OCBP: Rookie candidates put through tests to become ocean lifeguards
Officers vividly remember the hard work, excitement and anticipation when they tried out OCEAN CITY — Deputy Chief Holly Lesser and Lt. Matt DiMarino vividly remember the excitement and anticipation of when they tried out for the Ocean City Beach Patrol. They reflected on that Saturday morning as they watched 52 candidates gather on the […]
Juvenile suspect arrested in boardwalk stabbing
Pictured: Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell at a press conference last week about the fight and stabbing on the boardwalk. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — On Tuesday, police arrested a juvenile suspect and charged him with attempted murder, alleging he is responsible for the stabbing of another teenager Saturday night of the Memorial Day […]
Raider girls lacrosse loses in South Jersey semifinal
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City girls lacrosse team dominated the Cape-Atlantic League this season and made it to the semifinals of the South Jersey Group III sectionals, where they ran into perennial powerhouse Moorestown High School. The high-flying Raider offense was brought back to Earth as the Raiders lost to the Quakers 12-2 on […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
Somers Point seniors invited to rec meeting SOMERS POINT – The City of Somers Point is asking all seniors to attend the upcoming Recreation Commission Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall to go over the type of programs and activities they would like the city start or bring back to the Senior Center. […]
Vincent Anthony Joseph Evangelista, Jr. 85
Vincent Anthony Joseph Evangelista, Jr., 85, of Cape Coral, FL, son of longtime Vineland band director Vincent Evangelista, Sr., passed away on May 13, 2024. Vince was born in Ocean City, graduated from Ocean City High School in 1956 and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Miami. Vince (known musically […]
Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr. 86
Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr., 86, died May 30, 2024 at his residence in Lansdowne, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he had lived in Yeadon, PA for several years prior to moving to Lansdowne, PA over 62 years ago. He was a graduate of Yeadon High School, Class of 1956, and REI Technical School. He […]
Ocean City – Upper Township Rotary hands presents Academic Achievement Awards
SOMERS POINT — Students and their families joined local school administrators May 13 as the Ocean City-Upper Township Rotary Club held its annual Academic Achievement Night at Greate Bay County Club. About 100 people gathered in a banquet room overlooking the golf course to celebrate the highest achieving students from Upper Township Middle School, Ocean […]
Mustang softball surges late, takes out Ocean City in S.J. quarterfinal
OCEAN CITY — There were glimpses all along that the Mainland Mustang softball team had potential. According to head coach Brian Smith, that was true when the team started the season with a 3-13 record. It was true when the Mustangs made it to the playoffs as the No. 10 seed, and it was true […]
Ocean City’s Smith, Curtis, Mainland’s Day South Jersey sectional champions
Raider 4×800 relay time sets meet record FRANKLINVILLE — Raider junior Maeve Smith is a triple South Jersey sectional track champ who helped set a meet record, senior teammate Sophia Curtis brought home two gold medals and Mustang junior Sofia Day earned a gold medal. The South Jersey Group III sectional track and field meet […]
Ocean City Raider runner Hoffman is double winner at South Jersey sectional meet
FRANKLINVILLE — Ocean City senior Matt Hoffman was a double winner at the South Jersey Group III sectional track and field meet over the weekend. Fellow Raiders and Mainland Mustangs medaled and finished in the top 10. The meet was Friday and Saturday at Delsea Regional High School. Hoffman won the 1600 and 3200 meter […]