The Ocean City High School football team will play its home opener on September 11th, and heroes will be honored on that date. The school announced that individuals who have served in the armed forces and serve as first responders will be welcomed onto the field before the game against Absegami. There will also be…
A huge beach fill project in Ocean City is nearing its final stages. City officials say a major beach fill project is moving to the 54th Street beach and moving three blocks south, with a half million cubic yards of sand to be placed in the project area. Nearly one million cubic yards of sand…
An appeals court ruled before the weekend that former Wildwood mayor Gary DeMarzo cannot sue the city over an alleged whistleblower lawsuit. DeMarzo filed a claim against the city and several former leaders of the police department in his claim. He says he was retaliated against after he investigated an abandoned vehicle that belonged to…
The New Jersey teacher who kept his job despite being late 111 times? He says he was having breakfast. Arnold Anderson told the Associated Press that he has a bad habit of eating breakfast in the morning, and he continually lost track of time. An arbitrator ruled that a New Brunswick school district could not…
A big lawsuit is looming regarding a search for drugs at the Cumberland County Regional High School four years ago. A special education student was searched for illegal drugs via a search conducted by a man and without parental notification. The lawsuit alleges the search was conducted by an alleged unfounded allegation. No drugs were…
A Texas pilot who was killed in an accident Friday in New York was supposed to appear at the Atlantic City Air Show this week. Andrew Wright was killed when his experimental aircraft crashed in New Windsor, New York. Adjustments will be made to the Atlantic City Air Show now that Wright will not be…
A handful of Wildwood residents picked up picket signs on Friday evening to protest the proposed expansion of Cape Assist, which provides drug prevention programs to the County. Residents who had signs in hand say the expansion would bring an unwelcome element to the city. Cape Assist has run out of room at its facility…
Eight individuals from Atlantic County have been arrested and charged with various drug offenses. Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain says a two month investigation led to the seizure of a large amount of heroin, three vehicles, and various prescription pills. Most of the suspects are from Egg Harbor City.
A judge has ruled that an employees’ union cannot use a light projector to put electronic images on the sides of casino buildings to blast their owner, billionaire Carl Ichan. A judge ordered an injunction on the practice of the union putting the messages on the sides of the buildings as a way to show…
Major renovations at the Ocean City Primary School are nearly completed on the cusp of a new school year. The Ocean City Gazette reports that a $5.7 million renovation of the schools is nearly complete, and teachers will be inside the building in advance of the start of the school year on September 8th. The…