Carolyn Sellers, 90
Carolyn Elizabeth (née Kline) Sellers, 90, resident of Ocean City, NJ, since 1986, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at The Shores at Wesley Manor, where she had been living since 2006. Born in Drexel Hill, in Upper Darby Township, PA, Carolyn was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and Drexel Institute of Technology, […]
Richard C. Young, 71
Richard C. Young of Beesley’s Point, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 10, 2020. He was 71. Born in Hackensack, NJ to the late Dorothy (nee Meier) and Robert G. Young, Jr., he was a 1966 graduate of Ramsey High School and earned his BS from Moravian College in 1970. This of […]
Peggy Ann Loper, 80
CAMDEN, Maine – Peggy Ann (Westcott) Loper, age 80, passed away peacefully in the hands of her husband, Dick Loper, in Pen Bay Hospital after a long struggle with COPD and pneumonia. All those wonderful medical pros were so kind and attentive seeing to the comforts of us both. Peggy was the daughter of May […]
Marie J. Sizer, 94
Marie J. Sizer (née Rowan), born December 20, 1925, slipped quietly away on May 12th, 2020, surrounded by her family. Marie was a resident of Ocean City, NJ for the past 30 years and prior to that was a longtime resident of Levittown, PA. Marie was the loving wife of Joe who predeceased her […]
Message to council on more openness
All voters don’t want issues worked out in private It is hard not to see the Ocean City Third Ward election as a partial rebuke to the way Ocean City Council has been doing business. In the only race that was contested among the four ward elections, the vote was nearly evenly split between challenger […]
With negotiations delayed, Upper Township extends school district contracts
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Upper Township Board of Education has essentially agreed to hold off on reaching an agreement with its school administrators, voting on Monday, May 18, to extend the existing contract for an additional year. Board president Michele Barbieri cited the restrictions in place due to COVID-19, […]
Boardwalk crowded Saturday as shore restrictions are eased
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Dyanne Nadeau felt a little nervous about visiting the newly reopened Ocean City Boardwalk during a pandemic. But after weeks spent mostly inside, fresh air seemed vital. “I’m desperate to get out and see other people,” the Atlantic County resident said late Saturday morning. Bicyclists, strollers […]
COVID-19 rates slow in Cape May, Atlantic counties
Atlantic County tops 1,800 cases as Cape May County surpasses 500 By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The rate of COVID-19 cases doubling dropped in Atlantic and Cape May counties, according to the New Jersey Department of Health on Monday, May 18. Both are now at a minimum of 30 days, the same as all counties in […]
Seniors miss a normal end to high school careers
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – For Casey McLees, it was the canceling of her last varsity season that got to her the most. Mary Grace Jamison was sad to miss prom, while Meredith Moon still holds out hope that there will be some kind of graduation this year. “I’m really looking […]
Murphy: Shore to open, but with restrictions
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff With Cape May County Freeholder Vice Director Leonard Desiderio on the dais with him Thursday afternoon, May 14, Gov. Phil Murphy announced shore towns will be open – with restrictions – starting the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. While non-essential stores still won’t be allowed to have customers inside and amusements […]