ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic City Beach Patrol won two events and placed in the other four to amass 23 points and win the Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic on July 29 on home surf. The Longport Beach Patrol was second with 16 points and Brigantine City Beach Patrol third with 12. The Margate City Beach […]
OCEAN CITY — Beaches in America’s Greatest Family Resort and in Strathmere are getting some much-needed nourishment in the heart of the summer season. Beach replenishment just finished in Sea Isle City. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. of Houston in […]
Testa, officials: That is not the case any more CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — “South Jersey has been ignored for many decades,” said Kris Kolluri, an executive with the state’s top transportation organizations. “Only government could mess this up for so long,” added state Sen. Michael Testa, noting that none of the bus routes from Vineland […]
OCEAN CITY – Artists-in-residence are usually located in museums, art centers, nonprofits or universities. This summer, Leah Strasser is an artist-in-residence at The Shores, a United Methodist Community for seniors in Ocean City. “Art has many benefits – from dexterity and motor skills to emotional wellbeing,” Strasser maintains. “I have so many heartwarming stories from creating […]
NORTHFIELD — City officials have invited the public out to Birch Grove Park for the grand opening of The Brickyard Disc Golf Course on Aug. 14. The event, scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m., will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, clinic, demonstrations and lessons in the sport, which is played with discs of differing weights and […]
OCEAN CITY — The charming bungalow at 204 28th St. is the perfect spot to drop your bags and head out to explore America’s Greatest Family Resort. Ocean City is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring an oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, dining and entertainment venues, as […]
OCEAN CITY — The spacious home at 2144 Central Ave., Unit 1, is the perfect place to gather with family and friends to enjoy a getaway at the shore. With four bedrooms, a giant great room and wrap-around covered porch, there is enough space for congregating with the crowd or getting some alone time when […]
OCEAN CITY — “The truly one-of-a-kind beach-block home offers the flexibility to be enjoyed as a single family or a duplex, perfect for extended family living or investment potential,” listing agent Cindi Henes said. The three-story home at 812-814 Moorlyn Terrace, just a clam shell’s toss from the beach and boardwalk, offers seven bedrooms and […]
ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic City Beach Patrol won two events and placed in the other four to amass 23 points and win the Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic on July 29 on home surf. The Longport Beach Patrol was second with 16 points and Brigantine City Beach Patrol third with 12. The Margate City Beach […]
Jellyfish make presence felt as added obstacle in 18th annual CMPBP race CAPE MAY POINT — If you didn’t think the women on the local beach patrols were tough enough, you should have joined the spectators July 22 at St. Pete’s Beach to watch the 2026 Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge. The 54 competitors […]
BY TONY CHERBY/For the Sentinel BUENA VISTA — Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. Whilst waiting to tee off on No. 10, I did lean my driver on the front of my cart so I could eat my lunch, which after 11 holes in the heat had morphed into a […]
I was in a rotten mood because I missed a 3-year-old’s tea party. My granddaughter Dove’s birthday coincides with Juneteenth. Her mom had a tea party for her, inviting her cousin Rya, who is almost 3, Rya’s mom, Dove’s grandmothers (including my wife), a great-grandmother and a few select friends. I didn’t make the cut […]
Any good will Ocean City Council gained through the release of the Boardwalk Subcommittee report June 12 was lost two weeks later when it pushed ahead with a vote to declare the former Wonderland Pier property “an area in need of rehabilitation.” The timing was atrocious. Although the 5-2 decision demonstrates delaying the vote a […]
When people think of sexism in sports, they often picture obvious examples: unequal funding, fewer opportunities or blatant discrimination. Thanks to decades of progress and the protections of Title IX, many assume those battles have largely been won at the high school level. But misogyny in athletics hasn’t disappeared. It has simply become more subtle. […]
Thoughts from the Ocean City mayoral and council election Judging from the social media firestorm that preceded the May 12 election, having three candidates vying for mayor and more than a year-long public battle over the future of the Wonderland Pier amusement park property, we expected a higher turnout at the polls. Turns out, it […]
Somers Point Council changes mind on parking issue
Public against businesses using city’s lots to meet parking requirements SOMERS POINT — The public spoke. City Council listened. More than a dozen people came out July 23 against a proposal to allow new businesses around Bay Avenue to use municipal parking lots to meet the required number of spots. “It’s got to be one […]