Legislators have to navigate odd year in pandemic
Editor’s note: Antwan McClellan, a former Ocean City councilman, was elected to the Assembly in November 2019 with former Lower Township mayor Erik Simonsen. The third member of their Republican team is state Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr., an attorney from Cumberland County. This week, McClellan and Simsonsen reflect on this first year in office […]
‘IT’S BEEN A CRAZY, CRAZY SIX MONTHS’
Real estate market took hit, revived, then thrived in 2020 By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — “It’s been a crazy, crazy six months,” said Steve Booth, regional manager for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach Realtors. “We have no inventory — anything that comes on the market for sale that’s priced realistically and is […]
PANDEMIC SAVING GRACE: VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE SHOPPING
2020 coronavirus lockdown forced innovation for home sales By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic posed challenges to real estate agents in many different ways. As spring sprung at the shore, the prime time for sales and rentals was plagued by uncertainty about when or if the barrier island resort communities […]
Multilevel stunner just steps away from beach, boardwalk in sunny Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Driving over the Route 52 causeway into Ocean City, the iconic pink Port-O-Call Hotel is easily identifiable on the horizon, snuggled up right on the beach at 15th Street. Across the street, at 1506 Wesley Ave., is another fantastic place with multiple bedrooms, this one nestled in among other homes just a block […]
Atlantic County Toys For Kids makes things brighter for younger patients at Shore
SOMERS POINT – Thanks to the Atlantic County Toys for Kids Program (ACTFK) and its generous sponsors, the holidays will be a little brighter for the young patients at Shore Medical Center. Greg DePiano, a retired sergeant from the Atlantic County Department of Corrections, has been running the Toys for Kids Program for the past […]
William Thompson Powell III, 88
William Thompson Powell II, 88, of Somers Point, passed quietly in his sleep Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Bill was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Ocean City to the late William T. and Margaret (nee Clark) Powell. He graduated from Ocean City High School class of 1950, then spent four years in the U.S. Navy. Bill […]
Tracy Lukoff, 60
Tracy Lukoff (nee Curcio), 60, of Egg Harbor Township, died on Dec. 12, 2020, after a short illness. She graduated from Ocean City High School and the University of Delaware. Tracy was a loving, compassionate woman full of life with a love of music, dance and theater. She was a scriptwriter for television. She loved […]
Pandemic dominates discussion at Upper school board meeting
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Budgets, standardized testing, school lunches and transportation issues were discussed during the Upper Township Board of Education meeting Dec. 21, but as with so much in 2020, the pandemic and its impact were center stage at the meeting. Schools are scheduled to reopen after the winter […]
Ocean City moves forward with Merion Park flood mitigation
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — City Council unanimously approved a $215,300 contract with ACT Engineers to design a new flood-mitigation project for the Merion Park and Four Seasons area, the latest step in a long-term, multimillion-dollar effort to reduce flooding island-wide. The vote came at an afternoon meeting held Monday, Dec. […]
Atlantic County nears 14,000 coronavirus cases, 350 deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff MAYS LANDING — There were 22 fatalities attributed to COVID-19 in Atlantic County over the past week as new cases closed in on 14,000 since the pandemic began. Those who died over the past week were as young as 50 years old and a resident 108 years old was among those […]