Farewell, Wonderland
Jay Gillian reflects on a life spent in the family amusement business, what led to park’s closure, how he knew a decade ago it wouldn’t last OCEAN CITY — It was three days before Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closed for good, a family business to which Jay Gillian has dedicated his life, and emotions and memories […]
Ocean City girls soccer edges Mainland in rematch
LINWOOD — Sometimes all it takes is one moment of brilliance to win a soccer game, when the ball is delivered perfectly into the box at head-height for the onrushing forward and she slams it home for the goal. Such was the case Oct. 11 in Linwood, where the Ocean City Red Raiders topped the […]
Ocean City, Mainland girls fall in South Jersey tennis semifinals
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City and Mainland Regional girls tennis teams made it to the South Jersey semifinals, but both were knocked out of the sectional tournaments by the top two seeds Oct. 10. That isn’t bad considering the Red Raiders and Mustangs came into the season with overhauled lineups, except for their seniors […]
Oliver Martin Muzslay, 83
Oliver Martin Muzslay of Ocean City, NJ and Surprise, AZ passed away Oct. 4, 2024 at home at the age of 83 after a long battle with leukemia. Born June 10, 1941, Ollie grew up in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. He graduated from Frankford High School class of January 1959 and Temple University in […]
Joy Powell
Joy Powell, a longtime resident of Ocean City, passed away to the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Joy was active in the Community for many years, including in Helping Out Together and Parents Without Partners. She was also active as a member of St. Peter’s Church. An accomplished Square and Round dancer, Joy also […]
Andrew Keith ‘Drew’ Burman
Andrew Keith “Drew” Burman passed away peacefully at his home in Cape Coral, Fla. with his wife and daughters by his bedside on Sept. 29, 2024. Drew loved his hometown of Ocean City, NJ. Growing up at 10th and Ocean allowed him to be close to two of his favorite places: Watson’s Restaurant, where he […]
Patrons say they will miss everything at Wonderland
They pack the amusement park on Sunday, its final day of operation OCEAN CITY — It looked like a busy summer day Sunday as patrons packed Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on its last day in business on the Ocean City Boardwalk. There were long lines for many of the rides, adults were smiling as they grabbed […]
Wild finish as Raider football beats Panthers
Teams trade four touchdowns in the last two and a half minutes CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Ocean City High School clinched a playoff spot after a wild fourth-quarter comeback against Middle Township High School that saw the teams trade four touchdowns in the final two minutes and 19 seconds. In their highest-scoring game of […]
BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE
Raider and Mustang faithful love the annual rivalry games LINWOOD — Ever since 1961, when Mainland Regional split off from Ocean City City High School, there has been a cross-bridge rivalry that draws fans whenever the Mustangs and Red Raiders teams meet. And no rivalry game is bigger than football when the stadium gets packed […]
Fall Block Party kicks off season-long series of events in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The fall calendar in Ocean City is packed with events that keep residents busy and attract major crowds right through the New Year’s Eve celebration. No fall event may be bigger than the Block Party, which is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 12. Asbury Avenue gets blocked off from […]