Upper Township candidate profiles
9 candidates for 3 committee seats UPPER TOWNSHIP — With Mayor Rich Palombo and Deputy Mayor Ed Barr deciding not to seek re-election, voters in Upper Township have the best chance in more than two decades of deciding the future of their hometown. Attempting to fill that leadership vacuum are nine candidates seeking three seats […]
First District: Democrats challenge GOP incumbents
Garcia Balicki, Hankerson and Capizola: Level the playing field Democrat Yolanda Garcia Balicki is challenging Republican state Sen. Mike Testa in the First Legislative District race Nov. 2. The district includes all of Cape May and Cumberland counties and a small part of Atlantic County. The candidates differ on issues of mask mandates, energy policy […]
Dewees tries to unseat Perri in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — Ward II Councilman Greg Dewees once again is challenging City Councilman Frank Perri for the at-large seat in the election Nov. 2. It’s a purely political move by the Republican that if successful would increase the majority party’s hold on power. There currently are four Republicans and three Democrats on the seven-member board. […]
Somers Point: Johnston, Bender face off in Ward 1 City Council race
SOMERS POINT — Somers Point City Council President Janice Johnston, a Republican who represents Ward I, is facing a challenge from Democrat Elizabeth “Lisa” Bender. Johnston, 65, is a commercial real estate agent and small-business owner with extensive community service experience. In addition to her more than two years on City Council, she has served on […]
Virginia ‘Ginny’ M. Verrecchia, 75
Virginia Maria Verrecchia, 75, of Ocean City, NJ entered into eternal life on Oct.9, 2021. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and attended Holy Child Elementary School (1960) and Little Flower HS (1964). Virginia entered the Sisters of St Joseph in 1964 and received the religious habit and name, Sr. James Joseph. As […]
Ocean City mayor lays out positions on off-shore wind farm
OCEAN CITY – As Mayor Jay Gillian was reminding residents about Ocean Wind’s open house Nov. 6, he laid out his position on the proposed wind turbine farm planned for 15 miles off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic counties. First of all, he wrote in his weekly address to residents and visitors Friday, […]
Somers Point welcomes Target, sees store as boost to economy
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — “We are very excited to have Target in Somers Point and wish them all the best,” Mayor Jack Glasser said during a ceremony to welcome the store’s opening Tuesday, Oct. 19. City officials gathered with representatives of Target, members of the business community and happy shoppers […]
Howl-O-Ween draws dressed-up dogs, owners to the Ocean City boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City boardwalk was packed Saturday afternoon with a happy horde of people, many of them dressed up in costumes, all accompanying the stars of the day – their dogs. Some of the humans on their stroll during Ocean City’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween parade and contest sponsored by the Humane Society of Ocean […]
Mustang football goes down fighting against 8-0 Delsea
LINWOOD – A lot will be on the line for Mainland Regional this week at home against the Clearview Pioneers – division-wise and for the playoffs – after the Mustangs fell to undefeated Delsea last week 42-14. The Mainland-Clearview game was called off two weeks ago because of COVID-19 concerns. Mainland is 4-4 and 2-1 […]
MRHS boys, girls win Atlantic County titles
Wineland, Day individual winners; showdown with Ocean City at CAL meet POMONA – The Mainland Regional boys and girls won the team titles at the Atlantic County Cross Country Championships Thursday with Linden Wineland taking the boys individual title and fellow Mustang Sofia Day finishing as the fastest girl. WIneland, a senior, finished a half-minute […]