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NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF APPLICATION

That the undersigned has filed an application with the Planning Board for the City of Ocean City, New Jersey for minor subdivision approval and variance relief from the requirements of the Ocean City Zoning Ordinance for minimum lot area, minimum lot width and minimum lot frontage together with any other variance, waiver or interpretation which may be necessary, appropriate or required to allow the Applicant to subdivide the existing Property into two (2) newly created lots and construct a single family dwelling on each newly created lot. The subject Property is located at 1420 Pleasure Avenue, designated as Lot 7, Block 1412 on the Ocean City Tax Map.

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Riley Tolson wins individual state cross country championship

HOLMDEL – Ocean City High School junior Riley Tolson is a cross country state champion. She won the title in the Group III meet Saturday, Nov. 7, in Holmdel. Her fellow Red Raider girls finished third overall in Group III as a team. The OCHS boys cross country team was second in Group III, matching what they accomplished last year.

Ocean City, NJ · 19h

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McDowell hauls in 622.5-lb. swordfish; may be N.J. record

OCEAN CITY — It was a nearly five-hour fight in Tom’s Canyon that moved Eric McDowell, his crew and boat three miles during the process, but on Nov. 4 he landed what may be the biggest swordfish ever weighed in New Jersey. In his Valhalla 37, McDowell caught...

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Two Cumberland County men charged in fatal Fairfield drive-by shooting

Two Cumberland County men are charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a man and wounded a woman last month. Leonard Fortune, 40, of Vineland and Paul Willoughby Jr., 33, of Millville, allegedly opened fire on their victims in Fairfield, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. The gunfire killed Shykeem Boy, 40, of Bridgeton and wounded an unidentified 34-year-old woman, also from Bridgeton. Each was shot multiple times in an attack on Sunset Avenue at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pencil attack: NJ inmate claims demonic possession before killing cellmate As part of the investigation, detectives collected surveillance videos from dozens of sites in Cumberland County, Camden and Atlantic City, a probable cause statement says. The videos showed Fortune and Willoughby driving past a Sunset Avenue address on two occasions before the shooting. The suspects then switched to another car in Millville and returned to shoot the victims, the statement claims. A surveillance camera recorded the shooting, it said. The car used in the shooting had been reported stolen in Philadelphia. Cell phone data also indicates Fortune's phone was in a suspect vehicle before and after the shooting, according to the statement. Fortune and Willoughby are

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State to highlight economic benefits of cannabis businesses

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will highlight the economic benefits of the state’s growing cannabis industry during the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference in Atlantic City on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The session will focus on opportunities for municipalities to generate tax revenue by allowing cannabis businesses...

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Atlantic City Beats Northern Burlington 42-13 in Central Jersey Group IV Semifinal

Atlantic City beat Northern Burlington 42-13 in a Central Jersey Group IV semifinal in Columbus on Friday night. The loss ended the Greyhounds' season, according to The Trentonian. Atlantic City (7-3) scored on its first five possessions. Quarterback Marvin Burroughs threw for five touchdowns and 285 yards. He set the...

Burlington, NJ · 16h

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Ocean City Happenings: ’Tis the holiday season

The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to get in the spirit of the holidays at the sixth annual Winterfest By The Sea Holiday Shopping Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Ocean City Civic Center. The event includes festive local craft and...

Ocean City, NJ · 2d

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New play relives holiday memories of a ‘Bodega Princess’

Egg Harbor City is about a 20 minute New Jersey Transit ride from Atlantic City, that teeming, tourist-driven seaside town with around 40,000 full-time residents. Nearly a quarter of the population is Hispanic. These factoids are important to understanding A Bodega Princess Remembers La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos, 1998,...

Pinellas Park, FL · 1d

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NJ food bank buys chicken as turkey prices jump more than 60% with rising demand

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is preparing to distribute 95,000 turkeys, chicken roasters and hams this Thanksgiving, but soaring turkey prices and growing food insecurity are changing how the nonprofit helps families put holiday meals on the table. Turkey prices have increased more than 60%, prompting the organization to...

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OCHS Drama Guild presents ‘Silenced on Barbour Street’

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School Drama Guild is set to present “Silenced on Barbour Street,” a drama framed around the circus fire of 1944 in Hartford, Conn. On July 6, 1944, a fire roared across the top of the 48-foot-high tent during the matinee performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, claiming the lives of 144 spectators.

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At Atlantic City’s MudGirls Studios, Dorrie Papademetriou gives women a fresh start through clay and employment

Six years ago, Eleanor was in recovery from addiction and looking for stability when she found MudGirls Studios in Atlantic City. Dorrie Papademetriou gave her a chance. “Dorrie actually gave me my first job getting back on my feet,” Eleanor said. Eventually, Eleanor needed full-time employment and moved on....

Atlantic City, NJ · 1d

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Upper Township voters pick Jamison, Johnson and Miller for school board

UPPER TOWNSHIP — Real estate agent and mother of five Elsie Jamison secured the most votes in the election for Upper Township Board of Education, winning a seat along with Kelly Johnson and incumbent Meghan Miller. Jamison garnered 2,577 votes, followed by Johnson with 2,401 and Miller with 2,339....

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Free horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa visits and Christmas parade coming to Ocean City

Free horse-drawn carriage rides will return to downtown Ocean City this holiday season, joining Santa visits, Christmas shopping events and the city's annual parade. The rides begin Saturday, Nov. 21, from noon to 3 p.m. and will return Nov. 27-29 before continuing on weekends in December. Families can also look forward to Santa posing for photos in a lifeguard boat, an early-morning pajama shopping event along Asbury Avenue and holiday concerts at the Music Pier.

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Live Boxing Returns To Atlantic City Friday Night: Figueroa, Arias, Lee Headline Seven Fights At The Tropicana

It is fight week in Atlantic City. This Friday, November 13, The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City hosts seven professional bouts built almost entirely out of New Jersey and New York fighters. It is the last boxing show of the year in Atlantic City, and the kind of card this city grew up on. First bell is 7 p.m.

Atlantic City, NJ · 16h

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Ocean City Primary School hosting annual “Pastries for Patriots” on Friday

Ocean City Primary School is sweet on veterans. The school will host its annual Pastries for Patriots at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the cafeteria. The event was conceived a few years ago by OCPS guidance counselor and U.S. Army veteran Joel Dougan. The goal of the event is...

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EPA proposes natural-breakdown plan for perchlorate at Newfield Superfund site

NEWFIELD, N.J. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed relying on natural processes, along with long-term monitoring and restrictions on new wells, to address perchlorate contamination in groundwater at the Shieldalloy Corp. Superfund site in Newfield, Gloucester County. The contamination also affects groundwater in neighboring Vineland, the agency...

Newfield, NJ · 1d

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Incumbents easily re-elected to Ocean City school board

OCEAN CITY – The three incumbent Ocean City Board of Education members handily won re-election Nov. 3 to new three-year terms in office. By wide margins, voters re-elected Michael Allegretto, Jocelyn Palaganas and Corey Niemiec, who are finishing their three-year terms. They ran on the same ticket. Allegretto had...

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OCHS field hockey team falls 2-1 to No. Delran in playoffs

OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider field hockey team fell to top seed Delran Nov. 5 in the quarterfinals of the Group II South Jersey sectional tournament. The teams held each other scoreless for the first two periods and the fourth, with Ocean City High School goalie Devin Dolka recording 13 saves.