COVID is surging again: A personal reminder to protect ourselves
I am writing this while recovering from COVID-19. My daughter and I probably picked it up at a crowded concert last week. At first, I thought it was just a bad cold. My throat was scratchy, I felt tired and I had an annoying cough. Within a day it hit harder, and we...
N.J. education officials support phone bans in schools
New Jersey school districts should move to limit students’ ability to use cellphones and other devices with internet access during instruction and other parts of the school day to limit classroom distractions, the state Department of Education says in a new report....
The Excursion House, Ocean City’s first amusement park
A Look Back at Ocean City All the amusement centers on the boardwalk trace their roots to the Excursion House. It was built in the spring of 1886 by Anderson Bourgeois for the Ocean City Excursion Company. The company was headed by Ezra B. Lake, S. Wesley Lake, Parker...
Thousands participate in OCNJ Half Marathon, 5K
Excitement filled the air Sunday as thousands gathered for the annual OCNJ Half Marathon, 10-Mile Run and 5K. The event began just after 8:30 a.m. at Ninth Street and the Boardwalk with former Miss Ocean City Taylor Mulford performing the national anthem, followed by...
Ocean City Surf Fishing Tournament draws 105 anglers
More than 100 anglers cast lines out Saturday during Ocean City Fishing Club’s 56th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament, with Merchantville A taking first place fishing team honors for the second consecutive year. Anglers on that team scored 369.25 points by catching...
