The 53 contestants for the Miss America Competition are scheduled to arrive Tuesday afternoon in Atlantic City, with a welcoming ceremony at Boardwalk Hall. The reigning Miss America, Mallory Hagan, will join the contestants Tuesday night for a clam bake at the Trump Plaza Beach Bar, hosted by the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. The…
Tourists to the Jersey Shore stayed as long as they could on Monday before heading home for the fall season. The summer of 2013 has mixed reviews so far regarding business. The wettest June on record slowed things down at the start of the season, but the cool temperatures of August brought visitors to the…
Talk about a memorable Labor Day weekend. A man was allegedly sleeping naked in another person’s vehicle and assaulted a police officer. Michael Harris, of Toms River allegedly hit the officer when he was being awoken inside of the other person’s car. The 32-year-old was charged with aggravated assault and criminal trespass. Police say the…
Fox Park was packed on Sunday night for Wildwood’s annual block party. The 9th Annual Wildwood Block Party and Music Festival always brings a big crowd out and this year featured The Trammps, Norma Jean & Luci Martin, and Martha Wash. It all kicked off at noon and ran to 11 p.m. The event included…
Morey’s Piers went to the dogs on Monday. The Ocean Oasis Waterpark hosted an event that allowed dog owners to bring their furry friends to the water park. All proceeds from the $10 entry fee went to the New Jersey SPCA. Roughly 100 dogs were inside of the park for the first ever event. This…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host a 9/11 Memorial Service on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Miami and New Jersey avenues, adjacent to Sunset Lake. Various community and religious leaders are expected to attend the Patriot’s Day ceremony, which will honor all of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks…
The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will host a tot soccer program for 4-year-olds this fall. This four-week, eight-session introductory program will be held each Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. from Sept. 24 through Oct. 17 at Morey Field, located at Ocean Avenue and Aster Road. Registration fee is $10 per player and…
Its usually busy enough on Morey’s Piers on a holiday weekend, but this weekend included a flash mob. A marriage proposal took place on the pier this weekend that included the use of a flash mob. Morey’s Piers posted the photos of the couple from South Carolina. Andrew Austin got down on one knee for…
A new report says the woman leading the Atlantic City Alliance is getting paid well to do it. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Liza Cartmell was paid $400,000 last year. Cartmell is officially the president and CEO of the alliance, which is funded by the casinos for marketing of the resort. The group…
West Cape May will have six people running for three seats in the November election. John Francis, David Wilburn and Stephanie La Torre are the newcomers running under the slogan, “Commissioners for All the People.” Meanwhile, all three incumbents, Mayor Pam Kaithren, Peter Burke, and Carol Sabo have decided to run. The commission moved their…