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October 31, 2024

Month: April 2024

Sea & Do: Ocean City area events

Spring Into Bargains sale OCEAN CITY – Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 30th Street and Bay Avenue, Ocean City, is having its Spring Into Bargains sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. There will be a fill-a-bag special from 1 to 2 p.m. Shop for clothing and accessories, books, linens and attic treasures.   Book, […]

Ocean City tennis team wins six straight

By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff LINWOOD – Coming off an 18-3 season, the Raider boys tennis team is off to another good start this spring and fresh off a 4-1 victory over rival Mainland Regional on April 16 and 5-0 wins over Middle Township and St. Augustine Prep. Ocean City is 6-1 to start the […]

A conversation with President Joe

Newly installed leader Joe Bertolino discusses what Stockton University offers to first-generation, traditional and non-traditional students, what students want and need, and the tipping point that brought him back to New Jersey GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP —On April 12, Joe Bertolino was officially installed as president of Stockton University. He has held the office since July 1, […]

Bring family, friends for sun, surf, sand at spacious island oasis

OCEAN CITY — Six bedrooms + five decks + four bathrooms + three levels + two laundry rooms = one big, happy crowd in a terrific vacation home at 1704 Simpson Ave. The spacious home includes a number of appealing amenities in a central location with easy access to everything America’s Greatest Family Resort has to […]

School bus fire on Garden State Parkway

Bus driver safely evacuated 10 Sea Isle City students SEAVILLE — The driver led 10 Sea Isle City students to safety after the Sheppard Bus on which they were traveling burst into flames April 16 on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County. Chief Perry Coker said the Seaville Fire and Rescue Company, along […]

Shirley Ann (Boyd) Crowley

We sadly announce that Shirley Ann (Boyd) Crowley, of Tuckerton, the Matriarch of our family, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2024. She was surrounded by family in her home in Tuckerton, New Jersey.  Many summers ago, she was born in Ocean City, the third of four daughters of Thomas and Lillian Foglio Boyd, both predeceased.  […]

Ocean City fire Monday displaces three occupants, slightly injures firefighter

OCEAN CITY – Three occupants were displaced because of a fire Monday afternoon on the second floor of a home at 1414 Simpson Ave. Ocean City 911 center started to receive calls at 4:46 p.m. reporting the fire and the Ocean City Fire Department responded within three minutes from being dispatched, according to public information officer […]

Candidate profile: First Ward’s Terry Crowley Jr.

Willing to do research, not make rash decisions; refuses financial support Editor’s note: The Sentinel has been running profiles of the nine candidates running for Ocean City Council in the May 14 election. This week features First Ward incumbent Councilman Terry Crowley Jr., the only candidate who is running unopposed. All profiles are on the […]

Tuckahoe Cheesecake Factory expanding footprint

TUCKAHOE — Like its delivery area around the United States, Tuckahoe Cheesecake Factory is expanding its footprint in Upper Township. The Zoning Board approved an application by owners Stephen and Lynn Tyszka on April 11 for minor site plan approval with variance relief. Located in the Tuckahoe Village Zone, the property is deficient in lot […]

Schools in need of funding now, Simonsen says

Districts including U.T., Somers Point, have seen substantial aid declines TRENTON — A member of the Assembly Education Committee, Assemblyman Erik Simonsen told the panel meeting in Trenton last week that while he prefers to start fresh with a completely new school funding formula, he supports bills to help districts facing state aid cuts more […]