By MADDY VITALE Ocean City Schools Superintendent Matthew Friedman has led the district for less than a year. Now, it looks like he is preparing to resign to become the superintendent in another school district. He is a finalist for superintendent of the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI and MADDY VITALE The badly decomposed remains of a pygmy sperm whale, possibly dead for months, washed ashore Friday on the 49th Street beach in Ocean City. The nearly 9-foot whale was little more than “a skeleton with some skin on it,” said Sheila Dean, executive director Read more…
By MADDY VITALE When it comes to Social Security benefits for retirement, there are many options and often there are many questions. Ocean City Financial Group is hosting a free seminar “Understanding Social Security Benefits” with guest speaker, Michael Bitton, a certified financial planner professional, who specializes in retirement strategies Read more…
By MADDY VITALE Dean Dooley is an Ocean City married father of four and a lieutenant in the Atlantic City Police Department, handling criminal investigations. And when he is not helping others by making the city streets a bit safer, he finds relaxation in his side business that also helps Read more…
OCEAN CITY – The Atlantic Cape May Sustainable Jersey Hub invites local green teams and others to learn more about how to successfully identify, apply for, and obtain grants to fund projects and initiatives at a free event 6, -8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Ocean City Free Public Read more…
By MADDY VITALE and DONALD WITTKOWSKI OCEAN CITY – Residents of Ocean City overwhelmingly opposed an offshore wind energy farm during a virtual public hearing Monday night that also included strong support for the project from environmental and labor groups. Opponents criticized the proposed Ocean Wind 1 project by Read more…
By MADDY VITALE and DONALD WITTKOWSKI Tim Kelly was a spokesman, reporter, author, colleague, friend, and a devoted son and father who made it all look easy, even when it wasn’t. All anyone has to do is view some of his sports stories or historical pieces about Ocean City to Read more…
American Boy has one focus – addiction. We help families find treatment, offer scholarships for those who can’t afford it, and advocate long term care options that result in the best possible outcome for recovery. 100% of ticket proceeds goes to the cause. We have no overhead and just one Read more…
Ocean Wind, LLC (Ocean Wind 1) will hold a virtual public hearing 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. The hearing was originally scheduled for Oct. 3 but was canceled due to inclement weather. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on the proposed diversion of an approximately 0.647-acre Read more…
By MADDY VITALE Ocean City resident Cris Pannullo is on a roll. He is closing in on double digits for wins on “Jeopardy,” racking up total winnings of more than $300,000. On Wednesday, he hit the Daily Double and wagered handsomely, though he didn’t go all-in as he did on Read more…