Horace A. Ott, Jr., 73
Horace A. Ott, Jr of Doylestown and Ocean City NJ. died peacefully on Thursday evening June 3, 2021 at Abington Jefferson Hospital, Abington, PA. He was 75. Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved husband of Elizabeth A. “Beth” Hinton Ott, for the past 53 years and son of the late Horace A. Sr. and […]
O.C. girls overcome 6-2 deficit to beat CHW
Red Raider girls regrouped, settled down for 11-9 win in lacrosse quarterfinals By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – After blowing out Jackson Memorial High School 22-3 in the opening round of the South Jersey Group III girls lacrosse sectional tournament, Ocean City’s Red Raiders had to muster up a huge second-half comeback to beat […]
Ocean City softball loses in playoffs to top seed
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY Red Raiders won their opener and played giant killer against Blue Devils By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider softball team got knocked out of the South Jersey Group III tournament Friday afternoon by top seed Central Regional, but the Ocean City girls had an impressive […]
Mustang boys tennis team falls in SJ final
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY It was their first loss of the season By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff LINWOOD – Perennial sectional tennis champion Moorestown narrowly defeated Mainland Regional last week for the South Jersey Group III title. The Mustangs forced the match into three sets before falling 3-2 for the team’s only loss of […]
Ocean City boys 4×800 1st at SJ Group III sectionals
Jamison wins javelin, other Red Raiders, Mustangs earn medals, set PR, in top six By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff FRANKLINVILLE – Ocean City’s 4×800 relay team earned first place at the South Jersey Group III track and field championships Friday, June 4, at Delsea Regional High School and teammate Brad Jamison won the sectional title in […]
Mainland girls 4×800 wins at SJ Group III sectionals
More OCHS, MRHS girls medal, finish in top six and set personal records at meet By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff FRANKLINVILLE – The Mainland Mustang 4×800 relay team was first at the South Jersey Group III sectional track and field meet, which took place Friday and Saturday at Delsea Regional High School. Other Mustangs and Ocean […]
Somers Pt. keeps tax rate stable, says ‘no cannabis’
Officials say they had to act before deadline, plan study By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — City Council adopted its 2021 municipal budget May 27 with no increase to the local purpose tax rate. Council was expected to adopt the budget April 8 but decided to wait for guidance on how the city […]
Group protests as retiring school superintendent honored
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Several dozen people — students, parents, staff members and other stakeholders — gathered Friday evening to protest a celebration of the school district’s retiring superintendent’s 15 years with the district. The protesters say the tenure of Dr. Kathleen Taylor, who is slated to leave in August, has […]
Coastal Christian plans expansion, move to Somers Point
Pastor envisions church inside community center, anchored by destination hotel By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Coastal Christian in Ocean City has spent its 17-year existence outgrowing meeting spaces on the island. From its humble beginnings in a coffee shop on Asbury Avenue to a former church a few blocks away and then across […]
OCHS student working with producer on six-song concept LP for July release
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Ocean City High School student Méabh Stanford announced her upcoming collaboration with two-time Grammy-nominated producer Saint Luke. The pair will head to the studio the week of June 21 to record Méabh’s six-song concept EP “make it be me” which draws inspiration from works of literature. The EP is scheduled for release […]