Mustang girls beat EHT in girls soccer Saturday
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY OF THE GAME By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — Camryn Dirkes had a goal and an assist as the Mainland Regional girls soccer team beat visiting Egg Harbor Township 3-1 on Saturday afternoon. Bella Tenaglia and Jane Meade also scored for the Mustangs. Both teams entered the game […]
Six seek three seats on Somers Point City Council
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — City Council will be getting three new members following the election Nov. 3 Six candidates are seeking three seats and while some have served on city boards and run for office in the past, none has served in elected office. Democrat Levi Fox and Republican Joseph T. […]
Ocean City boys top LCMR in battle of unbeatens
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE A FULL GALLERY OF THE GAME by R.E. HEINLY/Sentinel Sports ERMA – The Lindsays, John and Reed, who ironically live in the Lower High School district but are choice students at Ocean City, led the way as the Red Raiders defeated the Caper Tigers 3-0 in a clash of unbeaten boys […]
A different type of scary: Halloween
Mainland residents enjoy the relief of decorating By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff As Halloween approaches, the most frightening thing out there this year is the deadly coronavirus that is once again accelerating its pace across America. Many towns locally and across the nation have canceled trick or treating as part of their efforts to slow […]
Pesticide-free in Ocean City?
City Council finally coming around to activist’s long fight versus toxic chemicals By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A years-long effort to change the minds of city officials appears to finally be paying off for resident Donna Moore. Moore has been lobbying city officials for years about eliminating toxic pesticides from the island. She […]
Linwood renews agreement with the Atlantic County Radio Network
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The city has renewed an agreement to participate for the next seven years in the Atlantic County Radio Network (ACRN). The regional communications network helps the city’s first-responders carry out their missions more effectively and safely, according to a resolution authorizing the agreement. “An effective system must have […]
A good meal for a good cause
Ocean City’s American Legion post 524 resumes serving weekly lunch By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Local residents can fill their belly on the cheap and support a good cause with lunch at the American Legion. Ocean City’s Moray-Miley Post 524 resumed serving the midday meal after suspending the service for seven months […]
Marmora man gets prison term
Alleged Mafia member sold crystal meth, heroin Editor’s note: This release is from the United States Attorney District of New Jersey. CAMDEN – A Marmora man was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 22, to 180 months in prison for distributing approximately 300 grams of crystal methamphetamine and thousands of pills containing heroin and/or fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Craig […]
Multiple benefits from Bayside Center shellfish project
Ocean City students will learn, bay waters will be cleaner because of upweller By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School students will be taking part in the growing movement to reverse the damage humans have caused to the marine ecosystem. The city recently received a grant that funded installation of […]
No new fatalities from coronavirus in Atlantic County, but more cases
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past week in Atlantic County, the Division of Public Health has reported no fatalities from COVID-19, but substantial numbers of new cases of the coronavirus have affected infants to senior seniors. On Monday, Oct. 26, there were another 68 new cases of the coronavirus reported. Those infected included 38 […]