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Month: March 2020

Virus test difficult to find in Cape, Atlantic counties

By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Coronavirus testing kits were scarce to nonexistent last week in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Those with symptoms of fever and cough could be seen by physicians and tested for flu but not diagnosed with coronavirus. County Health Department Public Health Coordinator Kevin Thomas said March 13 that persons needed a […]

Light it up, say advocates of city skate park

Park popularity has been proven, no issues there By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A local educator approached city council on March 12 and trumpeted the success of the city’s skateboard park and asked that the facility be given lighting.   Steve Beseris, an Ocean City Intermediate School librarian, said the skateboard park is […]

Ørsted doing test borings in Ocean City

1 optional wind power route to B.L. England By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ørsted, a Denmark-based wind energy company, will conduct testing borings for underground cables in Ocean City as part of its project to build a wind farm 15 miles off of the south Jersey shore.  Property owners 200 feet from areas […]

South Jersey champions

Ocean City beats Mainland in a defensive battle, 32-29, to reclaim title they lost to MRHS last year LINWOOD – The Ocean City girls basketball team reclaimed the South Jersey crown from rival Mainland Regional March 10, but it was not an offensive showcase for either team. The cross-bay teams that have faced each other […]

Closings, curfews amid COVID-19

State implements strong measures to help stop spread TRENTON — New restrictions on travel and widespread closings announced this week are aimed at encouraging residents to stay home and practice social distancing during the rapidly spreading worldwide novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned […]

Top quality, style, design highlights of phenomenal custom single in Gardens

OCEAN CITY — The popular Gardens section of Ocean City is well known for its beautiful historic homes that almost anyone would be happy to own. I’m not one of them.  For my money, I’ll take a brand-new, custom-built home such as the one at 504 Waverly Blvd., designed and built by Oasis Property Group. […]

Spacious Seaville rancher terrific family home near many popular shore towns

SEAVILLE — There’s a lot to like about the four-bedroom, three-bathroom rancher at 1 Mariners Cove in the popular Windward Shores development in Upper Township. Located on a corner lot down a long, residential road just off Route 50, near the intersection of Route 9 and the entrance to the Garden State Parkway, the home […]

Former judge missed political life

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Michael Donohue is a political animal.   A lifelong Republican, he served as Cape May County GOP chairman, ran for Assembly twice, and enjoys a good political scrum, arguing conservative policy and talking points.  But once he became a New Jersey Superior Court judge he had to publicly abandon his […]

Democrats make case for CD-2

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – There was more agreement than sparring as Democratic candidates for the Second Congressional District outlined their positions at a public forum last week. The Middle Township Democratic Club sponsored the March 4 candidate’s forum held at the Old Cape May Court House. Candidates answered questions from moderators Jim Quinn, Lenora […]

County to state: hike Shore Protection Fund

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The County of Cape May passed a resolution supporting an increase in State funding for the “Shore Protection Fund,” from $25 million to $50 million. There is a bill in the Assembly and Senate that would increase that allotment. The Shore Protection Fund provides important funding that allows the State […]