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December 22, 2024

Month: October 2020

Mutual assured political destruction

Don’t make excuses for horrible behavior online Just as troubling as (now former) Upper Township Committeeman Hobie Young posting vile and disgusting memes of vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Facebook were the few people who defended it. They weren’t defending the misogynistic, sexist and repulsive memes on the basis of free speech rights, that […]

Eleanor S. Rosica, 90

Eleanor S. Rosica, 90, of Ocean City, New Jersey, devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family at her home at The Shores at Wesley Manor on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Born December 9, 1929 in Holmes County, Florida, Eleanor grew up in Bonifay, Florida, and Tacoma, […]

92 new cases Sunday, but only 15 Monday in Atlantic County

By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff On Sunday, the number of new positive COVID-19 results in Atlantic County neared 100, but on Monday, that number was down to 15. The coronavirus continues to infect residents from infants to seniors. On Monday, the 15 new cases included seven men from 19 to 71 years of age and eight […]

Active cases of COVID-19 in Cape May County have declined

By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff On Monday, the Cape May County Department of Health announced nine new cases of COVID-19 and the death of a 90-year-old Sea Isle City man from coronavirus. The death 77-year-old Woodbine man was reported on Oct. 15, bringing the overall toll of COVID-19 in the county to 94. Overall the […]

GPS shoulder-widening begins

Project from Exit 30 to milepost 35 will take 19 months, include improved Exit 30 interchange By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Work has begun on an $85 million Garden State Parkway shoulder-widening project from Interchange 30 north to milepost 35. Trees in the median along the 5-mile path of the project have […]

COVID-19 rising in N.J because of ‘community spread’

Governor not calling for new restrictions, asking everyone to do their part By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 cases are rising across New Jersey, with numbers not seen for months. State officials say community spread through small parties and gatherings is to blame. In response, they are asking for the state’s residents to be more vigilant […]

Location, views top list of highlights for condo in serene Merion Park

OCEAN CITY — The second-floor condominium at 302 Roosevelt Blvd. is ideally located for a quiet shore getaway close to the island’s south-end beaches. The Merion Park neighborhood is nestled up against wetlands teeming with life, and just across the street from Pecks Bay. The area is a destination rather than a thoroughfare, so the only […]

Mustangs beat Greyhounds, 7-6, in rainy, sloppy game

SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY OF THIS GAME By CLYDE HUGHES/Special to the Sentinel LINWOOD – One play, one miscue or improper execution of something as routine as an extra-point play can mean the difference between winning and losing a football game. For example, Mainland Regional’s 7-6 victory over Pleasantville last Friday, Oct. 16.  […]

Mainland tennis unbeaten; Ocean City only losses to Mustangs

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE A FULL GALLERY OF THIS GAME Collectively, Mustang players 40-0 vs. opponents By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City girls tennis team was able to pick up some extra games against Mainland Regional on Thursday, Oct. 15, but the Mustangs have proved an unbeatable opponent thus far this […]

Murray’s hat trick leads Mustang field hockey over A.C.

SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY OF THIS GAME By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff ATLANTIC CITY – Mustang Casey Murray recorded the hat trick in her field hockey team’s 5-3 victory over Atlantic City Wednesday, Oct. 15, and teammate Celena Rivard was all over the field defensively to limit the Vikings’ opportunities. Mainland improved to 2-2 […]