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Month: March 2022

Moore files to run for Ocean City Council seat

OCEAN CITY – Donna Moore filed nominating petitions Friday to begin her “For our people and our environment” campaign for an at-large seat on Ocean City Council. There are three at-large seats available in the May 10 election and six candidates have filed to run for those positions. In addition to Moore, candidates include Second […]

DeVlieger was first to file for Ocean City council seat

OCEAN CITY – Michael DeVlieger, previously elected three times as Ocean City’s First Ward councilman, was the first to file his petitions to run for one of three at-large council seats in the May 10 election. DeVlieger, 55, stepped down from his seat in August 2020, citing a “family crisis,” but said that has been […]

Ocean City High School students have mixed opinions about end of mask mandate

OCEAN CITY – As students streamed out of Ocean City High School Friday afternoon, they had mixed opinions about the end of the mask mandate the following Monday, March 7. Some were happy to be rid of the masks, others liked that they had personal choice – and planned to keep wearing them – and still […]

Red Raider wrestlers compete at state tournament

ATLANTIC CITY — Cape May County wrestlers turned in their strongest performance in recent years during the State High School Wrestling Championships on March 3-5 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.  Lower Cape May Regional High School’s Brock Zurawski (165 pounds) placed eighth and Marcus Hebron (215) sixth among 32 competitors in their weight divisions. […]

Red Raider girls bow out in basketball semifinals

OCEAN CITY — The Red Raider girls basketball team made quick work of the Highland Tartans on March 1 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament and followed that with a victory over No. 6 seed Moorestown Thursday in the quarterfinals. The Ocean City High School girls’ run in the tournament […]

Young Ocean City, Mainland boys teams wrap seasons

OCEAN CITY — The Red Raiders jumped out to a big first-quarter lead against Hammonton in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III playoffs March 1, then held off the Blue Devils the rest of the way. Ocean City won 61-46 with the help of 21 points from Dylan Schlatter. On Thursday, […]

Hartzell: Voters want change

Longtime city councilman explains why he is running for mayor, outlines his key positions Editor’s note: This is the first of a planned ongoing series of profiles in the Sentinel on candidates for mayor and City Council in Ocean City’s May 10 election. See Hartzell’s related petition filing story here. OCEAN CITY – City Councilman […]

SOUTH JERSEY CHAMPS!

Mainland girls basketball team beats Timber Creek to win sectional title LINWOOD – For the Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team, months of hard work culminated in a championship celebration on their home court. The top-seeded Mustangs, behind a dominant second half, ran away with the win over second seed Timber Creek for the South […]

Ocean City fire chief learned professional, life lessons from his father

James P. Smith was nationally known for his firefighting expertise OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Fire Chief Jim Smith knows he has lost a huge influence on his personal and professional life. He takes solace knowing that influence extended to fire service personnel across the country On March 1, his father, James P. Smith, 75, […]

Ocean City Council: Bergman, Madden, Polcini file nominating papers for May 10 election

OCEAN CITY – Incumbents Peter Madden and Karen Bergman, along with newcomer John “Tony” Polcini, officially filed their paperwork for Ocean City Council at-large, dropping off their petitions to city clerk Melissa Rasner Wednesday morning.  Madden and Bergman are each seeking re-election to a third term and have teamed up with Polcini, a former businessman. […]