City Council may ban e-bikes from boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – An ordinance up for a vote before Ocean City Council Thursday would ban low-speed electric bicycles from the boardwalk. “No person shall operate or use a low-speed electric bicycle, motorized bicycle or low-speed scooter on the boardwalk or boardwalk ramps at any time,” reads ordinance 23-19. Citizens have appeared before council during […]
Geneva Estelle Hazelwood, 90
Hazelwood, Geneva (Genevieve), Estelle (Beggs), age 90, of Northfield, NJ, passed away May 10, 2023 at Excel Care of Egg Harbor with her daughters by her side. She was born and raised in West Virginia and lived in Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania before moving to Northfield in 1960, where she resided since. She was Salutatorian […]
Susan Corson Brown, 68
Susan Corson Brown, 68, passed away at home on Friday, May 26, 2023. Susie was born August 16, 1954 in Somers Point, NJ. She grew up in Ocean City and graduated from Ocean City High School in 1972. She then earned her Bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg University in 1976. She returned to the area and […]
Ex-Sentinel scribe’s novel honored
‘Accursed Son’ is Eric Avedissian suspense debut EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — “Accursed Son” by former longtime Ocean City Sentinel reporter Eric Avedissian was named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2023. The Egg Harbor Township resident worked as a reporter for the Ocean City Sentinel from 2006 until […]
OCHS senior spent year with state decision-makers
Lauren Knopp has been student rep to the New Jersey Board of Education OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School senior Lauren Knopp has a few ideas for the state Board of Education. One is a more stable and universal system of obtaining college credits. Another getting more hands-on learning — daily disruptors, if you […]
Farmers market has sprouted at Somers Mansion
Organizers have expanded this year with more vendors in Somers Point SOMERS POINT — A farmers market sprouted on the grounds of Somers Mansion and is expected to continue growing in its third season. Rob Hopkins, a member of the city’s Economic Development Advisory Commission who was tasked with organizing and managing the market, said […]
Red Raider lacrosse fall in thrilling semifinal
No. 3 Moorestown beats Ocean City 5-4 in double overtime game OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and Moorestown entered the South Jersey Group III lacrosse semifinal Saturday afternoon evenly matched. The Red Raiders at 13-6 and the Quakers at 13-7 sported tough goalies and stout defenses that kept each other’s powerful offenses from running up […]
Ocean City works to rein in unruly teens
Curfew moved up, backpacks banned and beach closed after 8 p.m. OCEAN CITY — An overwhelming increase in public safety calls during summer’s kickoff weekend was a call to action for the leaders of Ocean City. During a news conference June 1 outside the Music Pier, Mayor Jay Gillian announced several steps the city is […]
South Jersey Champs: Mustang baseball
Coach said his team was ‘dangerous’ come playoffs; Mainland boys pull off string of upsets, knock off top seeds on way to sectional title FRANKLINVILLE — After a 12-2 drubbing by Millville and sporting a sub-.500 record, Mainland Regional baseball coach Bill Kern was still searching for consistency late in the season but was convinced […]
New Gardens home boasts spacious, open design with modern styling near beach
OCEAN CITY — The stunning new home home at 322 E. Seabright Road boasts high-end amenities inside and outside, with multiple decks and a swimming pool just a clam shell’s throw from the beach. “The home features modern style and elegant living, making it the perfect place to relax and unwind after a long week […]