Ocean City school board Q&A Nov. 1
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City PTA will host the second annual Q&A session with this year’s candidates for the upcoming Board of Education election. Join in to hear each candidate present their platform and answer a series of questions on issues important to the community. It will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, […]
Rumbles lead to grumbles in Upper Township
County places safety strips on roads annoying local residents PETERSBURG — First there was a rumble, then there was a grumble. Committeeman John Coggins said during a Township Committee meeting Monday that he has heard complaints about the intensity of the noise generated by safety devices recently installed on several county-owned roads through Upper Township. […]
Alexander: I’ll fight for each constituent
Challenging Van Drew for congressional seat, he also wants to bring N.J. $$ back from D.C. Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew did not respond to multiple requests to be interviewed regarding his run for re-election. Van Drew was featured in the Sept. 14 edition of the Sentinel after speaking during 9/11 ceremonies in […]
Parents, students continue fight to protect LGBTQ+ students
OCEAN CITY — Parents and students renewed their pleas Thursday before the Ocean City Board of Education to make sure ongoing bullying of queer students stops and that board members and administration specifically spell out that LGBTQ+ students are welcome in the district. During the past year, a debate simmered over new state Health and […]
Third-grader expands haunted Halloween display
Jason Barr’s frightening animatronic arrangement spreads to garage, backyard in Northfield NORTHFIELD — Jason Barr has outdone himself this Halloween season, expanding his annual haunted house from the front yard and basement to the garage and backyard. The Northfield Community School third-grader loves the macabre and has been collecting creepy clowns, wicked witches, ghosts and […]
Shore towns hit for not paying lifeguards O.T.
TRENTON — A New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) investigation initiated by complaints found that 347 lifeguards were due more than $400,000 in unpaid overtime from three Jersey Shore municipalities — Atlantic City, the Borough of Avalon and Stone Harbor. “New Jersey’s lifeguards put their lives on the line for the safety of […]
Ocean City doubles daily, weekly beach tag fees
Second vote on revised ordinance also increases the seasonal passes OCEAN CITY — City Council has doubled the cost of most beach tags for next season, increasing the rate for the first time in more than a decade. Council approved a revised fee ordinance on second reading after a public hearing at Thursday’s council meeting. […]
City wants $2 million, high-tech scoreboard at Carey
It would replace the outdated scoreboard and be used for multiple events OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian’s administration wants to get a big jump on one specific capital project for next year, a project that may be the most visible — a roughly $2 million high-tech scoreboard at Carey Stadium with screens that face the […]
At Howl-O-Ween on the boardwalk, owners have outdressed their dogs
OCEAN CITY — All of the ingredients were present for a perfect fall dog-day afternoon Saturday in America’s Greatest Family Resort, where hundreds participated in the second annual Howl-O-Ween Parade and Dog Day. Leashed dogs were permitted on the boardwalk from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22, when canine-specific vendors were selling their wares at […]
Raider football goes toe-to-toe with Blue Devils
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders football team lost its fourth straight at home Friday night at Carey Stadium, a heartbreaking 28-14 defeat against Hammonton as Ocean City stood toe-to-toe with an electric Blue Devils squad. The Raiders made enough big plays to stay in it, but ultimately could not slow down the Hammonton rushing […]