:09.48, with Jameson Foreman, 13, right behind in 19:10.97. The slowest among the hundreds of people who took part in the annual […]
ALDI work progressing in Somers Point
Store won’t open until all work completed to upgrade intersection SOMERS POINT — Work is progressing on the future site of an ALDI Food Market at Groveland Avenue and Route 9. Developer Provco Somers Point LLC is building the 21,659-square-foot market at the site of the former Walgreens pharmacy. The Planning Board unanimously approved an […]
Warren Lincoln Miller, 90
Warren Lincoln Miller, 90, of Northfield, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Born on November 4th, 1934 in the coal-mining town of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, to Warren and Bertha Miller, he was the youngest of three children, with two older sisters, Gloria and Shirley. He learned to play the bass […]
Upper Township continues to craft noise ordinance
‘Plainly audible’ will be the standard; balance sought PETERSBURG — Township Committee is crafting a new noise ordinance that will base violations on a “plainly audible” standard, solicitor John Amenhauser said Oct. 27. He said he added more specific restrictions to the existing noise ordinance, “including a plainly audible standard as it related to live […]
Upper Township pushes ahead on dealing with severe beach erosion
PETERSBURG — Watching as another storm system approached, Township Committee discussed ongoing issues with erosion in Strathmere as the board met Oct. 27. Committeeman Sam Palombo said he and Mayor Curtis Corson walked the beaches in Strathmere with state Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblyman Antwan McClellan the previous week to look at the damage. Hurricane […]
Ocean City Cross Country: Boys and girls are S.J. champs 3 years running
LOGAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean City High School boys cross country team dominated at the South Jersey Group III sectionals Saturday, their low winning point total bested only by their female counterparts. The OCHS boys and girls both earned their third straight South Jersey championship at Dream Park in Logan Township, propelling them on to […]
OCHS girls volleyball team wins Cape-Atlantic League Championship
Red Raiders have been a varsity program for only three years NEWFIELD — “Sometimes I watch game film over and over and take a million notes,” Ocean City High School volleyball coach Jillian Garza said. “Today was not the day for that.” It wasn’t the time for a specific strategy heading into Tuesday night’s Cape-Atlantic […]
Ocean City’s annual Halloween Parade
OCEAN CITY – The Exchange Club of Ocean City presented the annual Ocean City Halloween Parade Oct. 30 on Asbury Avenue. Although rains pelted America’s Greatest Family Resort during the day, by evening Ocean City was clear. The parade featured marching bands, floats, dance companies, civic organizations, fire trucks and scores of costumed marchers. Spectators, […]