Gibbs challenging Gerety in Somers Point at-large race
SOMERS POINT — Councilman Kirk Gerety, newly appointed to the at-large seat, faces a challenge from AnnMarie Gibbs for the four-year term representing the entire city. Kirk Gerety City Council approved a resolution Sept. 12 appointing Gerety to the seated vacated by Joe McCarrie, who resigned Aug. 12. Gerety is president of the Somers Point […]
Four charged in strong-armed robbery at Somers Point Acme
SOMERS POINT — Three adults and a juvenile have been arrested in a strong-armed robbery outside the Acme supermarket in Somers Point. Police Chief Robert Somers stated in a news release that officers responded shortly before 11 a.m. Oct. 3 to the Acme market for a report of a strong armed robbery. The victim, an […]
New Jordan Road principal’s top priorities are academic success, student well-being
SOMERS POINT — When Ken Berardis walked the halls of Jordan Road School as a boy, he likely had no idea that he would return some day as its principal. The Linwood resident took the reins of the school from Ted Pugliese, who was hired as the district’s superintendent beginning July 1. Berardis, 46, joins […]
Somers Point mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus
SOMERS POINT – The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reminds residents to continue to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness after a recent mosquito sample collected from the 100 block of Shore Road in Somers Point tested positive for West Nile virus. Public Health Officer Kara Janson confirmed there have been no human cases of […]
Apartment residents question legality of evictions
Lawyer explains leases at Highbank Apartments offer them little recourse SOMERS POINT — Residents of a bayfront apartment complex are scrambling to find housing while working to determine whether the eviction notices they recently received are legal and enforceable. Those living in the 17-unit Highbank Apartments at 90 Broadway, which front Great Egg Harbor Bay […]
Somers Point Beach Concert Series trying to raise more funds after busy season
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Beach Concert Series is trying to raise additional revenue following what promoter Carmen Marotta called “the greatest summer ever.” City Council discussed the issue of funding the series during closed session at its meeting Aug. 8. Shortly after, a letter requesting “supplemental contributions” was sent to sponsors of the […]
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Gateway Theatre
SOMERS POINT – Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will close its 2024 Mainstage Season with the cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors,” written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. It will run for two weekends, Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6, and will be partially double cast. “Little Shop of Horrors” revolves around a meek flower […]
Proposal: 24 $1M+ townhouses on bay in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — A developer is hoping to demolish 17 rental units in four buildings to make way for 24 townhouses fronting Great Egg Harbor Bay. Attorney Keith Davis, representing the prospective purchasers of 90 Broadway, addressed City Council on Sept. 12 proposing a redevelopment agreement that would create amendable zoning for the project. The […]
Somers Point GOP appoints Kirk Gerety to City Council
SOMERS POINT — Neither the voters nor City Council got to choose the newest addition to the seven-member governing body. Instead, the Somers Point Republican Club’s County Committee did so. Club President Jack Shields, who also serves on the Planning Board and Mainland Regional High School Board of Education, ignored requests for comment about the […]
Grace Lutheran concert benefits animal organizations
SOMERS POINT — Grace Lutheran Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events that began with a kickoff luncheon in February and will continue with a free concert this fall. Part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Grace Lutheran was formed in 1924 and built the original church on Shore […]