Save Wonderland: 5,000+ are against hotel on boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – Local group Save Wonderland said its petition opposing Eustace Mita’s proposed 252-room, eight-story hotel at the former Wonderland Pier has garnered more than 5,000 signatures. The group made the announcement Monday afternoon in response to plans by Ocean City Council to vote this week on a measure toward designating the Sixth and […]
Pete McInerney scores a hole-in-one in Senior Golf play
By MIKE COLLINS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – During Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League play Aug. 7, Pete McInerney shot a hole-in-one on the 107-yard 15Th hole at Harbor Pines Golf Club. I could not let this achievement go unreported. I was not there to see the exciting event. However, I was provided an excellent […]
OCHS grad interim head coach of Stockton women’s soccer
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Stockton University has named Ocean City resident Courtney Dougherty interim head coach of women’s soccer. Dougherty, a 2006 graduate of Ocean City High School, where she excelled at soccer and basketball, was elevated to the position after 15 years on the coaching staff at the Division III school, which is her alma […]
Fairness In Taxes opposes Mita’s hotel on the boardwalk
Taxpayer group passes resolution supporting traffic study, alternative OCEAN CITY — Taxpayer watchdog group Fairness In Taxes has come out in opposition to a high-rise hotel on the Ocean City Boardwalk. At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Fairness in Taxes (FIT) board of directors approved a resolution with four objectives: protecting the integrity of the […]
Family celebrates Shark Week
By ELAINE TITUS/For the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — For more than 56 years, Ocean City has been the vacation spot of the Raymond Titus family gatherings. Since the movie “Jaws” came to the big screen 50 years ago, the Titus family has continued its tradition of celebrating Shark Week. Traditionally, the family has rented a […]
Somers Point council president attempts to step down
Members vote 4-3 to reject leadership change; Haberkorn doesn’t offer reason SOMERS POINT — City Council President Charlie Haberkorn attempted to step down from his leadership position Aug. 14 but his request was rejected. “It is my understanding that Council President Haberkorn wishes to step down from the council president seat and we need to […]
Mayor offers sympathy for teen E-bike rider killed on path
Petition urges changes for safety in Somers Point; accident investigation ongoing SOMERS POINT — Mayor Dennis Tapp expressed sorrow and support Aug. 14 for the loved ones of the teen E-bike rider who was killed in an accident July 17. The Egg Harbor Township boy was killed in a collision between his E-bike and a […]
FROM THE OCBP CHIEF
Tough time of year, starting to say goodbye to the lifeguard crew OCEAN CITY — As we bid farewell to summer, a familiar scene unfolds along our beaches. Our dedicated student lifeguards — and many of our teachers — are starting to head back to school. It’s a bittersweet moment, and I can’t help but feel […]
OCBP names EMT of the Year and Lifeguard of the Year
OCEAN CITY – Kyle Roseland is the Ocean City Beach Patrol Lifeguard of the Year and Aleks Kucas is the OCBP EMT of the Year. Chief of Operations Erich Becker presented plaques to the two men Saturday night during the Junior Miss Ocean City Pageant at the Ocean City Music Pier. “Kyle has earned the […]
Editor’s Desk: Defensive driving, the E-bike and E-scooter edition
Almost everyone who drives tries to avoid running into an errant E-bike or E-scooter rider. It’s a problem that seems to keep getting worse with those riders believing they are unencumbered by traffic laws and common sense. I was driving south on West Avenue in Ocean City toward the Ninth Street intersection around 5 p.m. […]