Sea Isle mayor talks of state of city, work to come
Desiderio addresses beach replenishment, unruly teens, new community center SEA ISLE CITY – During Sea Isle City’s reorganizational meeting July 1, Mayor Leonard C. Desiderio gave this inaugural address: “I want to start by thanking the people of Sea Isle City for the opportunity to serve you. That is what our government is for – to […]
Upper Township engineer on the way to Cape May
Over 24 years, Paul Dietrich has handled a myriad of duties for Upper Township PETERSBURG — Township Committee bid adieu June 26 to longtime engineer Paul Dietrich, who has taken a position with Cape May. City Council hired the Ocean City resident on May 15 for three years as full-time city engineer. His duties will […]
Ocean City Beach Patrol, celebrating 125th year, gathers for group portrait, announces promotions
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol gathered on the beach by the First Street Lifesaving Station Tuesday evening, June 27, to swear in its rookie class, announce promotions and take a group portrait for 2023 – the 125th year the OCBP is protecting bathers in America’s Greatest Family Resort. The OCBP swore in […]
Cancer Support Community’s Dragon Boat races July 9
HAMILTON — The seventh annual Dragon Boat Festival expects to raise upwards of $100,000 for Cancer Support Community New Jersey programs. CSCNJ’s programs offer resources and support for women, men and children of all ages impacted by cancer at any point in their cancer journey. “All the proceeds go towards keeping those programs going and […]
Children’s book: Rocky the poodle helps children deal with stress
OCEAN CITY — A pet poodle named Rocky has come to the rescue again, this time to help children deal with stress in a book about a puppy getting lost at the Jersey shore. Ocean City author Deirdre Palm Adams will be signing copies of her new children’s book, “Don’t Worry Rocky,” in the downtown […]
A labor of love
Daughter refurbishing wood scenes on homes made by late father, Gary Gibbons OCEAN CITY — Throughout Ocean City and neighboring island towns, numerous houses are adorned with painted woodcuts of sea gulls or dolphins or shore scenes on their outdoor walls or have wood sculptures of shore birds or sailboats livening up their front yards. […]
Talented taffy twisters take top titles
Everyone else has a sticky good time at silly Wacky Wednesday competition OCEAN CITY — Artists displayed their creativity in a friendly competition by shaping and sculpting saltwater taffy designs on paper plates. The taffy sculpting June 28 at the Music Pier kicked off a series of weekly Wacky Wednesday activities and contests. Participants used […]
Unsightly barge raises complaints in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — An unsightly guest has overstayed its welcome in the water next to Somers Point Marina and now is generating complaints. Last week, Bay Avenue residents Michael and Natalie Bailey told the Sentinel a barge with a crane attached had been sitting there in shallow water for about five weeks, tied up at […]
Rethinking e-bike limits
Ocean City Council was ready to act last month to ban electric bicycles from the boardwalk, but hit the brakes after everyone got a lesson in the variety of e-bikes that exist. The boardwalk is not the place for the big, heavy e-bikes with fat tires that are much closer to motorcycles than bicycles. Because […]
Tenure should matter in superintendent choice
School district needs continuity, not revolving door of leadership Ocean City Board of Education President Chris Halliday said a new superintendent of schools should be chosen near the start of the 2023-24 school year. That’s only about two months away. We hope the board is getting more community involvement in the choice for the next […]