OCEAN CITY – The 59th Street beach in Ocean City has been home to lifeguard races in the past, but not like this one. On July 16, the Ocean City Beach Patrol hosted the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) 2026 Mid-Atlantic Craft Regional Lifeguard Championship. The event brought together lifeguards from multiple states, including a […]
By NADINE OTTO/For the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – On Monday night, July 20, Ocean City’s 2026 Miss Night in Venice queen and her court were announced at a ceremony at the Ocean City Tabernacle. Before a crowd of family, friends and local charity representatives, Nadia Marzano was crowned as the Miss Night in Venice, April Wright […]
OCPD chief says reckless operation will be prime reason for police stops OCEAN CITY — Not much will change for the Ocean City Police Department after the state’s new E-bike regulations went into effect July 19 — officers will continue to enforce traffic laws based on observable offenses in an effort to make the streets […]
Summer people napping on towels, chairs on the beach shouldn’t be concerned OCEAN CITY — In spite of how the new ordinance sounds, Ocean City’s cops aren’t going to roust you if you’re napping on the beach. But don’t take that too far. City Council approved an ordinance at its July 16 meeting that sounds […]
OCEAN CITY — What has been the island’s biggest party each summer for seven decades has grown even bigger and better over the past few years. Michele Gillian, executive director of the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the newest addition to the popular Night in Venice boat parade and home decorating contest boosts […]
OCEAN CITY — Be the first to track beach sand across the floor of the beautiful new home at 27 Ocean Road in the popular Gardens section of America’s Greatest Family Resort. Featuring five bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus a wide-open great room and ground-floor cabana space, the home offers exceptional craftsmanship and carefully curated […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
Fight ramps up against cell tower
OCEAN CITY — With the city being sued over its plan to put a 125-foot cell tower at 33rd Street and Bay Avenue, council members were forced to listen to citizen comment on the topic July 16 without being able to respond. Greg Sirianni and his brothers have been among the vocal neighbors of the […]