OCHS girls bounce back at Wildwood Basketball Classic
WILDWOOD — The Ocean City girls basketball team had a terrible shooting day in their first game at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic Dec. 26, but rectified that a few days later in their 41-18 victory over Newark Academy. In the 49-24 loss to Glassboro on Dec. 26, no Red Raider was able to make it […]
First Day 5K race draws nearly 700 runners
Matthew Coffey, 24, of Pennsauken (No. 2727), seen here at the start, won the First Day 5K on the Ocean City Boardwalk Jan. 1. This was a crowded race; there were 679 finishers. His winning time was 15:39.14. Jack Brannon, 17, and Leonard Bustos, 23, of Mays Landing were second and third. Ryann Hall, 37, […]
Taking the PLUNGE in Ocean City
Hundreds race into the ocean at First Day at the Beach OCEAN CITY — “We’re embracing life,” Betty Jones said after she and her husband, Cliff, raced into the chilly Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during Ocean City’s First Dip. “It makes you feel alive before you die,” Cliff said, laughing. Tradition made them […]
Raider boys basketball enters 2025 with 5-1 record, win first game of new year
WILDWOOD — Down by only six points with four minutes to go against Plainfield during the Boardwalk Basketball Classic on Dec. 29 in Wildwood, it looked like the Red Raiders had an outside chance to pull off the upset, but after a quiet spell by both teams the Cardinals turned on the gas and drove […]
Modern first-floor condo just two blocks off beach, boardwalk in sunny Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The next owner of the first-floor condominium at 1504 Central Ave. in America’s Greatest Family Resort need bring only a toothbrush and bathing suit when moving into the turnkey home in the center of the city. Located just two blocks off the beach and boardwalk, the home offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, […]
Cozy Ocean City cottage conveniently located for terrific summer at shore
OCEAN CITY — Sure, the home at 1717 Asbury Ave. is conveniently located in the center of the island, has four large bedrooms and a spacious great room for gatherings, but it’s the wrap-around front porch with striped awnings that really makes it stand out. Nestled in behind mulched beds with mature shrubs bordered by […]
Jean G. Copeland
Jean G. Copeland, “Jean Jean the dancing machine,” walked on without us on Dec. 13, 2024 while residing at The Shores at Wesley Manor, Ocean City, N.J. Jean was born May 26, 1930 to Dayse and Edward Geuther. She grew up in Trevose, Pa., and attended the local schools. She earned a bachelor’s degree in […]
Bobby Barr: Transition from council to commission was seamless
Focuses include diversifying the economy, open space, veterans OCEAN CITY — Bobby Barr felt he had a seamless transition from representing a single community as an Ocean City councilman to representing 16 towns as a member of the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners. He said nothing surprised him because he has worked at […]
Builders get Ocean City Council to back off trailer ban, limit on dumpster size
OCEAN CITY — Following plea after plea from home builders and contractors Thursday morning, Ocean City Council tabled an ordinance that would have limited large construction dumpsters and required contractors’ trailers to be off city streets by 6 p.m. daily. Council unanimously approved the tentative ordinance on first reading Dec. 5. It would have prevented […]
Colony Club of Ocean City places wreaths at county veterans cemetery
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – For the fifth consecutive year, the Colony Club of Ocean City honored the service of area veterans by placing wreaths on graves at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery of Cape May County on Saturday, Dec. 14. Each December, the Wreaths Across America organization asks local groups to remember and […]