Joe Caserta: Late veteran fought in Battle of the Bulge
Editor’s note: Ocean City resident Joseph Caserta, 98, died Feb. 5, 2021. The World War II veteran was born in Philadelphia and moved to Ocean City in 1985. To honor him, the Ocean City Sentinel is reprinting an interview the newspaper did with him in 2012 as part of interviews with other WWII veterans. In […]
Save Our Shoreline NJ
Group organizes to fight offshore wind farms, arguing they’re not clean, green or economical By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Organizers and supporters of a group fighting planned wind farms off the coast of southern New Jersey warn residents their communities could be next. “We realize it’s not just our little area,” said Tricia […]
Parents of OCHS seniors trying to make sure Class of 2021 gets to enjoy rest of school year
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Parents of Ocean City High School seniors want them to know they understand the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic since the spring of their junior year, from lost extracurricular activities, sports and other events to that all-important bonding time in school with their friends. They can’t give back […]
Gardens condo sports open design, fantastic location close to beach
OCEAN CITY — The modern first-floor condominium at 22 Morningside Road, Unit A, is a fantastic shore getaway for a large family and friends to gather and leave their cares behind. Located in one of the most highly desirable sections of the resort, the home offers the perfect balance between action and relaxin’ — it’s […]
Mainland Regional High School prom set for June 3
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The prom will go on. Chief School Administrator Mark Marrone announced March 4 that Mainland Regional High School will be holding a senior prom Thursday, June 3, at The Point in Somers Point. “Due to existing social distancing and ‘gathering’ limitations, coupled with the fact that last year’s […]
Charles Douglass Longenecker, Jr.
Charles Douglass Longe- necker, Jr. of Tuckahoe, NJ died peacefully following a short illness in Somers Point, NJ on Saturday July 4, 2020 with family by his side. Doug was born on August 1, 1930 in Somers Point, NJ, at Atlantic Shores Hospital and Sanitarium to Charles Douglass, Sr. and Pauline Hoffman Longenecker. He grew […]
Legal cannabis: Business, tourism opportunities
Stockton webinar outlines plan for capturing growing audience of users By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff With recreational marijuana now legal in New Jersey, entrepreneurs may find lucrative business opportunities related to cannabis tourism and hospitality ranging from retail dispensaries and agritourism to events for cannabis edibles and delivery services. The Lloyd Levinson Institute of Gaming and […]
Ocean City officials blast marijuana law
They want it known use on the beach and boardwalk won’t be tolerated By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – City Council and the administration want visitors to know Ocean City is not going to tolerate the use of marijuana on the beach and boardwalk. Officials are adamant about maintaining the family-friendly nature of the resort […]
Former OCHS teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — A former teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting an Ocean City High School student in 2016. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman announced the arrest of Ricardo Valle, 34. On Feb. 27, the Seabrook, Texas, resident was charged with two counts of […]
Sentinel wins nine statewide awards for coverage
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Sentinel won nine awards in the New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for coverage in 2020. The entries that won appeared in the Ocean City Sentinel last year and in sister newspapers the Upper Township Sentinel and The Sentinel of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield. The newspaper won […]