Ocean City says no to all marijuana biz
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – In a vote after extensive discussion, Ocean City Council on Thursday, April 8, unanimously approved an ordinance banning cannabis-related businesses anywhere in the city. Councilman Jody Levchuk expressed concern about the availability of cannabis for those with state approval for its medicinal use. He said he […]
Gregg Little Bidlack, 69
Gregg Little Bidlack, age 69, passed away at his home in Egg Harbor Township, NJ on April 3, 2021 after a 10-year battle with melanoma. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was a longtime resident of Ocean City, NJ and most recently Egg Harbor Township. He was a 1973 Cornell University graduate and spent his […]
Steven G. Jefferis
Steven G. Jefferis, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 3, 2021, after a courageous battle against cancer for 5 years. Born in West Chester, PA, Steve was raised in Florida, lived in Springfield, PA, while working many years in the auto industry, before retiring to Ocean City, NJ. He was a […]
Dr. Vanessa A. Marshall, 85
Dr. Vanessa A. Marshall, age 85, of Trumbull, CT died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the West Haven VA Medical Center. Born in Ocean City, NJ, she lived in Trumbull since 1987. She was the only child of the late Gerald and Evelyn Ada (Jones) Marshall. A career military officer, Vanessa served twenty two years […]
Ocean City drops Sentinel as legal newspaper
Will reconsider once it’s printed inside NJ again By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – After members slammed the Ocean City Sentinel over the publication of opinion pieces from a local resident they found went beyond the pale, Ocean City Council on Thursday removed the newspaper as the city’s designated paper of record. […]
Ocean City Council rejects ACT for drainage contract
Split vote follows criticism, support of firm resort has used for years By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – In a rare divided vote, Ocean City Council on Thursday rejected the city administration’s pick to design a flood mitigation project for West 17th Street. Mayor Jay Gillian’s administration has looked to the firm […]
Upper Township moves to ban weed biz, talks Tuckahoe traffic
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Upper Township Committee moved to ban all cannabis businesses with a zoning ordinance introduced Monday, April 12. Committee members were unanimous for the zoning amendment, which will need to be reviewed by the township Planning Board before returning for a public hearing and final vote May […]
Northfield wants info: Countywide municipal court
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Mayor Erland Chau updated City Council on the proposal for a countywide court system during its meeting April 6. He said he requested county counsel Jim Ferguson attend an upcoming meeting of the body “to bring everybody up to speed as to what has transpired and answer any […]
15 COVID deaths in Atlantic County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Starting April 19, all individuals aged 16 and up will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey. As of Monday, April 12, Atlantic County had administered 172,439 doses, part of the 5,440,258 doses administered throughout the state. Over the past week, from April 6 to 12, there were […]
Active COVID-19 numbers drop in Cape May County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Active COVID-19 cases have dipped below 250 at of the beginning of the week after climbing above 400 in recent weeks. Still, according to the website covidactnow.org, Cape May County and New Jersey as a whole remain at “very high risk” for exposure to the coronavirus. On Monday, April 12, the […]