Popular Bayfest street fair is Saturday in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Police Department, Department of Public Works and a small team of volunteers and city officials have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure the city’s biggest party runs smoothly. Bayfest, the city’s popular street fair, returns for its 37th anniversary April 25 along historic Bay Avenue. Much of […]
Webster’s Tavern owner designs it as neighborhood pub in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — Come Memorial Day weekend, Webster’s Tavern will be a new neighborhood pub where locals and visitors can gather to enjoy food, drinks, each other’s company and watch sports on 38 large-screen TVs. The clues have been there for a few weeks as construction crews have been revamping the interior of the former […]
MRHS proposes budget with more staff cuts, tax increase
LINWOOD — Staff and program cuts, coaching and adviser positions and a 4 percent tax levy increase are all on the table at Mainland Regional High School. The administration introduced its 2026-27 budget to the Board of Education on March 23, outlining the grim financial situation. “Key budget decisions ahead will shape programs, priorities and […]
Tax levy hike is in Somers Point school budget
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Board of Education introduced its $20,390,930 tentative budget for 2026-27 on March 26, calling for a tax levy of $13,747,415. That’s up about $1.6 million from the current spending plan, which called for raising $12.1 million in taxation. The overall budget is up about $400,000 from the $19.9 million […]
Constance C. Svindland, 87
Constance Cameron Svindland, 87 years, passed quietly on March 23, 2026 with family by her side after fighting breast cancer for 37 years. She was born July 14, 1938 in Somers Point, NJ to Dr. C. Paul Cameron, MD and Vivian Elizabeth (Lebo) Cameron. Connie attended area schools and graduated from Ocean City High […]
Somers Point honors live and service of former fire chief Denan
SOMERS POINT — Mayor Dennis Tapp and City Council honored the life and service of Fire Chief Frank John Denan on March 12. The longtime public servant died Feb. 17 at the age of 73, leaving behind his beloved family, lifelong friends and brothers and sisters of the Somers Point Fire Department. According to a […]
Local towns hosting annual Easter egg hunts, festivities
March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, or vice versa, but it’s a bunny that’s in the forefront of many minds as spring hops into the picture. Following a long, cold, snowy winter, southern New Jersey residents are looking forward to longer, warmer days and the celebration […]
Rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Gateway Playhouse April 9-19
SOMERS POINT – Gateway Playhouse will present Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” April 9-19. Directed by Chip Garrison, the musical delivers an electrifying retelling of the final days of Jesus Christ through powerful music, raw emotion and explosive energy. With a score that defined a generation – […]
Somers Point’s Bender to challenge Giralo for Atlantic County clerk
SOMERS POINT — Somers Point resident Lisa Bender secured the Democratic nomination March 8 to run for Atlantic County Clerk. The small-business owner and sustainability consultant said she is challenging Joseph Giralo in the election Nov. 3 because “we need courageous election officials across the country who will stand up for voting rights.” “The Trump […]
Opposition to Somers Point group home move includes AI-generated attack
SOMERS POINT — Residents gathered March 12 to express their displeasure with a plan to build a group home in their neighborhood. City Council introduced an ordinance Feb. 26 to allow a developer building luxury waterfront townhomes to construct a group home for developmentally disabled adults on the other side of the city to satisfy […]