More than half of Cape May County vaccinated
Fatalities reach 200; number of new and active COVID-19 cases decline By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff More than half of Cape May County’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than a third have received both doses, the county Department of Health announced last week. Since April 21, there has […]
Atlantic County COVID cases fall; vaccinations open
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There have been 14 new fatalities attributed to COVID-19 in Atlantic County over the past week and 483 new cases, both declines from the previous week. Since the pandemic began, there have been 645 deaths and 26,734 cases of the coronavirus among residents. Statewide, there have been 865,700 confirmed cases and […]
Linwood schools: Autism Awareness
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, but with area schools on spring break there was no opportunity to mark it this year. Lori Care, principal of Seaview Elementary School, wasn’t having it. “We’re huge at Seaview School at celebrating differences, so we decided that we needed to do […]
Mainland Mustang volleyball wins division
Never above .500 before, team had to avenge only division loss to Absegami By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff LINWOOD – It has been a record-setting season for the Mainland Mustang volleyball team. To top it off, the girls won their final match of the season to grab a share of the Cape-Atlantic League East Division crown. […]
Boater’s paradise offers incredible sunset views on Whale’s Tale Lagoon
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Climb aboard the Sunset Sailer, the boater’s paradise at 184 W. Atlantic Blvd. that sports six sleeping berths and four heads right on Whale’s Tale Lagoon. The home, which is decidedly nautical in design and décor, is located in the center on the landward side, offering an […]
Solve the problem of rowdy bicyclists without demonizing kids
We agree with Ocean City Council and the Ocean City Police Department that something has to be done to deal with the rowdy bicyclists in Ocean City. This phenomenon is not just limited to this resort. People in other communities are reporting the same kind of bad behavior – including groups of kids riding their […]
A Call to Investigate Ocean City High School for Unsafe and Unjust Practices
GO TO CHANGE.ORG to see the original petition We are demanding that the New Jersey State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, and the Prosecutor’s Office investigators conduct a formal investigation into Ocean City High School’s faculty, guidance, and administration for disorderly persons offenses, failure to act, […]
Mayor: Independent contractors to oversee Ocean City Beach Patrol after allegations
Investigation continues into accounts of sexism, sexual harassment, worse By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian is responding quickly to the issues unfolding with allegations surrounding the Ocean City Beach Patrol, having his aide bring in independent contractors to oversee the patrol while it is investigated. Last week, shortly after a lifeguard […]
Ocean City, Prosecutor’s Office probe ‘OCBP_predators’ Instagram site
Prosecutor’s Office looks at fast-growing accounts of alleged inappropriate to illegal behavior Editor’s note: This story involves a new Instagram page with numerous entries alleging inappropriate behavior on the Ocean City Beach Patrol and other South Jersey beach patrols. Readers should be aware than none of the entries on this page have been independently verified. […]
Local arrest in Capitol attack
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — The son of a Philadelphia man indicted in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building was reportedly arrested March 18 in Northfield and now faces similar charges. James Douglas Rahm III was charged with fives counts associated with allegedly entering restricted grounds, disorderly conduct and others […]