Cute and cozy cottage awaits next fortunate family in the Gardens
OCEAN CITY — Bordered on two sides by tall evergreen shrubs, the picturesque home at 522 Waverly Blvd. has possibly the most secluded backyard on the island. Featuring a paver brick patio with furniture made for lounging, the space is sheltered by the detached garage on one side and the house on another, creating a […]
Patricia Ruth Migliaccio, ‘Voice of the Boardwalk’
Patricia Ruth (nee Heckman) Migliaccio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia was born and raised in Pennsylvania and would come to Ocean City every summer and stay at her father’s house at 1640 Boardwalk on the beach. To those who knew Pat, she left an imprint on just about […]
Developer Eustace Mita ‘thrilled’ about poll results on Ocean City hotel project
He will make formal application for a redevelopment zone before Ocean City Council in August OCEAN CITY — Eustace Mita was “absolutely thrilled” with the recent opinion poll of Ocean City residents regarding his proposed 252-room, eight-story hotel at the site of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park at Sixth Street and Boardwalk. A day […]
‘Good Trouble’ rally and march Thursday, July 17, in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Indivisible OCNJ in cooperation with Indivisible Atlantic County and Fight Against Fascism Org (FAFO) will be participating in the Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Nonviolent Action from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 17. The rally will be at Gazebo park at Ninth Street and Bay Avenue from noon to 1:30 p.m. and will […]
Ocean City 2050 commissions poll: More residents oppose boardwalk hotel than support it
Advocacy group says commissioned census shows 78 percent would rather have family-friendly attractions and entertainment like it has proposed OCEAN CITY — An independent poll commissioned by a local citizens group shows a majority of Ocean City residents are very or somewhat opposed to Eustace Mita’s proposal to build a 252-room hotel at the former […]
Longport wins women’s invitational on home surf
LONGPORT — The women of the Longport Beach Patrol took first and third in the swim and scored points in each rowing race to win the 27th Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational on July 8. The surf was rough and a storm was threatening, but despite some clouds to the west it was a great night […]
Somers Point School District, union, agree on contract
Raises wages 15 percent months after district lays off 15 teachers SOMERS POINT — The Board of Education approved a four-year contract agreement with the Somers Point Education Association on June 26. The contract will increase salaries and wages by more than 15 percent over its term, nearly two months after the school district cut 15 […]
Does Somers Point have an identity crisis?
Is it a residential community or will it be welcoming to tourists? SOMERS POINT — Somers Point has an identity problem. Is it a residential seaside community or a tourist town? That issue was at the heart of the debate June 12 when City Council voted 4-3 to extend the minimum stay at short-term rental […]
Contestants gobble up the fun and Wacky Wednesday pie-eating in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — A little rain didn’t stop a crowd from lining up to compete July 2 in the annual Wacky Wednesday Pie Eating Contest — a holiday tradition in America’s Greatest Family Resort. Competitors from as close as Ocean City and Upper Township and as far away as Morocco gathered to show their mastery […]
Crowley weighs in on new role at Ocean City Council president
Discusses budgeting, Wonderland site, public comment, personnel OCEAN CITY — At the July 1 Ocean City Council meeting, Terry Crowley Jr., the former vice president of council, was unanimously elected president, while former president Pete Madden was named vice president. The Sentinel posed a range of questions to the First Ward representative on the budget, […]