In response to the canceled graduation ceremonies this year, Mayor Leonard Desiderio led a graduation parade June 17.

Since this coronavirus pandemic began, we have seen so many businesses, community members and local authorities doing everything they can to help our first responders and anyone else who needed it.

Abby Waid graduated from Stockton University with a degree in hospitality management. She is the daughter of Travis Waid and Melissa Doyle-Waid, pastor of the Sea Isle City United Methodist Church.

This was no ordinary anniversary.

Gleeson’s Liquors in Ocean View turned 10 on June 10, but the party will probably come later. Some additional – and poignant – factors made this observation unique.

Diane Merson, who cultivated and promoted Sea Isle City as a desirable destination in her role as its tourism representative for the past 27 years, recently retired.

Some people can light up a room with a smile. James Bennett’s smile could light up a room, a gym, a school, a restaurant, a community. A beloved son, brother and friend, he was a man of great fortitude in both his physical and social endeavors, and his sudden passing at 24 leaves a chasm in the heart of Sea Isle City.

Sea Isle City’s McHale family lost a vibrant part of its heart when Marlene McHale passed away in early March. Local faith and civic communities lost a dedicated friend.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of U.S. Army Cpl. Michael Crescenz posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor, Sea Isle City issued its 2020 veterans beach tag featuring an image of the 19-year-old war hero and his medal.

Summer is here! As we head into July and have regained some sense of normalcy during this pandemic, we are excited to see the new businesses that have decided to make Sea Isle City their home. With new fitness spaces and construction options opening their doors, we met up with the owners to bring you the latest buzz within the business community.

Christine Donohue of Sea Isle City was honored by family and friends on June 4 with a surprise 80th birthday parade and party.

As I write this article on the historical Memorial Day (May 30), there are so many things going on. For those old enough, we remember Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act and changed Memorial Day to the last Monday in May on June 28, 1968.