Q&A with candidate and current Assemblyman Antwan McClellan
OCEAN CITY – Antwan McClellan, 51, was born and raised in Ocean City and is a 1993 graduate of Ocean City High School. He attended Virginia State University before transferring to Old Dominion University. He worked for 10 years at Sands Hotel and Casino then worked as a paralegal at a law firm in Ocean […]
Q&A with Assembly candidate Carol Sabo
WEST CAPE MAY – Carol Sabo, 62, was born and raised in New Jersey and has lived for 38 years in West Cape May, where she currently serves as mayor. She went to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and then returned to New Jersey to attend graduate school at Rutgers University Camden, where she earned a […]
Ocean City volleyball off to a 5-1 start
ERMA – The Caper Tigers and Red Raiders proved to be evenly matched volleyball teams last week. Although Ocean City High School’s girls came out on top, the Lower Cape May Regional girls had the chance to win with a pair of match points in the second game. The Caper Tigers controlled the first set, […]
Victorian-style single looks the part, filled with modern conveniences
OCEAN CITY — The custom-built two-story Victorian-style single at 2509 West Ave. is fantastic at first sight and gets better and better. From the wrought-iron fence bordering the property to the awesome architectural details — such as the asymmetrical design with a tower to one side and the wide steps up to the covered front porch […]
Rooftop deck elevates home above neighbors three blocks off beach
OCEAN CITY — Just three blocks off the beach in the island’s popular Goldcoast neighborhood, the spacious home at 2434 Central Ave. is filled with light and ready for a party. Featuring an open-concept great room, four large bedrooms and front and rear porches all topped by a rooftop deck, the second-floor condominium is awaiting […]
Demolition causes power outage in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The massive building at the corner of Eighth Street and Haven Avenue was finally demolished Thursday after sitting mostly vacant for more than a decade. What last housed a mechanic’s garage and dry cleaner, and most recently a laundromat, was taken apart Thursday, Aug. 28, but not without complications. The three-story structure, […]
Working fire at Ocean City home
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City firefighters put out a blaze at a home at 15 Tobago Lane late night Aug. 27. No one was injured. A 911 call came in at 11:36 p.m. and crews from the Department of Fire & Rescue Services and Police Department responded, reporting heavy smoke and fire at the rear […]
Construction under way on Somers Point Paddle Club
SOMERS POINT — After years of planning and multiple meetings, Scarborough Properties has finally started building its private swim club on Bay Avenue. The project, known as the Somers Point Paddle Club, is under construction at 520 Bay Ave., the former site of Bubba Mac’s Shack. In May 2022, City Council approved an agreement with […]
Somers Point celebrates return to normal with Good Old Days Festival
SOMERS POINT — Residents of this seaside city get together after Labor Day each year to celebrate the end of the tourism season, which floods the area with traffic and people for months. It’s like a return to normalcy when old friends can get together after a busy season. This year the city will host […]
Upper Twp. to share courts, EMS services with Woodbine
PETERSBURG — Township Committee has entered into shared service agreements with Woodbine for court services and EMS. Committeeman Tyler Casaccio said Aug. 25 that negotiations took a couple of months but the municipalities finally were ready to complete the deal for use of the township’s court facilities. “A couple months ago, I reached out to […]