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November 24, 2024

Month: October 2024

Raider field hockey rolls over Atlantic City

The Ocean City High School field hockey team rolled past Atlantic City 9-0 Monday afternoon in a Coaches vs. Cancer game in which a $9,300 check – raised through the Ocean City pink hair initiative – was presented to Gilda’s Club. The game was in honor of late coach Mikenzie Helphenstine. In the game, Stevie […]

Heartbreaker for Ocean City football vs. Holy Spirit

Late penalty upends upset in the making OCEAN CITY ­— After a thrilling comeback victory last week over Middle Township, Ocean City High School looked primed to do it again in the annual homecoming game. The Red Raiders hosted powerhouse Holy Spirit High School (7-1) on Oct. 18. They put the Spartans on upset alert […]

Winslow ends Mustang football’s home winning streak

LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional football team’s last winning streak — 15 games at home — came crashing down last Friday at the hands of undefeated Group IV kingpins Winslow, but the Mustangs will have another challenge this week at defending Group III state champion Delsea. The 47-24 loss to Winslow (8-0), a team the […]

Mustang field hockey refuses to quit, scores as time expires

After slow start, MRHS girls add another six wins to improve to 8-4-3 LINWOOD — When the Sentinel last checked in with the Mustang field hockey team, the girls were 2-2-2 and just about to add a tie with Cedar Creek. Since then the Mustangs added six more wins against two losses to improve to […]

Cape May County Cross Country Championships run on the Avalon beach, boardwalk

AVALON — The Ocean City High School boys and girls cross country teams won the 2024 Cape May County Cross Country Championships on Thursday, Oct. 19, on a softer-than-usual course — the Avalon beach. The boys swept the top five places and seven of the top eight and the Raider girls all finished in the […]

Terrific location plus stunning views equal fantastic beach house

OCEAN CITY — “On a clear day you can see from Atlantic City to Stone Harbor,” listing agent Chris Monihan said from the oceanfront porch at 2435 Wesley Ave. “Sitting out farther than almost any other property along the beach gives this beauty some of the best beach and ocean views on the island.” The […]

Bill Nicoletti hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with his film ‘The Philly Sound Heard ‘Round The World’

Film being screened this week at Philadelphia Film Festival OCEAN CITY — The Philly Sound. The O’Jays. The Spinners. David Bowie. Hall and Oates. “Back Stabbers.” “Love Train.” “I’ll Be Around.” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love.” “Young Americans.” Ocean City resident Bill Nicoletti has spent a decade on a project dedicated to the […]

200th win for coach trying ‘to build better men’

Bogushefsky credits his team, assistant coach for milestone OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School boys soccer coach Aaron Bogushefsky isn’t just trying to build better soccer players. His aim is to build better men. He’s been doing it as head coach since 2009. Bogushefsky recently hit the coaching milestone of 200 wins, but he […]

Farewell, Wonderland

Jay Gillian reflects on a life spent in the family amusement business, what led to park’s closure, how he knew a decade ago it wouldn’t last OCEAN CITY — It was three days before Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closed for good, a family business to which Jay Gillian has dedicated his life, and emotions and memories […]

Mercury filters coming for affected residents in Upper Township

DEP to install systems along Bayaire Road because of contaminated wells MARMORA — Residents of Bayaire Road and the vicinity whose wells are contaminated with mercury got some goods news last week. According to Bayaire Road resident Jessica Gurdgiel, the Department of Environmental Protection informed her and others in the Marmora section of Upper Township […]