Testa and staff dealt with S.J. unemployment
First year for senator meant jobless claims, fighting administration By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – State Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr. did not expect to be dealing with thousands of unemployment claims in his first year in office, but part of representing Legislative District 1 is looking after the needs of […]
Small businesses adapted, survived
Throughout Cape May and Atlantic counties, owners had to revise strategies for 2020, are hopeful about new year By RACHEL SHUBIN/Special to the Sentinel The importance of shopping small found a new meaning this year. Small businesses are known for their creative abilities, and staying open during a pandemic is no easy feat. In addition […]
Barbara K. Lautenschlager, 85
Barbara K. Lautenschlager, 85, of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Paterson, NJ to Earl and Helen (Bannworth) Kearns, Barbara lived in North Jersey and attended Hawthorne High School where she first met the love of her life, Bob. […]
JoAnn Gidley Moon, 88
JoAnn Gidley Moon, 88, died December 28, 2020. She was born July 15, 1932 in Bell County, Texas. JoAnn was the daughter of James Bunyan and Ruth (Stroud) Gidley. She was married to Lewis P. Moon, Jr for over 65 years until his passing on November 8, 2018. JoAnn is survived by her daughters Linda […]
Panagiotis ‘Peter’ Mavromatis, 88
Panagiotis “Peter” Mavromatis, 88, of Ocean City, died Dec. 30, 2020. He was born in Ithaca, Greece, on June 29, 1932. Peter left war torn Greece and traveled to Australia at the age of 17, where he met his wife, Katherine. Peter and Katherine moved to the US in 1969 and were lifelong residents of […]
Murphy rips Van Drew, GOP
Calls Republicans trying to overthrow election ‘shameful’ By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy blasted U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew and his fellow Republicans for trying to overturn the presidential election, calling it shameful and unpatriotic. During his COVID-19 press conference Monday, Murphy spent a few minutes going off on the “shameful, dangerous, […]
Renovations too costly for museum at old Township Hall
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel TUCKAHOE — Bob Holden and other members of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township still believe there will be a museum in Upper Township. But it will not be in the former city hall on Mount Pleasant Avenue as had long been hoped. The cost of the needed […]
Two deaths investigated
VILLAS – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief William Priole of the Lower Township Police Department announce an ongoing death investigation on Cardinal Avenue in the Villas section of Lower Township. On the morning of Jan. 4, the Lower Township Police Department responded to a residence on Cardinal Avenue to check the […]
Atlantic County accepts vaccine appointments
Atlantic County is now accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccines for residents in group 1A on the county website: www.aclink.org. The county began administering vaccines Tuesday and is continuing that through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing. The federal Centers for Disease Control has designated the first group […]
Northfield, Somers Point officials sworn in during Jan. 1 ceremonies
Congressman makes rounds to administer oaths By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Despite being busy with his efforts to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking his place as the 46th president of the United States, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew stopped by City Hall on Jan. 1 to swear-in newly elected City Councilman Dave […]