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December 22, 2024

Month: December 2024

Somers Point resident David Hughes named chief executive officer and president of Shore Medical Center

SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center President David Hughes will also serve as the organization’s chief executive officer as of Dec. 1, succeeding Shore CEO Ron Johnson, who has served in that role since October 2010. David Beyel, chairman of the Shore Medical Center Board of Trustees, made the announcement Tuesday, Dec. 3. “David Hughes has […]

Redevelopment designation for Icona at Wonderland project a lengthy process

Developer Eustace Mita has not made a formal proposal to any regulation body in Ocean City OCEAN CITY – Eustace Mita’s Icona at Wonderland hotel-retail complex project faces numerous hurdles before it could become a reality. The luxury developer from Ocean City who is behind the high-end Icona Resorts and Achristavest Fine Home Buildings has […]

Upper Township gets more school project funds

Money is for Safe Routes to School Program PETERSBURG — “That’s a lot of money,” Mayor Jay Newman said of the $1.925 million in grants Upper Township added to its budget Nov. 25. The funding — $1 million from a New Jersey Department of Transportation Trust Fund Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grant and $925,000 from […]

Somers Point holds update on Master Plan re-examination

SOMERS POINT — City planner Jim Rutala presented a brief update on the Master Plan re-examination process during a Planning Board meeting Nov. 20. The step is required every 10 years for a municipality to maintain its zoning control. Rutala said the Master Plan is like a roadmap for the next decade, guiding capital and […]

Linwood cabinet builder turns to art following accident

LINWOOD — Rick Guariglia has experienced many twists and turns on his life’s journey, but one thing that has been constant is his desire to work with his hands — from building houses to crafting cabinets and now creating art. Guariglia built his house on Forest Drive, along with multiple others locally and around the […]

Christmas Parade, train show among events coming up in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s annual Christmas Parade travels down Asbury Avenue at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Lights, garland, wreaths and bows adorn “The Avenue” for the season, and the parade will bring a variety of bands, floats and other entries to add a little warmth to the winter. The event gives spectators time […]

Ocean City Pops welcomes holiday season

OCEAN CITY – Saturday night a packed audience in the Music Pier celebrated the season with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra and Maestro Vince Lee.    Lee is not only a highly effective conductor, but he knows how to please a crowd and plan a program.   From a medley of five popular tunes to the […]

Arts Center’s Junior Jazz Battle Royal is Saturday

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Arts Center presents an exciting afternoon of music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in the Lecture Hall, Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave. This will be the Arts Center’s second Junior Jazz Battle Royal which features two teen jazz ensembles. The concert is free and open […]

Reception for Arts Center pottery, mosaic show is Friday

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Arts Center is hosting a reception for the annual OCAC Pottery and Mosaic Student and Teacher exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. The show, which runs through Dec. 13, features pottery and mosaic pieces created by over 30 of the Arts Center’s students and teachers. Many of […]

Rotary names Upper Citizen of the Year

Walcott honored for rescuing family at Ocean City beach Editor’s note: The Sentinel had an article about Brandon Walcott’s rescue of a family in an article in July. It is available online at ocnjsentinel.com. PETERSBURG — “Rotary’s motto is ‘service above self,’ and it is that motto that brings us here this evening to honor […]