Burning hot market for real estate in ’21
Competition for houses was intense as pandemic changed mindsets; the market should remain good in 2022 OCEAN CITY — Homebuyers faced a market so hot in 2021 that one agent quipped that you couldn’t find a doghouse on the island for less than $1 million. That certainly was hyperbole, but if the doghouse could be […]
Watch the living beach scene play out below from home at Gardens Plaza on boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — Owning any home on the island in America’s Greatest Family Resort is a wonderful thing, as evidenced by the overwhelming demand for real estate. Ocean City is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring a 2.5-mile-long oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, dining and entertainment venues, as […]
Upper Township mayor looks back on 24 years serving township
Editor’s note: Sentinel editor David Nahan interviewed Upper Township Mayor Richard Palombo in early December, just before he finished his 24-year career on the Upper Township Committee, including the last 22 years as mayor. Asked a range of questions, he reflected on his long tenure of public service, issues in the township and with neighboring […]
Celebrating students and teachers in Somers Point
TV show’s production team to be at Dawes, giving supplies, asking teachers about careers SOMERS POINT – Next Tuesday, teachers in Somers Point will be feeling the love. Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder said the district will be the only one in the state to get a visit from the “Abbott Elementary” Give Back Tour Bus, which […]
COVID cases quadruple in county since November
More than double this time in 2020, but local hospitalizations are down CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Lower, Middle and Upper townships have recorded the highest number of new cases during the latest COVID-19 surge, with two deaths reported last week, but county officials say hospitalizations this December are well below those of the peak […]
Perri didn’t miss a meeting in 29 years
NORTHFIELD — What’s more incredible than his devoting 29 years of his life to the city is that Councilman Frank Perri Jr. had perfect attendance, never missing a meeting in almost three decades. Perri, who lost the at-large race in November to Councilman Greg Dewees, sat on the dais for his final meeting Dec. 14, […]
Honey Tree, Just Organics team up for health and wellness
Store moving from Northfield to Somers Point SOMERS POINT — New year, new direction for area vitamin and health supplement guru Ruth Kendall, who recently purchased Just Organics, a produce delivery service based in Somers Point. Just Organics is an organic produce and grocery home delivery service offering fruits and vegetables, plus some marketplace items, […]
Northfield man happy to be working on his hometown police force
NORTHFIELD — Johnathan Scull was raised in a law enforcement family and will continue that tradition after becoming the Northfield Police Department’s first full-time Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class II. A 2014 graduate of Mainland Regional High School, he grew up in the city, having attended Northfield Community School. “It’s just a fantastic town,” […]
David Michael Toth, 79
David Michael Toth, age 79, died at his home in Ocean City, NJ – with his wife, Linda, by his side – on Saturday, December 25th, 2021. Born in South Bend, Indiana, Dave grew up there and in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Marquette University, enlisted in the Marines and was a Captain in the […]
Mainland girls swimmers hold off EHT Eagles 92-78
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Mainland Regional High School girls swim team led their Egg Harbor Township counterparts by as many as 22 points in the Dec. 16 meet, but the Eagles closed the gap to just 8 points with one event to go. If EHT could dominate the 400-meter freestyle relay, the Eagles had […]