Councilman’s playground/donation plan put on back burner
OCEAN CITY — For months, Second Ward City Councilman Keith Hartzell has been proposing a community-built playground on the sand volleyball courts between Fifth and Sixth streets on the boardwalk. He has gone so far as to offer the city a lot he said is valued at $800,000 to pay for it, all in the […]
Projects under construction keep corner of Bay Avenue busy in Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — Developer Sean Scarborough provided City Council on Oct. 23 with an update on his projects under development at the north end of the Bay Avenue business district. The three projects — the Somers Point Paddle Club, Salt House single-family homes and Salt Creek Apartments — are being built at and near the […]
Boardwalk replacement work under way
Ocean City is tearing up the boardwalk from Fifth Street through St. Charles Place to rebuild it. The work is expected to be complete in April. This view from Friday, Oct. 24, is looking north, above, and south, below, from Park Place. (Photos by David Nahan/Sentinel staff)
OCHS Class of 1960 gathers, marks the 65th anniversary of graduation
OCEAN CITY – More than 50 1960 graduates of Ocean City High School and their spouses and friends gathered in the Adelene restaurant at the Port-O-Call Hotel on the Ocean City boardwalk Oct. 18 to celebrate 65 years of staying together as a class. Memories were shared, yearbooks and photos of previous reunions were […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Colony Club sets annual open house OCEAN CITY – The Colony Club of Ocean City is having its annual open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in room 111 at the Ocean City Community Center, 1735 Simpson Ave. All are welcome to come meet themembers, learn about the group’s volunteering and scholarship fundraising. Light refreshments […]
Ocean City volleyball playing for CAL title; sectional playoff roundup
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School volleyball team was playing for the Cape-Atlantic League crown Tuesday evening after the Sentinel sports section went to press. The Red Raider girls (22-1) are the third seed in the tournament. They were facing top seed Our Lady of Mercy Academy (16-4) in the finals. Ocean City […]
Mainland girls soccer falls to EHT in CAL finals
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Two early goals were too much for Mainland Regional High School to overcome as the girls soccer team fell 3-1 to Egg Harbor Township on Oct. 22. The Eagles continued their impressive season (16-1 overall, 12-0 in the Cape-Atlantic League American Division under head coach Peter Lambert), getting goals from senior […]
The art of drawing a person’s portrait in 15 minutes
Upper Township’s Tim Smith practiced by doing 100 drawings in 100 days for Ocean City Arts Center fundraiser OCEAN CITY – To prepare for doing 15-minute portraits at the Ocean City Arts Center Fall Fundraiser Oct. 17, Upper Township artist Tim Smith drew one of his Instagram followers every day. He did that for 100 […]
Wildcat field hockey tops Ocean City second time around
Raider girls one of few teams to beat St. Joseph this season HAMMONTON — There was no doubt St. Joseph of Hammonton was the dominant team when the Wildcats beat Ocean City 6-2 on Oct. 22 in the semifinals of the Cape-Atlantic League Field Hockey Tournament, but it did seem closer than a four-goal spread. […]
Overtime win propels Ocean City football into playoff matchup with Mainland
Red Raiders beat Pirates 20-17, will face rival Mustangs Saturday OCEAN CITY – With the season on the line, senior Triston Schmidt and the Ocean City Red Raiders were not ready to let the season end. Down by 8 points late in the second half, Schmidt scored 9 of the Raiders’ last 11 points, including […]