Witnesses for Mita lay out why boardwalk site meets two criteria for rehab designation
OCEAN CITY — Eustace Mita’s attorney and four witnesses spent nearly an hour testifying before the Ocean City Planning Board on Jan. 7, trying to justify that his boardwalk property qualified as “an area in need of rehabilitation.” It is a step Mita needs to move forward with his proposal to build a 252-room hotel […]
Planners explain why they voted for, against rehab designation
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Planning Board members who split 4-4 Wednesday night took opposite positions on whether the Wonderland Pier property qualified as “an area in need of rehabilitation.” Each member outlined their positions — some at length, others in brief — after almost three hours of testimony and public comment. At the […]
Ocean City Planning Board splits 4-4, doesn’t approve rehab designation for Wonderland property
Mita said he’ll have decision in five days after conferring with his attorney, but won’t if he’s forced to wait months, he’ll sell property OCEAN CITY – In a marathon meeting Wednesday evening, the Ocean City Planning Board failed to advance the Wonderland Pier property as “an area in need of rehabilitation.” There was nearly an […]
William Livingston Jr., 87
William Livingston, Jr., age 87, of Ocean City, New Jersey, and Brandywine, Maryland, transitioned peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. He was born on February 23, 1938, in the Penderboro Community of Marion County, South Carolina, to the late William Livingston, Sr. and Louise Foxworth Livingston. His formative years were spent in the Penderboro Community […]
Edward Kamboorian, 94
Edward Kamboorian, age 94, of Ocean City, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025. Born in New York City and raised in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, he was the son of Levon Kamboorian and Saran Kondrajian, and the youngest brother to Aram and Albert Kamboorian. Ed was Uncle to Lisa, Karen, Gary, Gregory, […]
Upper Township Board of Education prioritizes student achievement, communication
PETERSBURG — Each year following its reorganization meeting in early January, when new and returning members are sworn in and a president and vice president are chosen, the school board turns some of its focus to the following academic year. Because the school calendar is composed of parts of two years, most goals for the […]
Mustang girls basketball competing well under new coach
LINWOOD — Coach Bobby Edmunds knows the opportunity he has, taking over a storied Mustang girls basketball program and coming in with the advantage of being a first-year head coach with five returning starters. The Mainland Regional High School girls are two seasons removed from their last Group III state championship, one of two under […]
Mock competition in Ocean City gets dance teams ready for nationals
OCEAN CITY — Dance teams from Cape-Atlantic League high schools will be hitting the big stage in a few weeks to compete at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. To prepare, the Ocean City High School dance team had its own competition Sunday morning. Billed as the “First Annual South Jersey Dance Team Mock Competition,” a […]
Upper Township moves to permit sale of cannabis
Zone would be east of Garden State Parkway PETERSBURG — An estimated $20,000 a month was enough to overcome moral objections to the sale of cannabis in Upper Township. “The only reason I’m entertaining this is for the revenue side of it,” Mayor Curtis Corson said Jan. 12, noting he was a hard no six months […]