Wonderful waterfront home offers access to boating on lagoon, bay
OCEAN CITY — A boater’s paradise awaits the next owner of the wonderful waterfront home at 2202 Bay Ave. in the Riviera section of the city. With its dock afloat in South Harbor, an extension of Cayman Pitcairn Harbor just off Beach Thorofare, the placid waters are a terrific venue for kayaks, paddleboards and other […]
Parasailing: Some pray, others think it’s like heaven
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Sherie Preister was praying as the Ocean City Parasail boat roared into the back bay behind Ocean City. She and Vivian Reavis were the first in their group of seven getting ready to go aloft. They would be suspended in a harness beneath a parachute 500 feet in […]
Healthy-living options abound downtown, on Boardwalk
By RACHEL SHUBIN/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — The movement for health-conscious lifestyle choices is on the rise in Ocean City. Businesses offering holistic services, yoga, Reiki and vegan meals fulfill the current demand for healthier options for body and mind. Salon del Mare is the only salon on the island offering both ethically […]
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS, OPPOSING VIEWS
Linwood neighbors maintain friendship in spite of different political positions By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — Despite their differing views, Shore Road next-door neighbors have proved an exception to the political-driven division that currently abounds in this country. You may have seen the homes between Belhaven and Morris avenues in Linwood — one with […]
Changes proposed for busy Marmora intersection
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel MARMORA – Two low concrete islands at an intersection in front of the Church of the Resurrection on Tuckahoe Road could be removed under a proposal from Cape May County. Plans include the creation of a crosswalk at the intersection. The county has sought a resolution from the Upper […]
Lower Cape district is opening at 25% capacity
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff ERMA — As school districts around the state decide how they will reopen their classrooms and offer remote learning for parents who don’t want their children in school, Lower Cape May Regional School District has decided to reopen with 25 percent of students attending in-person followed by 50 percent capacity if […]
Mainland plans hybrid education model for fall
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — School administrations across the country are using the latest information available and trying to come up with plans for students to return to the classroom this fall, and Mainland Regional High School is no exception. The New Jersey Department of Education released The Road Back: Restart and Recovery […]
Superintendent Taylor: There is no perfect plan
She says Return to School Committee putting health and safety first By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Taylor said the Ocean City School District is working with its own committees, state guidelines and parent concerns to get students educated come September, either in the classroom or at home. In […]
Upper Township schools: Mix of in-person, remote learning
No actual return until Sept. 21; superintendent says to expect changes By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – In a lengthy presentation to the Upper Township Board of Education, and to parents both physically at the meeting and participating remotely, school Superintendent Vincent Palmieri on Monday presented the extensive changes planned for the […]
Remote learning is an option, but kids won’t get break on hours in abnormal school year year’
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Local school districts have “greater flexibility” to ensure they can meet the needs of parents who want their children taught remotely. That flexibility, however, doesn’t mean the remote learning students will get a break; they’ll have the same school days, just at home. Kevin Dehmer, the state’s interim commissioner of the […]