New tennis season, two new coaches Fortis takes over Mustangs, Ballezzi at helm of Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Mainland Regional and Ocean City High School girls tennis teams have new coaches at the helm this year, one blessed with a roster of six returning starters and the other with freshmen at three starting spots. The two teams faced each other Friday afternoon on the OCHS courts, with the Mustangs […]
FIT argues for local superintendent of schools
Group uses OPRA requests to try to stop payment to former superintendent OCEAN CITY — Members of civic group Fairness in Taxes are advocating for a local candidate to be chosen as the next superintendent of the Ocean City School District while pushing the school board not to pay the former superintendent anything more. David […]
Longport wins competitive Bill Howarth Lifeguard Invitational
Sea Isle City second, Upper Township third in final women’s race VENTNOR – The Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational took place on Ventnor beach on a beautiful breezy and sunny evening Aug. 9 for the finale of the women’s racing season. All season long the guards had been gearing up for this night and it […]
GOP reshuffl e sends Barr to County Commissioners
Appointment, candidate change rearranges things for November election OCEAN CITY — Former Ocean City Council president Bobby Barr has taken his place on the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners, filling a vacancy left when E. Marie Hayes was appointed as county surrogate. That leaves a vacancy to be filled on Ocean City Council. […]
Great atmosphere keeps shoppers, vendors returning to Ocean City’s weekly farm market
OCEAN CITY — “I like the organic carrots. They come purple, white and orange and our daughter Olive just eats them up. As a parent, you feel great about your kid eating some local organic produce,” Luke O’Brien said while sitting in the shade during the Ocean City Farmers Market recently. He and his wife, […]
Ocean City, Upper Township school boards: seven candidates for three seats in each community
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City and Upper Township boards of education each has three seats up for election this November and seven candidates, a mix of incumbents and newcomers, for those positions, according to the official website of the Cape May County Elections Department. The filing deadline was 4 p.m. July 31, when candidates […]
OCBP’s Santer wins CMPBP’s Women’s Lifeguard Challenge
Wildwood Crest, Cape May beach patrols go 1-2 in team competition CAPE MAY POINT – In one of the tightest races in its 15-year history, Ocean City Beach Patrol’s Lexi Santer won the Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge at St. Pete’s beach July 27, finishing three seconds ahead of Harvey Cedar’s Beach Patrol’s Jenna […]
Ocean City Board of Education OKs interim superintendent after debate, split vote
Process at heart of issue OCEAN CITY — In a split vote, the Ocean City Board of Education approved a contract for an interim superintendent of schools Thursday evening after a board member questioned the process, wondering why an in-house candidate was not considered for the position. The contract for Dr. Scott McCartney will pay […]
Ocean Wind 1 legal fight ensues
Ocean City, citizen groups, Cape May County trying to stop first of wind farms proposed off coast of Atlantic, Cape May counties OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City fights to stop Ocean Wind 1 from using its beaches and streets for transmission lines, Cape May County has hired a pair of attorneys to battle wind […]
Ocean City cracks down
New curfew and ban on backpacks approved OCEAN CITY — After being overwhelmed by unruly youths with “a mob-like mentality” creating havoc over Memorial Day weekend, Ocean City Council approved a new curfew Thursday and a ban on backpacks to keep them from bringing alcohol onto the boardwalk in the evenings. The revised curfew is […]