OCEAN CITY — Russ Crotts will not be celebrated among the pantheon of winners. He will not be in the spotlight. That may be good; Crotts’s face was so covered in pie that it was difficult to make out his features. Crotts will be known as the guy who finished as the runner-up in the […]
– Founded in 1901 as a sailing and social club with “… the purpose of encouraging and promoting amateur yachting on Great Egg Harbor Bay and its tributaries.” Motorboats were included after 1912. – Oldest continuously-operating yacht club in Cape May County (1901). There were three different locations in Ocean City early on, but the […]
Marking 125th year, Ocean City Yacht Club honors past, celebrates present, sailing into the future OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Yacht Club’s history is measured not only as the locus for sailing on the island, but in the generations of families who have brought the club to its 125th anniversary this year and who […]
SOMERS POINT — The “Eddie and the Cruisers” fame has faded since the 1980s, but a new initiative may put the city back on the silver screen. Somers Point is working with the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) and New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission (NJMPTC) on the Film Ready Certification Initiative. “We’ve been […]
By DOUG OTTO/American Legion Post 524 Ocean City’s Morvay-Miley-Cruice American Legion Post 524 will welcome three military families to America’s Greatest Family Resort on July 12 for a week of fun and festivities courtesy of the post’s Rest & Relaxation Program, now in its 14th year. The families will be given the use of a […]
OCEAN CITY — The fantastic home at 133 Folger Court in the Nantucket Condominiums is an excellent headquarters for a summer vacation in America’s Greatest Family Resort. Located adjacent to the Ocean City Municipal Airport, the 91-unit community was designed by award-winning architect Robert Johnson. The complex is located at Bay Avenue and 28th Street, […]
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 […]
OCEAN CITY — The design and layout of the waterfront single at 315 Bay Ave. compete with the sweeping views of Great Egg Harbor Bay for the best part of this custom island home. Its upside-down design and multi-level layout put the open gathering areas at the top and spread the sleeping quarters out in […]
By TONY CHERBY/For the Sentinel BUENA VISTA – Greg Harlan described how he managed the Ocean City Tuesday Senior Golf League’s “Best Shot Ever” at Buena Vista Country Club June 30. “As I always say, sometimes it’s good to be lucky. It was hole 12, one of Ralph (DeLanzo’s) favorites. He was beating me so […]
By SUSAN DAVIS/For the Sentinel EWING – The Ocean City Stingrays Swim Team competed in the New Jersey Special Olympics State Summer Games at The College of New Jersey June 5-7 against swimmers from 36 teams from throughout the state. The athletes compete in all four major strokes in various distances, ranging from the 25-meter freestyle […]
By BEN FONG/For the Sentinel EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The race toward the playoffs continued to intensify in Week 8 of the Thursday Ocean City Senior Golf League as players produced another week of exceptional scoring at Harbor Pines Golf Club. Low rounds, dominant match play victories, and a rare eagle highlighted another memorable Thursday […]
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 […]
Is it that horrible living here on this barrier island, forcing people to live in valuable homes protected by paid police and firefighters with a great downtown, beautiful boardwalk and beaches? (And a great Senior Center and Community Center, extensive work to mitigate flooding and a ton of other amenities not available to those on […]
