Small group keeps fighting for human rights OCEAN CITY — A small group of people can make a big difference. In March, Amnesty International’s local chapter was presented with the Hironaka Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts in human rights activism. The award from Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) honors chapters that also show creativity, persistence and […]
PETERSBURG — Township Committee adopted its $18,409,035 spending plan April 13 calling for a 2.97-cent tax rate increase. The 9 percent rate hike boosts the total municipal tax rate to 35.3 cents per $100 of assessed value, or $353 on each $100,000. That’s a total municipal tax bill of $1,059 on a $300,000 home. There […]
PETERSBURG — More sand is expected on beaches in Strathmere, Sea Isle City and Ocean City in early summer. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew announced April 6 that southern New Jersey would receive $99 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replenish and protect key beaches in the three areas along with Avalon […]
SOMERS POINT — Come Memorial Day weekend, Webster’s Tavern will be a new neighborhood pub where locals and visitors can gather to enjoy food, drinks, each other’s company and watch sports on 38 large-screen TVs. The clues have been there for a few weeks as construction crews have been revamping the interior of the former […]
PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis Corson is facing a challenge in the Republican primary on June 2 from township gadfly Nathalie Neiss. Candidates had to file their petitions by March 23 and the winner would run in the general election Nov. 3. “I am running because I believe residents deserve honesty, transparency and leadership that listens,” […]
OCEAN CITY — America’s Greatest Family Resort will be the scene of a lot of long-eared, tail-wagging waddlers Saturday, April 18, when hundreds of basset hounds join the annual Doo Dah Parade. The parade, which steps off a noon on Asbury Avenue at Sixth Street, is Ocean City’s season-opening celebration of all things humorous, marking […]
OCEAN CITY — Quick and easy access to the open bay, sweeping waterfront views, a sheltered anchorage and three floors of luxury amenities await the next fortunate family at 1909 Ferndale Drive. Located in the exclusive Riviera section of the island, the home is among the upscale abodes set on sheltered lagoons off Great Egg […]
OCEAN CITY — From the oceanfront deck or inside the spacious great room of Unit 514, a corner property at Gardens Plaza, the scene unfolding daily includes walkers, joggers, runners and bikers passing by on the newly rebuilt boardwalk, others carting chairs, children and towels down the short path to the beach. On the sand, […]
OCEAN CITY — The fantastic new lagoon-front home at 4 Grenada Lane is spacious, bright and chock full of high-end amenities. The three-level single in the Riviera section of the island sports six bedrooms, five full bathrooms plus a powder room and upscale materials and craftsmanship throughout its 4,117 square feet of living space. Listing […]
Girls have different types of losses to St. Joe’s, come back with two nice wins OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School’s softball team has six wins and only two losses so far this season, both to unbeaten St. Joseph of Hammonton. Those losses were quite different. The girls got pounded 15-4 at home Wednesday, […]
LINWOOD — The Mustang boys began the season 6-1, not an unfamiliar place for the Mainland Regional tennis team at this point, but they’re doing it with an unfamiliar lineup. “We lost four starters from last year. We have a lot of new people and new positions,” head coach Chris Connolly said Friday while his […]
LINWOOD — The Ocean City High School boys tennis team is off to a 7-1 start this season, powered by a host of familiar faces. “We are pretty senior-heavy and we bring back our entire lineup,” head coach Tim Kelley said Friday. “The only change is we had our second singles beat out our first […]
The Sentinel is profiling the four candidates running in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District seat. This may or may not be the year one of them can topple incumbent Republican Jeff Van Drew, and if they do, they’ll be overcoming the voter registration that gives Republicans a big edge and the power […]
From championships to beyond sports It was a thrilling afternoon in Piscataway Sunday, March 15, when the Ocean City High School boys basketball team won its first state championship in more than 60 years. Being there was a perk of my job as an editor, reporter and photographer at a small community newspaper. Make no […]
It’s years beyond time this nation ended the farce about fraudulent voting by non-citizens. Although the House narrowly capitulated on the SAVE America Act, we hope and expect this legislation to fail in the Senate. We would love to see a majority of senators, Democrats and Republicans alike, acknowledge that there is no real issue […]
Although it is hard to fathom there will be wholesale change in the way the city operates following the May 12 municipal election in Ocean City, it is good that residents will have choices to make when they cast their ballots. Mayor Jay Gillian announced the earliest that he would be seeking a fifth consecutive […]
