OCHS girls lacrosse prepping for state playoffs
OCEAN CITY — The Red Raider girls lacrosse team has been ricocheting back and forth between Cape-Atlantic League foes and tough out-of-conference opponents in a packed schedule this spring. Ocean City High School’s girls are a perfect 7-0 in the CAL, with its most recent win coming Friday afternoon in a 14-3 victory over a […]
Ocean City’s flag football team builds on last year’s inaugural season
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School girls flag football team has nearly doubled its numbers from last year’s inaugural season. With a roster of underclassmen — only four juniors and the rest freshmen and sophomores — things should keep looking up. After last week’s 21-6 win over visiting Pleasantville, the Raiders are 2-1 […]
Ocean City’s relentless attack too much for Mainland boys lacrosse
LINWOOD – The Ocean City Red Raiders took down the Mainland Mustangs with a relentless offense Friday afternoon. Jon Moyer and Pat Grimley scored three goals each for the Raiders as Ocean City High School beat Mainland Regional High School 10-2 May 3. With the win, Ocean City swept the season series versus Mainland 2-0. […]
Thankful it’s not a divisive (local) election
The sky won’t fall no matter which combo of candidates wins Ocean City voters should be pleased that they have choices in the May 14 municipal election. Having choices means they get a say in deciding who will be their representatives on Ocean City Council. There are two candidates in three of the four ward […]
Ocean City area events: Sea&Do
Plant, vegetable sale at St. Peter’s OCEAN CITY – The annual Plant and Vegetable Sale will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, Eighth Street and Central Avenue, Ocean City. It will feature hanging baskets, flats and everything else to make a porch and garden beautiful. Grace Lutheran […]
Lighting round: Council candidates weigh in with quick responses
Topics include boardwalk hotels, wind farms, beach curfew Editor’s note: See related main story on the Ocean City Council Candidate Forum. OCEAN CITY — Nine candidates seeking five positions on City Council weighed in on boardwalk hotels, wind farms and the beach curfew during the lightning round of a Candidates Forum on April 29 hosted […]
Flanders hosts high tea at Ocean City Senior Center
Part of effort to make center a new, vibrant, fresh place to go OCEAN CITY – Things were a touch more elegant at the Ocean City Senior Center April 23. Seniors donned white gloves and some wore fancy hats and fascinators as they were served high tea on fine china courtesy of the Flanders Hotel. […]
Ocean City school budget: No tax increase
While other districts face lower funding, staff cuts, O.C. remains intact OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education adopted its 2024-25 budget April 25 with no change in the tax rate. Business Administrator Tim Kelley presented the spending plan, saying it is the same as presented in March and noting it was reviewed […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City events: Block Party weekend
Spring Block Party, merchant table sales OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s annual Spring Block Party will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, from Fifth Street to 14th Street on Asbury Avenue. There will be more than 350 crafters, food vendors, music and more. For more information, call 1-800-BeachNJ. On Saturday and Sunday, […]
Raider boys track team has big ambitions this season
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider boys track team is aiming high this season. So far it has a 4-1 record that features a close loss to Egg Harbor Township. “We have big ambitions. We lost a couple of athletes to injury and one transferred to a different high school and it all kind of […]