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Business @ Hand - NJ Shore Business Journal: Monthly Archives for July 2008

The latest on Boscov's - family-owned retailer

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 9:46 PM | Add Comment

Tidal Wave to play at National Night Out

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 8:50 PM | Add Comment

New hire situation even worse than first suspected - OCPD eliminates more than just manpower

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 8:39 PM | Add Comment

Blogger alert - puzzle pieces falling in place with new Ocean City hire!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 8:33 PM | Add Comment

The Ocean City Grimes family featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 8:22 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City hires new public relations manager!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 7:09 PM | View Comments (28) | Add Comment

Ocean City - What's happening this week

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 6:37 PM | Add Comment

Boscov's seems fine to me- Back to School is not cool

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 5:45 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Ocean City - National Night Out celebrated next Tuesday!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/31/2008 4:19 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - PBA Local 61 - report says OCPD facility is a disgrace!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/30/2008 9:46 PM | Add Comment

Attempted shooting emphasizes need for improved police station

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/30/2008 9:44 PM | Add Comment

Is the hiring freeze over in Ocean City?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 9:47 PM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment

Firefighters, Ocean City Beach Patrol members honored ...

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 9:43 PM | Add Comment

Fish Tales - the new boat

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 8:44 PM | Add Comment

Is a vacation the first casualty in rough times? Let's hope not!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 8:20 PM | Add Comment

Fish Tale Charters

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 7:59 PM | Add Comment

Volunteers Needed to Adopt Beaches

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 6:32 PM | Add Comment

Cape May County - if the water is too cold, will the Canadians stay away?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/29/2008 5:56 PM | Add Comment

Attempted murder of Ocean City Police Officer!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/27/2008 12:20 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Attempted murder of Ocean City police officer !!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/27/2008 11:58 AM | Add Comment

Ocean City to budget for Boardwalk improvements, says Mayor Sal Perillo

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/27/2008 11:06 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Rip Currents: Four swimmers die; three missing at New York beaches.

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/27/2008 10:02 AM | Add Comment

Ocean City Boardwalk substructure - check out the pictures!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/26/2008 8:25 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Boardwalk substructure - this issue will never, ever go away - ever!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/26/2008 7:30 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Beach Yoga with Teri O'Connor

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/26/2008 7:20 PM | Add Comment

Goldfish crackers - The snack that smiles back

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/26/2008 6:25 PM | Add Comment

Pulini's has crabs!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/26/2008 4:25 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City Tourism Commission - money for ads or another employee with a pension?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 9:11 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Express Pizza and Subs - Smitten by the crabcake wrap!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 7:54 PM | Add Comment

Possession CDS/Prescription Drugs/Warrant Arrest , Aggravated Assault with Weapon

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 7:01 PM | Add Comment

Collision between bicycle and N.J. Transit bus on Ninth Street

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 6:45 PM | Add Comment

Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant Marks 35TH Year With $35 Grand Prize Plus Cup

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 5:52 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's annual Baby Parade August 14th

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 4:32 PM | Add Comment

T. Boone Pickens - oilman has his own plan and his own website - America is addicted to foreign oil

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/25/2008 3:40 PM | Add Comment

Tourism Commission - How important is Night in Venice?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 8:58 PM | Add Comment

NJMenusonline.com

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 8:58 PM | Add Comment

GCS Golf Cart Sales - Street-legal, low-speed vehicles

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 8:14 PM | Add Comment

Low Speed Vehicles are proliferating

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 7:31 PM | Add Comment

Wendy: Will you marry me again? Love Paul

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 7:02 PM | Add Comment

From the Ocean City Board of Realtors - will a St. Josephs statue help sell your home?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 6:20 PM | Add Comment

World's Oldest Blogger Dies at 108

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 4:26 PM | Add Comment

Is it a good time to buy a vacation home?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 2:43 PM | Add Comment

Seven reasons to be cheerful, from the New Jersey Association of Realtors

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/24/2008 1:58 PM | Add Comment

Spirit ditches Web-booking fee

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/23/2008 10:30 PM | Add Comment

Another trip to the Endodontist, duPont and an infected foot

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/23/2008 9:43 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Angie Pileggi, Angie Pulvino - I know, I know

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/23/2008 8:36 PM | Add Comment

LoBiondo Again Votes Against Housing Bailout

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/23/2008 5:14 PM | Add Comment

Attempted Burglary/Theft from Motor Vehicles in Ocean City - thief caught!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 8:58 PM | Add Comment

Want to contact Tom Buscaglia about the Boardwalk substructure in Ocean City?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 6:02 PM | Add Comment

Royal Caribbean cuts 400 jobs

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 5:17 PM | Add Comment

LoBiLoBiondo Applauds Passage of Two Bills to Exempt Boat Owners from Costly, Unnecessary Permitting Requirements

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 5:02 PM | Add Comment

California targets new menace - helium balloons!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 4:22 PM | Add Comment

Vitamin D gets its moment in the sun - defending against disease

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/22/2008 3:48 PM | Add Comment

Obama and McCain - a no-brainer choice according to Thomas Sowell

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/21/2008 9:04 PM | Add Comment

A busy Night in Venice week for the Ocean City Police Department

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/21/2008 6:39 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Ocean City's Kate Logue - The market is in bad, bad shape ... Rates could rise on Freddie, Fannie woes

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 8:41 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - Ninth Street Bridge closes this afternoon

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 7:44 PM | Add Comment

Tourism nightmare - Eighth and Ninth Street beaches closed for swimming this afternoon!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 7:11 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - Night in Venice, get that? NIGHT in Venice, not NIGHTS in Venice!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 7:02 PM | Add Comment

OVER 90 BOATS REGISTERED FOR NIGHT IN VENICE BOAT PARADE!!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 6:22 PM | Add Comment

French Canadian travelers still vacationing at the Jersey Cape

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 5:39 PM | Add Comment

The history of French Canadian Tourism in Cape May County

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 5:18 PM | Add Comment

SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN NEW JERSEY

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 4:44 PM | Add Comment

A Spirit Airline spoof - Oil falls to just $9 a barrel?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 3:03 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Ocean City's Kate Logue - IndyMac collapse teaches a lesson

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/18/2008 8:52 AM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Dustin Peters - Why are the last week of July and the first week of August always the most rented ?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/17/2008 6:53 PM | Add Comment

Sea Isle Ice Company

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 9:50 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Perry-Egan Chevrolet - SUV's are still selling

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 9:01 PM | Add Comment

Another interesting case - Ocean City police catch another one.

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 7:56 PM | Add Comment

Loan defaults; say bye-bye to your car or boat if you can't pay the installment

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 4:50 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Shoplifting arrests in OC - what a scam

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 3:44 PM | Add Comment

Big Oil - it's not what some of you might think!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/16/2008 2:24 PM | Add Comment

Packaging industry - cost increases are staggering!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 9:38 PM | Add Comment

Boba Brother's and Mom's Nuts

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 9:00 PM | Add Comment

Joe Galante working hard - what a wonderful young man he's grown up to be!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 8:14 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Huge rolling waves, wasn't Bertha fun?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 7:59 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - A seagull steals my lunch, bites my finger!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 7:49 PM | Add Comment

Look at how things have changed in America since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 7:02 PM | Add Comment

Solar panels coming to Ocean City

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/15/2008 5:35 PM | Add Comment

Will burying a St. Joseph statute in the yard bring good luck when attempting to sell a home?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/12/2008 9:13 PM | Add Comment

Restaurant review - Smitty's Clam Bar and Steve and Cookies

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/12/2008 8:24 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Dennis Mullen - the slide started when it became profitable to tear down a single and build a duplex

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 9:42 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Dennis Mullen - retired, back in the workforce as a Realtor

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 8:53 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Archie Struthers - property values aren't plummeting but they're not going up either

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 8:28 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - Hurricane Bertha brings big waves; erosion eating away at our beaches.

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 7:32 PM | Add Comment

It depends on what the meaning of "fireworks" is; in Ocean City, a discussion with Mayor Sal Perillo

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 6:22 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Ocean City - What happens when they pump sand around your dock

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 5:02 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - Shirley Vallee inspires neighbors; beautiful gardens in the 2000 block of Wesley Avenue

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 9:59 AM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Dennis Mullen - the real estate market is leveling off - have we hit bottom?

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/11/2008 9:10 AM | Add Comment

From Rasmussen Reports - Obama leading, but slipping in New Jersey

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/10/2008 8:37 PM | Add Comment

Pool Buddies - keeping your swimming pool clean, not green

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/10/2008 6:45 PM | Add Comment

Vera Bradley Trunk Show at Papagallo - Ocean City

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/10/2008 4:55 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - if more boats don't sign up, Night in Venice tradition could change forever

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/10/2008 4:01 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - Calling all boats! Calling all boats for Night in Venice

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/10/2008 2:42 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's George Christofely, "The 1031 Exchange Guy."

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/9/2008 8:41 PM | Add Comment

Pat Croce's old house styling, new house under construction

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/9/2008 8:12 PM | Add Comment

The Daily OM - Nurturing mind, body and spirit ...

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/9/2008 1:54 PM | Add Comment

Fireworks, fireworks, fireworks

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/8/2008 8:40 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Cape May County officials say The Jersey Cape is one of the best values for family vacationing

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/8/2008 8:20 PM | Add Comment

Smoke detector goes off, 52-year old Pennsylvania man busted for pot plants

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/8/2008 7:27 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Shirley Vallee - noticing a little trend, sales are up

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/8/2008 5:33 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Jim Scalese - perfecting the short sale

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 6:12 PM | Add Comment

Romp Store in Stone Harbor

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 4:48 PM | Add Comment

In the news - home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 3:35 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Dustin Peters, an interesting question about parking on the island.

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 3:12 PM | Add Comment

U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo - A comprehensve approach to addressing our energy crisis

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 2:01 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City - fireworks go off without a hitch - Spectacular as always, but Pandora's Box is open

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/5/2008 12:49 PM | Add Comment

Spirit Airlines to cut capacity, jobs

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 10:42 PM | Add Comment

Ocean City's Matt Bader - sales picking up!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 10:02 PM | Add Comment

Stone Harbor Realtor Steve Frame - summer is sizzling!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 9:02 PM | Add Comment

The Tiger Lilly Cafe and Courtyard

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 7:59 PM | Add Comment

RIP, Piece of the Walk

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 7:36 PM | Add Comment

Put your beach chair right on your bike!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 5:43 PM | Add Comment

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," silly old me!

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/3/2008 4:47 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Another Real Estate Agent Assaulted

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/2/2008 9:48 AM | Add Comment

Ocean City Police Department - summary of weekly activity

Posted by Ann Richardson Ocean City NJ at 7/1/2008 9:14 PM | Add Comment

Why a "Drill here, drill now" approach will help America pay less at the pump