Cape May naming beach after lifeguard who died
Teen fatally injured when boat flipped By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY — During a special meeting last week, City Council introduced an ordinance to rename Reading Avenue beach after Norman V. Inferrera III, 16, of Phoenixville, Pa., a first-year lifeguard with the Cape May Beach Patrol who died Aug. 21 from injuries suffered when […]
Long list of regulations for cannabis businesses
W. Cape May, one of county towns that approved them, gets an introduction By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff WEST CAPE MAY — The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has issued its initial rules for the personal use of cannabis and regulations for municipalities. During a West Cape May Borough Commission meeting Aug. 25, borough solicitor Frank […]
Local COVID-19 numbers still high
Three new deaths each in Atlantic, Cape May counties By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Last week Atlantic County pushed past 30,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and Cape May County’s numbers continued to climb, with three new deaths attributed to the coronavirus. As of Monday, Aug. 30, Atlantic County reported 30,037 cases to date after […]
Slower drainage after storm flood, more heavy rain expected from Ida
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The area around 28th and 29th streets in Ocean City remained flooded for hours after Sunday’s rain, stranding some vehicles and giving others a chance for a little water-based recreation. More heavy rain is expected today and Thursday throughout the region as the remnants of Hurricane Ida, that […]
Somers Point charges ahead with project
Contract awarded for solar energy canopy for city By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — City Council has taken another step toward greater energy independence by awarding a contract for installation of a solar canopy on public property. The governing body entered into agreement Aug. 20 with National Energy Partners for installation and operation […]
Whose rights take priority in mask mandate?
Debates raging across the nation over mask mandates for children in schools arrived in Ocean City Tuesday, Aug. 24, during a two-hour community forum on getting the students back to school in September. At the heart of the debate is a simple but complicated question: Whose rights get precedence? Are the rights of parents who […]