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A Builder’s Guide to Reading Cape May’s Architecture

The first thing most people notice about Cape May is that it doesn’t look exactly like anywhere else. It’s a good small town to get lost in while walking the streets. At this time of year, midsummer as I write, the streets are full, the flowers are in bloom, and on a sunny day, so are the buildings.

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New condominiums ready for next summer in city’s popular Goldcoast section

OCEAN CITY — Two homes under construction in the popular Goldcoast neighborhood of America’s Greatest Family Resort offer high-end amenities and a relaxing, luxurious lifestyle just a couple of blocks from the beach. The second-floor condominiums at 3130 and 3134 Asbury Ave. each offers three bedrooms and two...

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Lewes puts city manager on improvement plan

Lewes City Manager Ellen Lorraine McCabe will be subject to a performance improvement plan, an action that sets a clear path forward for mayor and city council to evaluate her future. Council faces a hard deadline of Wednesday, March 10, to decide whether to extend or change provisions of McCabe's...

Lewes, DE · 2d

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New capital plan emphasizes Sea Isle City’s flood-mitigation strategy

Sea Isle City unveiled a $38.6 million capital plan Tuesday dominated by road construction and pumping stations as part of a long-term strategy to protect the low-lying island from chronic flooding. Generally speaking, the five-year plan will serve as a blueprint for an array of construction projects, upgrades to the...

Sea Isle City, NJ · 1d

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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

Cumberland County, NJ · 2d

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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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Mayor Gillian says there’s hope for Wonderland carousel

OCEAN CITY — There is hope to save Wonderland Pier amusement park’s century-old carousel that provided memories for generations of families who live in and visit America’s Greatest Family Resort. Two weeks after City Councilman Tony Polcini and Mayor Jay Gillian told the public it was time...

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Rehoboth Beach proposes changes to summer Bandstand concert schedule

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - The City of Rehoboth Beach is proposing changes to its Summer Bandstand Concert Series for 2027, with performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend under the proposed plan. According to the city's newsletter, the proposed schedule was discussed...

Rehoboth Beach, DE · 2d

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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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O.C.-Mainland rivalry girls soccer game goes the distance

OCEAN CITY – “Playoff soccer is something special,” Ocean City head coach Kelly Halliday said after her Red Raiders secured a win in the teams’ opening round playoff game in an instant classic against rival Mainland Nov. 3. In the Group III South Jersey tournament, Mainland...

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Raider football leaves it all on the field in playoff

CAMDEN – It was not the ending to the football season the Ocean City Red Raiders wanted, but their effort and “resiliency” were not lost on head coach Sean Matthews. The Raiders’ playoff run came to an end against Camden High School after a gutsy performance on defense to keep a high-powered Panther offense at bay for most of the game. Ocean City eventually fell to Camden 24-7 on Nov. 6, but not before leaving everything out on the field.

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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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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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Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez

Gregory Rodriguez, the owner of Dot's Pastry Shop in Ocean City, has died, the business announced on Facebook . Born in Nebraska, Rodriguez was a standout wrestler and football player, and a lifelong Cornhuskers fan. He worked as a welder before moving to Denver, where he met his wife, Jane Scheuerma…

Ocean City, NJ · 2d

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Voters choose in Northfield, Linwood and Somers Point

SOMERS POINT – Voters chose school board candidates in Somers Point, council and school board members in Northfield and Linwood. Nick Wagner, Kathleen Dolton and Judd Moore were elected to the Somers Point Board of Education, which had three seats open. Wagner collected 2,420 votes, Dolton 2,391 and Moore 2,255.

Somers Point, NJ · 1d

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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...

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Whodunnit ‘Clue’ will keep audiences guessing until the end

LINWOOD — A colorful whodunit is about to play out on stage as the Mainland Regional High School Drama Club presents “Clue: High School Edition.”. It’s game over for the victims in this murder mystery, an adaptation of the 1985 film based on the classic Hasbro board game, but the fun has just begun for the audience.

Linwood, NJ · 2d

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