Group celebrating Barbary Wars hero Sept. 4 in Somers Point
Liberty & Prosperity presents something new about pirate-fighting Richard Somers SOMERS POINT — The city will celebrate its most famous son during a Richard Somers Day event set for Sept. 4. At 4 p.m., the civic group Liberty and Prosperity will tell the story of the Barbary Wars hero at Richard Somers Park (801 Shore […]
Labor Day weekend busy in Ocean City; many events in September too
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will celebrate Labor Day with its 34th annual Labor Day Race on the beach at 23rd Street on Monday, Sept. 1. The beach runs include a 5-mile race on the beach from 23rd Street to 46th Street and back, along with a 1-mile health walk/run from 23rd Street to 18th […]
Opinion: Now what?
Wonderland hotel concept is finished. What will replace it and when will it happen? For more than an hour before the meeting started and then through nearly two hours of public comment Aug. 21, the atmosphere was tense in Ocean City Council Chambers. Citizens packed the room early, hoping the show of force would send […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Research property’s history with Rita Rothberg OCEAN VIEW – The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township membership meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, will feature a program “Researching Your Property’s History” by Cape May County Clerk Rita M. Rothberg. Owners of older and historic properties are often interested in finding the age of the […]
Ocean Council members say no to Mita, say yes to review of Master Plan
OCEAN CITY — Like dominos falling, five Ocean City Council members in a row doomed a resolution that would have given the owner of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park an opening to transform the property into a hotel and retail complex. Although it was but a procedural vote to recommend sending the property at […]
Friends of OCNJ to council: Don’t vote, we may sue
OCEAN CITY — A local citizens group is questioning Ocean City Council’s “lack of leadership” on the future of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park property on the boardwalk and threatening possible legal action. Friends of OCNJ History & Culture believes council should not vote next week on a resolution asking the city’s Planning Board for […]
Contentious public comment at Somers Point council meeting
Officials verbally spar with man who would not give his name SOMERS POINT — Vinnie Caputo spent a lot of time disrupting the proceedings of the Somers Point City Council meeting Aug. 14, refusing repeatedly to identify himself and ultimately, after doing so, delivering a tirade based on rumors and beefs people have with the […]
Upper Township to create master plan for future road work
PETERSBURG — While Upper Township is crisscrossed by miles and miles of road, Township Committee is not responsible for most of the busier byways. Roosevelt Boulevard, Routes 9 and 50, Tuckahoe Road, Butter Road, Tyler Road, Stagecoach Road, Corson’s Tavern Road and Kings Highway are all owned and maintained by the county, state or federal […]
OCBP Hall of Fame inducts guards John Turner, Maggie Wallace and Sentinel editor David Nahan
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Hall of Fame at the reunion party. The annual get-together was held on Aug. 9 in the Ocean City Historical Museum’s assembly room. Since 1975, a total of 123 lifeguards have been inducted including three added this summer. The newest members […]
‘It’s over.’ Wonderland property is up for sale
City Council votes 6-1 not to send the property to Planning Board to determine if it is an ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — Wonderland Pier is on the market. The first $25 million will buy it. Visibly disappointed property owner Eustace Mita said that minutes after Ocean City Council voted 6-1 Thursday […]