New COVID-19 cases rise again in Upper Township and Ocean City
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Active cases of COVID-19 have jumped in Cape May County to nearly double the lowest point a week ago with cases rising again in Ocean City and Upper Township. On Sunday, Oct. 26, the Cape May County Department of Health announced the number of active cases among residents was up to […]
Upper Township Trump car parade draws criticism, support
Critics assail Confederate flag; others defend it in contentious meeting By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Race, gender and politics simmered together into a potent stew at the Monday, Oct. 27, Township Committee meeting, which saw tense exchanges between residents and condemnation of the Confederate flag by Mayor Rich Palombo and the […]
Northfield hashing out dog park resolution details
Opponents don’t want facility in Birch Grove Park, cite noise, pollution By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Legal issues, environmental concerns and fear of attacks and annoyance were all part of the discussion of creating a dedicated area for dogs at Birch Grove Park. Meeting for the first time with a (limited) live audience […]
Maryanne C. Lavner
Maryanne C. Lavner passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. Maryanne fought with all of her immense willpower to overcome a recently diagnosed advanced cancer. Though the cancer prevailed, it did not get the best of her: Everyone who knew her has the good fortune of holding and cherishing the best of her for the […]
Shirley Guernaccini, 88
Shirley Guernaccini, 88, passed away suddenly at home in Ocean City, NJ on Monday, October 19, 2020. Shirley was born in Lansdale, PA, graduated from Lansdale High School, and West Chester State Teachers College. After graduation, she taught 3rd grade in North Penn School District before starting a family. Shirley was preceded in death by […]
Ellen Donnelly Mayer, 100
Ellen Donnelly Mayer went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2020 surrounded by loving family at the age of 100 years old. She was born on November 14, 1919 in Ayrshire, Scotland and came to the United States in 1921, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1929. Mrs. Mayer lived in […]
Meredith S. Marando-Blanck, 62
Meredith S. Marando-Blanck, a resident of Audubon, PA, passed away on October 17, 2020 at the age of 62. Born on May 9, 1958 in Abington, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. and Barbara Jefford (Steel) Blanck of Schwenksville, PA, formerly of the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia and Ocean City, […]
Somers Point schools received $88,786 relief grant
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Board of Education accepted an $88,786 Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant during its meeting Thursday, Oct. 15. The money will allow the district to provide laptops to every student to work from home, board President Staci Endicott said. “Now every student has their own device,” […]
Citizen complains about use of consent agendas
Council OKs more than $1 million in contracts with no public discussion By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Resident Suzanne Hornick’s request that big contracts by the city not be included in all-encompassing consent agenda again went unheeded last week, as Ocean City Council approved more than $1 million in contracts with no comment […]
$35 million public safety building proposed
Once-in-a-generation building between West, Asbury to house police, fire By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Firefighters and police will share a headquarters if plans for a new public safety building move forward, replacing the current firehouse in the 500 block of West Avenue with a much larger structure. City officials presented the […]