Central United Methodist Church supports Ugandan ministry LINWOOD — Expect a packed house at 6 p.m. Friday, April 11, when the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda returns to Central United Methodist Church in Linwood for the 10th time. The church has a special relationship with Watoto villages in Uganda going back to the mid-1990s, just […]
Traffic concerns overcome; project wouldn’t be open until at least 2026 SOMERS POINT — Chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, fresh-baked cookies and creamy milkshakes are on their way to Defeo Plaza, a shopping center on Route 9 in Somers Point that received the city’s stamp of approval March 19. So is an extensive amount of traffic, […]
Commissioners director: 2025 budget may be our best ever SEA ISLE CITY — “Welcome to the capital of Cape May County: Sea Isle City,” Len Desiderio told the Chamber of Commerce on March 20 as he prepared to deliver his annual State of the County address. While the director of the Cape May County Board […]
LINWOOD — The administration presented its $34,361,814 budget for 2025-26 to the Mainland Regional High School Board of Education on March 10. The budget calls for a tax rate increase of 1.9 cents to 78.44 cents per $100 in Somers Point, 2.4 cents to 78.33 cents in Linwood and 2.5 cents to 78.46 cents in […]
CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY — A Cape May mother has been charged in connection with allegedly using an electric dog shock collar on her children. Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, 30, of Broad Street, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of witness tampering with threat […]
Acknowledging problems with gates, council split on keeping, axing them SOMERS POINT — The city has been struggling for years to make money from its two boat ramps, with gate malfunctions limiting both access and income. Now some are calling for their removal from ramps at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and off Bay Avenue […]
OCEAN CITY — Want proof that bigger is better and location is king? It’s right here in black and white at 22 Roosevelt Blvd. Set in the Merion Park section of the island, the home offers front-row seats to the daily circle of life in the wetlands just yonder. The neighborhood lets homeowners experience everything […]
OCEAN CITY — Start the day with coffee on the back porch as the sun rises and end the day with a cold drink on the private deck off the primary bedroom as the sun sets on another great day at the beach. Offering five bedrooms and three bathrooms on multiple levels, plus a cozy […]
OCEAN CITY — Where can you watch the unwavering ocean smash against the unyielding beach while taking a shower? In the wonderful single-family home at 5235 Central Ave., that’s where. Recently listed by Mark Grimes of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach Realtors, the 2,022-square-foot Southend beachfront stunner is loaded with modern amenities. The home’s […]
SOMERS POINT – The 27th “Brutus” Fluke Tournament will be 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31. This tournament, initiated in 1999 to honor the memory of avid bay fisherman Walter “the Brute” Gregory Sr., has become a yearly tradition for anglers of all ages hoping to catch the big one. Egg Harbor Township […]
MAYS LANDING – The Ocean City High School girls rowing team won all four of the events it entered at the first Lenape Sprint this season in May Landing. The varsity lightweight four featuring Abby Smith, Ava Ryan, Coryn Driscoll and Heather Trostle kicked off the day with a seven-second win over Mainland, Egg Harbor and […]
Coach sees more growth in CAL for girls golf because of talent in S.J. SOMERS POINT — The Red Raider golf team will be led by a trio of seniors this year and, for the first time, Ocean City High School is fielding a separate girls golf team. The top three players for the Raiders are […]
School policy conundrum: students versus their parents Is helping students conceal their gender identity from their parents the best way to support and protect transgender and gender-nonconforming youths? For a parent, there would seem to be a simple answer. No. For school districts, it’s not so simple. They have to deal with group realities and […]
It is important that the Ocean City Planning Board is working up procedures for citizens to video record its meetings. We hope a comprehensive policy, that should be unveiled by its first meeting in March, will be a step forward for the board, those who appear before it and interested citizens. We also hope these […]
Political sensitivities and a new policy on letters to the editor National politics have made people overly sensitive. I know, shocker. Ask anyone who made an offhand comment about politics — left, right or center — and has been rewarded with an angry harangue in return. That isn’t limited to social media, which is a […]
To the Editor: Upper Township, we need a bike path. As both time and attention spans these days are short, I will attempt to keep this call to action short and sweet. As a collegiate basketball player and lifetime athlete, the benefits of physical movement are beyond denial. Yes, walking and running and moving in […]
