OCEAN CITY – The seniors on the Ocean City girls lacrosse team have only ever ended their regular season with a Cape-Atlantic League title. They were not ready to let the streak end on their watch. Despite a valiant comeback attempt from Mainland Regional High School’s team, the Red Raiders rode an early lead all […]
Candidates sought for Miss NIV OCEAN CITY – The Miss Night In Venice Charity is seeking young women ages 15 to 25 to help raise funds for local charities while earning community service hours. Fundraising takes place over six weeks and culminates in a crowning ceremony followed by a ride at the head of the […]
OCEAN CITY — Authorities continued to search Wednesday for a 20-year-old boogie boarder who went missing Monday in the ocean off 10th Street beach. As of 2:10 p.m. May 20, the city reported that “despite tireless efforts, the missing swimmer has not been located.” “The search for the missing swimmer will continue into tomorrow, May […]
Councilman-elect: I’ll be agreeable, but won’t abandon my principles OCEAN CITY — Jim Kelly said he will be agreeable when he joins Ocean City Council on July 1, but that doesn’t mean he will abandon his priorities or principles. “I always remind myself, ‘Be strong and be agreeable,’ because that is how you can work […]
OCEAN CITY — Voters went to the polls in Ocean City Tuesday, May 12, and re-elected Jay Gillian to a fifth term as mayor. “I think if anything, this election tells us that Ocean City does not like hate, they don’t like the ugliness,” he said at the Flanders Hotel after the results were announced. […]
OCEAN CITY — When Pete Madden made it a three-way race for mayor this winter, a question arose: Would he be the spoiler, causing incumbent Mayor Jay Gillian to lose, or would he have that effect on second-time challenger Keith Hartzell? For his own part, Madden said he was confident he could win. However, he […]
OCEAN CITY — The shiny, new home on the second floor of a shiny, new building lets its fortunate new owners leave the work behind and enjoy summer at the shore. Sporting a maintenance-free exterior and brand-new everything, the home at 201 West Ave. Unit B provides the time to relax and think about the […]
OCEAN CITY — “You don’t have to go to Starbucks for your coffee,” Clark Edward said, noting the home he is building at 105 E. Atlantic Blvd. will have a fantastic pantry with an espresso machine. That’s just one of the many perks of this home now under construction in the exclusive Gardens section of […]
OCEAN CITY — The year-old condominium at 812A Second St. provides peace of mind to its next family, who can focus all of its attention on enjoying the beach just a short walk away. Featuring four bedrooms, a wide-open great room, two bathrooms and a powder room, the home is just one long block and […]
By BEN FONG/For the Sentinel EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Week 3 of the Thursday Ocean City Senior Golf League season at Harbor Pines Golf Club featured another round of low scores, dominant match play performances, and a few memorable moments both on and off the course. In A Flight action May 21, Guy Hackney continued […]
By TONY CHERBY/For the Sentinel BUENA VISTA – For many years, we’ve called the Ocean City Senior Tuesday Golf League’s first outing of the season the “John Fee Memorial Tournament” in honor of our past president. John was also the weekly scribe in whose wake I drifted years ago. In his name, we pay tribute […]
OCEAN CITY – The seniors on the Ocean City girls lacrosse team have only ever ended their regular season with a Cape-Atlantic League title. They were not ready to let the streak end on their watch. Despite a valiant comeback attempt from Mainland Regional High School’s team, the Red Raiders rode an early lead all […]
Thoughts from the Ocean City mayoral and council election Judging from the social media firestorm that preceded the May 12 election, having three candidates vying for mayor and more than a year-long public battle over the future of the Wonderland Pier amusement park property, we expected a higher turnout at the polls. Turns out, it […]
Is it that horrible living here on this barrier island, forcing people to live in valuable homes protected by paid police and firefighters with a great downtown, beautiful boardwalk and beaches? (And a great Senior Center and Community Center, extensive work to mitigate flooding and a ton of other amenities not available to those on […]
We hope that the Ocean City Board of Education’s hiring of Dr. Brian Latwis as the new superintendent of schools last week breaks the trend in recent years. The current superintendent, Dr. Christian Angelillo, is leaving after only two years, following a superintendent who lasted only a year and multiple interim superintendents in between that […]
Ocean City voters will be sending in their ballots or going to the polls May 12 to choose who will lead the resort for the next four years. What do they want? Mayor Jay Gillian is seeking his fifth term. He is facing a pair of longtime city councilmen, Keith Hartzell and Pete Madden, who […]
