CapeGOP endorses candidates for Legislature, governor
STONE HARBOR – Cape May County Republicans gathered at the Harbor Square Theater in Stone Harbor for their annual convention on March 10. State Sen. Michael Testa and his running mates, Assemblyman Erik Simonsen and Assemblyman Antwan McClellan, were unopposed at the convention, as was County Commissioner Len Desiderio. Three candidates competed for the CapeGOP […]
AtlantiCare: 100,000th dose at A.C. megasite
ATLANTIC CITY – AtlantiCare hosted a celebration to mark the administration of its milestone 100,000th vaccination at the Atlantic County COVID-19 Vaccination Megasite Thursday afternoon. The Atlantic City Convention Center — location of the Megasite, a collaborative effort between AtlantiCare and the state — erupted with much fanfare and applause from the AtlantiCare health care […]
Midtown duplex provides multiple options for living, investing in heart of action
OCEAN CITY — The midtown duplex at 629-631 10th St. offers multiple options for living and earning income while purchasing a shore getaway in one of the most popular family resorts on the East Coast. Located between Wesley and Ocean avenues, the home is just one long block away from the island’s world-famous boardwalk — […]
Helen H. Schmidt
Helen H. Schmidt, age 93, of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home in Gettysburg. She was born November 3, 1927 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Supper) Hagis. Helen graduated from Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia. While working at the Philadelphia Electric Company, she met […]
Rev. Diane Wachtler Koob, 71
Rev. Diane Wachtler Koob, 71, of Somers Point passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 20th, 1949 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Irma H. Wachtler and Dr. Raymond J. Wachtler. She attended public schools until 1963 when she matriculated in the Summit School, […]
New support for Exit 20 on Parkway
UPPER TOWNSHIP — During his state-of-the-township address to the Upper Township Business Association, Mayor Rich Palombo described the as-yet unsuccessful effort to bring a full interchange to Exit 20 of the Garden State Parkway in the Seaville section of the township as one of the disappointments of his more than two decades in office. Local […]
Cape May County calls for action on Exit 25
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of Commissioners — the governing body known as the freeholders until this year — has called for safety improvements at the intersection of Exit 25 of the Garden State Parkway and Roosevelt Boulevard in the Marmora section of Upper Township. […]
Safety improvements at Zion, bike path in Northfield
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Zion Road resident Deidre “Dee” Kreuz notified City Council of a dangerous intersection near her home. She was pleasantly surprised to find out a fix is already in the works. During a meeting March 2, Kreuz said the area where the bike path crosses Zion Road is a […]
Progress on Corson’s Inlet
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — During the Township Committee meeting March 9, Committeeman Curtis Corson reported on a meeting with representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection about Corsons Inlet State Park in the north end of Strathmere. During previous meetings, Corson has called for action on improving the situation at the […]
MRHS takes multiple cost-saving measures to reduce tax rate
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — Chief School Administrator Mark Marrone laid out a proposed spending plan for the 2021-22 school year during a presentation March 17 in the school auditorium. It was the first time the Mainland Regional High School Board of Education had met physically in front of the public since the […]