Upper Township residents eye impact of Ocean Wind 1
MARMORA — Several dozen Upper Township residents gathered Nov. 21 at Marmora Volunteer Fire Company headquarters to get a close-up view of plans for the Ocean Wind 1 project planned off the coast. Committeewoman Kim Hayes said Township Committee asked the project principles to “specifically talk about Upper Township and the impact for the project […]
District: Expand sports and add Esports in Ocean City
Proposals also include revamp of consumer science OCEAN CITY — “Everybody from my generation, some a little older, some a little younger, our parents yelled, ‘You’ll never make any money playing video games.’ That couldn’t be farther from the truth,” Curt Nath told the school board Nov. 16. “They make a lot of money playing […]
Charles F. ‘Chic’ Cossaboone, Jr.
Charles F. Cossaboone, Jr. “Chic” passed away unexpectedly on November 26th, 2022. Chic was born in Sea Isle, NJ on December 13, 1948 to the late Charles F. Cossaboone and Ruth VanVorst. Chic grew up in Upper Township and was a graduate of Ocean City High School in 1967 where he met and later married […]
Somers Point Porch Performances are this Friday
Christmas Parade Friday, Christmas Festival Saturday at Somers Mansion SOMERS POINT – The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club, LLC announced the return of the annual Somers Point Porch Performances, starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at 37 Somers Ave. The Riddlesbrood Players will present an original and a bit quirky take on Charles Dickens’ story, […]
Is it better to be woke or blissfully asleep?
And how do we teach our children? Why would anyone choose ignorance over knowledge? Why do people choose to be offended at the slightest things rather than saving their outrage for the outrageous? We are in the land of no in-between, no compromise. How are we supposed to teach our children? The term “woke” was […]
Inquiring minds want to know: Do turkey hats make you faster?
More than 800 runners, walkers in Ocean City’s T-day Fast and Furriest 5K OCEAN CITY — There were 802 official finishers in the 15th anniversary Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning on the Ocean City Boardwalk. DQ Timing provided statistics for each runner including gender, age, clock time, place, division and age. There […]
Pining for a real tree?
Lots of choices with farms in Upper Township, Boy Scout sales, area garden stores Black Friday was not only the kickoff to the holiday shopping season but also the start of Christmas tree sales at farms and shops throughout the region. Tree farms, nurseries, a hardware store, church and even a Boy Scout troop are […]
Raiders wrap injury-plagued football season
Final Thanksgiving Day game starts well, but ends with loss to Greyhounds PLEASANTVILLE – The Red Raiders football team wrapped up its season with a 40-21 loss to Pleasantville on Thanksgiving Day. In the 100th and final Thanksgiving match-up between the two teams, a pair of back-to-back bizarre plays in the second half proved the Red […]
Waterfront Riviera home fantastic for entertaining friends, extended family
OCEAN CITY — The terrific house at 44 Arkansas Ave., in the exclusive Riviera section of the city, has everything today’s homeowners are seeking, packaged in a way that’s perfect for multiple generations to spend a shore vacation together. From the ground-floor suite for the grandparents to the four bedrooms on the second floor and the […]
Mita offers $6.5 mil to buy Crown Bank building
Ocean City still interested in Asbury landmark, has been inspecting it By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Developer Eustace Mita entered into an agreement of sale Nov. 14 to buy the former Crown Bank building at the corner of Eighth Street and Asbury Avenue for $6.5 million, but it has not been finalized. In […]