More Than 1,500 First-Year Students from 14 States Move Into Stockton For Fall Semester
Many of Stockton University’s approximately 1,500 first-year students moved into their residence halls Friday morning. Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students will live in university housing in Galloway Township and in Stockton’s two residence halls in Atlantic City this...
New Cohort of Stockton Engelberg Scholars Ready to Give Back to Atlantic City
Angelica Medrano applied for Stockton University’s Engelberg Leadership Scholarship Program because she wants to be a part of something bigger than herself. “Atlantic City is a beautiful city, don’t get me wrong, but it does need a lot of improvement,” said the...
Mays Landing native serves aboard Navy warship in Mayport
Petty Officer 1st Class Ja’naad Byrd, a native of Mays Landing, New Jersey, serves aboard USS Billings, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Byrd graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2016. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy...
Former Wonderland Pier site’s luxury hotel proposal struck down by City Council
The former Wonderland Pier will not be transformed into a hotel. Ocean City’s City Council voted 6-1 to reject the resolution that would have begun the process of designating the property as an “Area in Need of Rehabilitation” on Thursday, Aug. 21. The vote concluded...
Somers Point’s Good Old Days Festival returns Sept. 6
The Good Old Days Festival, one of Somers Point’s most beloved traditions, returns to JFK Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, for a full day of live music, food, entertainment and community celebration. Organized by the Good Old Days Festival Committee in partnership with the...
