Ocean City plans big weekend for the Fourth of July
By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Independence Day is right around the corner. In addition to barbecuing and going to the beach and boardwalk, residents and visitors to Ocean City have the opportunity to take part in some fun family events such as a sand sculpting contest, bike parade and concerts. Start Thursday, July […]
Citizens ask for action on dredging in Ocean City
City Council, administration blame each other for delay of bay, lagoon survey By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A host of local residents appeared before Ocean City Council last week to implore the city to get moving on dredging the back bay and lagoons, reigniting a debate over the engineering firm that had been […]
SOCIA fears end of group
OCEAN CITY – The Board of Directors of the South Ocean City Improvement Association (SOCIA) has begun discussions concerning the potential dissolution of the organization. SOCIA has had a long history here in Ocean City. Founded over 100 years ago, SOCIA, through the generosity and participation of its members and volunteers, has been responsible for both […]
After 2-week delay, legal services contract approved
Solicitor’s firm given contract; FIT president says she shouldn’t have two roles By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Two weeks after a debate erupted at Ocean City Council after Councilman Michael DeVlieger pushed to have a contract for the city solicitor’s firm pulled from the agenda and tabled, council approved the contract unanimously Thursday, […]
Council members ask to cut tax rate, but Ocean City budget stands, benefiting from $7M federal aid
By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – After learning they couldn’t use more of the federal COVID-19 relief money for tax relief, Ocean City Council unanimously approved the 2021 budget with a 1-cent tax hike Thursday evening, June 25. Chief Finance Officer Frank Donato presented the “prudent, fiscally responsible budget” in short form, saying the […]
Ocean City car show at Tabernacle was a drive down memory lane
By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — For 65 years, the Jersey Cape Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America has been putting on a car show in Ocean City. This year, the vehicles rumbled onto the lawn at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave., followed by car buffs. A plethora of vintage […]
Fire destroys Marmora home, but everyone gets out safely
MARMORA – Everyone got out safely from a house fire in Marmora last week. The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company and Upper Township Division of EMS were dispatched to a structure fire on North Quail Drive in the Marmora section of Upper Township around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 23. According to the Marmora company, firefighters were […]
Did City Council help bring legislation down upon Ocean City?
The state Legislature stepped in to stop Ocean City officials from being the disruptive force blocking wind power from arriving off the coast of New Jersey. In a pair of bills that buzzed through the state Senate and Assembly in two weeks, the legislation takes away Ocean City’s ability to deny Ørsted under-the-street and under-the-beach […]
This is not your father’s 2nd-floor condominium in Southend Ocean City
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Forget boring drywall, 8-foot ceilings and linoleum flooring — those have all been relegated to the past. The second-floor condominium at 3834 Asbury Ave., in the city’s tranquil Southend, has been upgraded to meet the demands of today’s most discerning homebuyers, now featuring shiplap and stacked stone […]
Fatal accident at Ninth and Bay in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jay Prettyman of the Ocean City Police Department announce the joint investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of 9th Street and Bay Avenue, Ocean City Tuesday, June 22. At approximately 6:10 p.m., Ocean City Police Patrol Units […]