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Kids Flag Football sign-ups (Ages 10-14) are happening now! Contact: Chuck Palermo 609-513-0225

At last night’s City Council meeting, I delivered the administration’s proposed city budget for 2018. This is the first step in the budget process. Finance Director Frank Donato will make a presentation on budgeted revenues and expenses at the March 8 meeting. City Council will formally “introduce” the budget at the March 22 meeting. Council will then work on potential revisions until a final public hearing and vote on April 26...

OCHS Crew Fundraiser at: Glazed Over Studio 704 Asbury Avenue, OCNJ Saturday, February 24th, 6:00-9:00pm Pottery Prices are $20.00 and up All ages welcome!

If you happen by the Flanders Hotel a week from Saturday and see dozens of kids and their parents wearing those striped, crooked “Cat in the Hat” chapeaus, you might think you stumbled upon a celebration of Dr. Seuss. You would be correct...

Shore Medical Center’s clinical heroes are numerous, from its talented team of physicians and compassionate nurses, to its allied health professionals and techs, all working together to provide expert healthcare to the community. But on the administrative side, there are also standout staff working hard behind the scenes to ensure it can continue to provide that expert care to the community. One of those individuals is Brian Cahill, director of marketing and public relations, who is being honored as the Healthcare Honoree at the Somers Point Education Foundation’s annual gala on Feb. 24 at Greate Bay Country Club...

For Billy Schweim, the Super Bowl is the gift that keeps on giving. Host of “The Locker Room With Billy Schweim on 97.3 FM ESPN South Jersey, Schweim is still programming his show around the Eagles’ historic 41-33 triumph over the New England Patriots. Even though the NFL season ended with the final gun February 4 in Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis, the Birds’ capture of their first Vince Lombardi Trophy is still top-of-mind of most listeners to the show...

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Atlantic City Electric has notified us of a planned power outage at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26. The interruption of service will affect the area between North Street and 13th Street and is expected to last no more than 15 minutes. We will send reminders to residents of the affected area as the outage approaches...

Designer Bag Bingo Hosted by Ocean City High School Crew. Friday March 16th at St James Memorial Hall, 17 S. Newport Ave, Ventnor, N.J. Doors open at 6pm, games will begin at 7pm. Ticket cost is $35.00. Prizes will include 13 Designer Bags by Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and more. There will also be door prizes, 50/50 and raffle baskets. Complimentary coffee, tea and desserts will be provided...

When the weather warmed up yesterday, Scott Bachman awoke to one certainty: “I knew that I didn’t feel like working today.” So Scott, a resident of Limerick, Delaware County Pa., and his wife Barb came up with a plan to drive to Ocean City. “We decided this was where we wanted to come and enjoy the day,” said Bachman. “My first stop was to buy pastries at my favorite doughnut shop, Wards,” he said...