Northfield residents push back against proposed chicken ban
Northfield residents turned out in force this summer to oppose a proposed ordinance that would have banned owning chickens citywide. The measure came before City Council for a second reading on Sept. 2 but failed to receive enough votes to pass. The debate began at...
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...
