OCEAN CITY — The oldest of seven siblings, including five girls, Kayla Magazzu was crowned Miss Ocean City 2027 Saturday night on stage at the Ocean City Music Pier. Magazzu, 16, is a rising junior at Ocean City High School, a choice student from Margate City. The pageant is open to Ocean City residents, girls whose […]
They want court to vacate City Council vote calling Wonderland property ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City 2050 advocacy group and others filed a complaint Monday against Ocean City and its City Council, asserting that council declaring the former Wonderland Pier property as an area in need of rehabilitation was […]
By DON TOAL, Jr./For the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – There’s so many ways to take advantage of the summer season. The most underrated option, for this reviewer’s money, is to take in one of the many fabulous productions put on by the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (or OCTC if you’re in the know). Now […]
Atlantic City lifeguards win Bill Howarth title; Ventnor second, Upper Township third VENTNOR — The women of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol have positioned themselves as the team to beat heading into the South Jersey Women’s Lifeguard Championship on Aug. 12 in Ventnor. The crew of veterans and young guards combined to win the 30th […]
Caught in Somers Point, suspect turned over to Ocean City police as well SEA ISLE CITY — A Somers Point man on an E-bike was charged with eluding a Sea Isle City police officer after he allegedly committed traffic violations and fled July 28. According to Sea Isle City Police Chief Anthony J. Garreffi Jr., […]
VENTNOR — While the home at 108 S. Nashville Ave. has been stripped down to the studs, the like-new seaside oasis will be an absolute stunner when completed this fall. The modern mansion will boast four bedrooms and four bathrooms — all finished with premium materials and designer selections throughout — just two doors down from […]
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 […]
Atlantic City lifeguards win Bill Howarth title; Ventnor second, Upper Township third VENTNOR — The women of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol have positioned themselves as the team to beat heading into the South Jersey Women’s Lifeguard Championship on Aug. 12 in Ventnor. The crew of veterans and young guards combined to win the 30th […]
Ocean City native Maddie Brady training for brutal Moab 240-mile race MIAMI — Maddie Brady plans to run the Moab 240 in October. The 241.8-mile ultramarathon through Utah’s canyons, desert and mountains has a maximum time limit of 112 hours. That’s equivalent to more than nine marathons in about four and a half days. Brady, […]
By TONY CHERBY For the Sentinel BUENA VISTA — For the second time in as many weeks, the Ocean City Senior Golf Tuesday Leaguers dodged a weather bomb. A 77% chance of thunderstorms July 28 morphed into a morning of “partly cloudy.” We made it through our ninth round of match play with nary 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 […]
