Changing of guard in Linwood Board of Education race
LINWOOD — The changing of the guard on the Linwood Board of Education will be complete when the term of two longtime members expires at the end of the year. Board president Donna Michael-Ziereis and member Michelle DeMorat have chosen not to seek re-election. Michael-Ziereis, who has served since 2011, and DeMorat, who has been […]
Atlantic County confirms human case of West Nile virus, urges precaution
NORTHFIELD – Atlantic County health officials are urging residents to take measures to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness by reducing their exposure to mosquito bites as officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in an Atlantic County resident this year. Officials are conducting mosquito surveillance and implementing mosquito control measures. It has […]
Joan H. Weckesser, 91
Joan H. Weckesser, age 91, formerly a resident of Ocean City, NJ from 1982 until 2017, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 8, 2021 in Exton, PA. Born in Philadelphia, Joan was the daughter of the late Edward and the late Catharine (nee Myers) Hoffman, the devoted wife of the late James G. Weckesser for […]
David W. Cockerham 74
David W. Cockerham, 74, passed away peacefully Thursday October 7, 2021. Born in Audobon on February 15, 1947, he was raised in Collingswood, study at Juniata University and was an employee of the State of New Jersey until his retirement in 2004. Dave was member of First United Methodist Church in Collingswood and a member […]
Open house on Ocean Wind 1
Ørsted officials to answer questions about wind farm project in public meeting Nov. 6 in resort OCEAN CITY – Ocean Wind 1 will have an open house Nov. 6 in Ocean City where company officials say they will answer any questions area residents have. Ocean Wind 1 is New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm developed […]
Coggins backs ‘independent Republicans’ for Upper Township Committee
9 candidates running for office, including 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans UPPER TOWNSHIP — Republican John Coggins last week endorsed an alternate GOP ticket for Upper Township Committee, saying its members “are the most qualified of the many choices.” In 2013, Coggins and running mate Hobie Young, then running as “independent Republicans” themselves, defeated incumbents Curtis […]
Women of Wonder: Miller, Gillian, Jackson, Barnes
OCEAN CITY — Three Cape May County women will be honored in November as Women of Wonder for their efforts to better their communities. The 2021 recipients of the Women of Wonder awards, organized by the Atlantic Cape Foundation and the Cape May County Women’s Commission, are Marilyn Miller, director of the Sam. S. DeVico […]
Ocean City Chamber: McClellan is 2021 Citizen of the Year
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced state Assemblyman Antwan McClellan is the recipient of the chamber’s 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. That award and the Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards will be presented at the chamber’s dinner Wednesday, Nov. 17, at The Flanders Hotel. McClellan was sworn into the […]
Train hobbies vary wildly in size
Some like models; one bought entire Pullman car TUCKAHOE — At the Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival a few weeks ago, railroad enthusiasts demonstrated the size of their love for all things-rail related. For Kenny Kincaid of Upper Deerfield Township, that love was measured in a replica of the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Line, a G-scale, or […]
School board profiles
The Sentinel has been interviewing the 11 candidates for the Ocean City Board of Education and the six candidates (including one write-in) for the Upper Township Board of Education. The profiles will be published online at ocnjsentinel.com and will appear in next week’s edition of the Ocean City Sentinel and Upper Township Sentinel. The candidates have […]