Mayor offers sympathy for teen E-bike rider killed on path
Petition urges changes for safety in Somers Point; accident investigation ongoing SOMERS POINT — Mayor Dennis Tapp expressed sorrow and support Aug. 14 for the loved ones of the teen E-bike rider who was killed in an accident July 17. The Egg Harbor Township boy was killed in a collision between his E-bike and a […]
Minor garbage truck fire in Ocean City causes major traffic backups
OCEAN CITY – A minor garbage truck fire on Roosevelt Boulevard caused major traffic backups around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Ocean City Fire Chief Bernard F. Walker said the engine compartment of a garbage truck caught fire on the shoulder of the westbound lane between Bay Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard bridge. He said […]
Somers Point benefits from multiple Eagle Scout projects
SOMERS POINT — The eagle has landed at the home of Matt and Staci Endicott in Somers Point. City Council honored their son Carson Endicott for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout with Scouting America Troop 94 on June 25, the same night members approved brother Eli Endicott’s project. Both are intended to improve Richard […]
Teen killed on E-bike in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — An Egg Harbor Township teen was killed July 16 in a collision between his E-bike and a car on the bike path in Somers Point. Somers Point Police Chief Robert Somers said officers responded to Maryland Avenue just before 8 p.m. Thursday after receiving reports of the accident. The 14-year-old boy, who […]
Fundraiser for retired Somers Point officer
SOMERS POINT — The family of retired Somers Point Police Officer Keith MacEwan is planning a fundraiser to benefit the 25-year veteran, who recently was diagnosed with terminal cancer. During City Council’s meeting July 10, Mayor Dennis Tapp noted MacEwan, 67, had “given so much to the community.” “Keith served as a Somers Point police […]
Another ‘Band-Aid’ for Somers Point City Hall? Replacement unlikely
SOMERS POINT — “I feel like this is just another Band-Aid that we’re putting on something that needs major surgery, and it’s costing us thousands and thousands of dollars every single year to maintain this building,” Councilwoman Janice Johnston said July 10. Johnston cast the sole no vote on a resolution to solicit bids for […]
Highbank demolition approved in Somers Point to make way for luxury complex
Council voted 6-0 to adopt the 90 Broadway Redevelopment Plan on July 10, designating the property an area in need of rehabilitation. Councilman Kirk Gerety was absent. The property is adjacent to John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and includes three two-unit bayfront homes and an apartment building. Development plans proposed by Exceler Building Solutions LLC […]
Somers Point School District, union, agree on contract
Raises wages 15 percent months after district lays off 15 teachers SOMERS POINT — The Board of Education approved a four-year contract agreement with the Somers Point Education Association on June 26. The contract will increase salaries and wages by more than 15 percent over its term, nearly two months after the school district cut 15 […]
Does Somers Point have an identity crisis?
Is it a residential community or will it be welcoming to tourists? SOMERS POINT — Somers Point has an identity problem. Is it a residential seaside community or a tourist town? That issue was at the heart of the debate June 12 when City Council voted 4-3 to extend the minimum stay at short-term rental […]
Bar music ordinance in Somers Point may be invalid
SOMERS POINT — Turn it up. A litany of tickets last summer has led the owner of The Point beach bar to file a legal action against the city, claiming its alcoholic beverage ordinance relative to outside music is invalid and seeking relief from the penalties and a stop to further enforcement. The ordinance, passed […]