Jeff Van Drew meets with shore town mayors, discusses federal funding for beach replenishment
Congressman Jeff Van Drew met with mayors from coastal towns on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to discuss beach replenishment following the erosion caused by Hurricane Erin. According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), erosion damage was seen from...
Shore Names Nurse’s Aide Sylvia Gibbs of Pleasantville its September Guardian Angel of the Month
Shore Medical Center announced today that Nurse’s Aide Sylvia Gibbs of Pleasantville has been named its September Guardian Angel of the Month for providing passionate and exceptional patient care. Shore established the Guardian Angel program to enable community...
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...
Rev. Collins Days Sr. chosen to fill late Commissioner Ernest Coursey’s seat
The Atlantic County Democratic Committee has selected Rev. Collins Days Sr., a longtime Atlantic City pastor and community leader, to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the passing of Commissioner Ernest Coursey. Days, who had already announced his...
