Richard Harris Kabat, 88
Richard Harris Kabat, aged 88, passed away on January 19, 2021. Richard, known as Dick, was born in Rye, New York to Reuben and Sara Kabat, and grew up in Ocean City, New Jersey. Dick attended the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, class of 1954, was a proud member of the Sphinx Senior […]
John Risley
Events did not influence him as much as the fact his family has a long legacy in area; he began service just after high school By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley has two passions in life — government, politics and history, which he says are the same thing, and investments — […]
Caren Sollish Fitzpatrick
Taken to a Vietnam war protest when she was 10 left lasting impression; she knew that education was key to her future By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick said the culture of the 1970s had a profound influence on her life journey. Her father, Martin Sollish, was a Korean War veteran […]
Marie Jones Hayes
With brothers in the war, she was part of the establishment; after rebellious period, decided to pursue law enforcement job By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Cape May County Commissioner Marie Hayes grew up in a family of first-responders and military members. Instead of protesting the Vietnam war, as many teens of the era had, all […]
Maureen Kern
Her father, ‘Bud’ Kern, was the biggest influence on her, knew getting things done was more important than recognition By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Atlantic County Commissioner Maureen Kern was pretty much destined for leadership due to family ties. The 64-year-old is the daughter of Lawrence “Bud” Kern, whose legacy as a supporter of recreation […]
Four county commissioners are ’70s MRHS grads
Maureen Kern Marie Hayes Caren Fitzpatrick John Risley Click the photos above for more on the Commissioners They walked the halls in Linwood during Vietnam war, other tumultuous events By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — Four area elected officials began their journey together, went their separate ways but ended up in the same position. […]
Holdup on COVID vaccine is short supply
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Cape May County residents should go to the county’s website to learn how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Although this county is the leader in the state for vaccinations based on population, the main reason for any delays in getting vaccinations is that the demand is far outstripping the supply, […]
Hartzell: Consider a user-fee hike in Ocean City
Council borrows from fund to offset COVID-19 shorfall By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City plans to take $1.2 million from its fund balance to make up for budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that prompted City Councilman Keith Hartzell to ask if the city should consider raising user fees. […]
October occupany tax helps trim tourism revenue losses
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The latest 2020 Occupancy Tax data released by the New Jersey Treasury shows October collection for Cape May County surpassed the amount collected in 2019 by $33,533.58, or 6.5 percent. Increased numbers of visitors during the fall affected all sectors of the tourism industry, with the average overnight visitor spending […]
Testa, Simonsen introduce marijuana education bill
TRENTON — In anticipation of an adult-use recreational marijuana market in New Jersey, state Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblyman Erik Simonsen introduced a bill to educate students in grades 3 through 12 on the risks of cannabis and marijuana use. The bill (S3360/A5168) specifies schools must include age-appropriate instruction on the use of cannabis and […]