First responders honored for saving lives
Chiefs highlight 2023 incidents in Ocean City in which police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, lifeguards answered the call OCEAN CITY — There wasn’t a safer place on the island Feb. 28 than the Ocean City Tabernacle, where dozens of first responders gathered along with their families and other loved ones to honor those among them who […]
Ocean City Councilman Rotondi not seeking re-election
OCEAN CITY – Second Ward Councilman Tom Rotondi has decided not to run for another term in the May 14 election, leaving former councilman Keith Hartzell and Arlene’s Restaurant’s Paul Stryker as the two candidates for the seat. Rotondi sent a letter out to his constituents Wednesday letting them know of his decision. “It is […]
Panico urges opposition to two state bills
Fellow board member: School board not place to express political view OCEAN CITY — A verbal altercation took place Feb. 22 during the Ocean City Board of Education meeting over state legislation regarding reading material and mental health care. During new business, board member Catherine Panico read a statement opposing the legislation, eliciting a scathing […]
Lawyer requests clarification on Somers Point street vacation
Developer wants to use paper street Oak Lane as two-way access to Greate Bay housing project By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The attorney for a housing developer asked City Council to amend an ordinance vacating a street that relates directly to the construction of more than 200 homes around the 18-hole Greate […]
Sentinel wins 25 awards for photos, advertising, writing
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Sentinel won 25 statewide awards, including nine first-place awards, in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The Ocean City Sentinel, with many of its stories featured in sister newspapers the Upper Township Sentinel and The Sentinel of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield, competes against weekly newspapers […]
Traffic signal planned for Ocean Heights, Shore Road
SOMERS POINT — One of the city’s most dangerous and difficult to navigate intersections may be addressed in the near future. City Council President Janice Johnston said Feb. 22 that the city received a letter from County Executive Dennis Levinson stating that improvements would be made at the intersection of Ocean Heights Avenue and Shore […]
Ocean City receives nearly $5 million boardwalk grant
OCEAN CITY — The city has been awarded a $4,859,175 grant from the state’s Boardwalk Preservation Fund. Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the award of $100 million in Boardwalk Preservation Fund grants to 18 municipalities to assist them in addressing the most critical and necessary capital needs of boardwalks in their communities. Administered by the New […]
OCHS alum starts clothing line for young boys
Starts BayCo Apparel after having sons and being frustrated by lack of style, options Little boys can now ditch some of their dinosaur-themed duds (well, their parents can) and dress in contemporary clothing like their dads. In fact, boys and their dads can even wear fashionable and functional matching outfits. Clothing designer Lauren O’Sullivan has […]
Upper Township could deem areas ‘in need of redevelopment’
Planners to study Marmora, Seaville commercial districts PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Planning Board will begin a preliminary investigation of parts of the Marmora Town Center and Town Center Core zoning districts to determine whether they meet the parameters of a condemnation redevelopment area. Designating an area in need of redevelopment allows the municipality to […]
Upper Township budget expected to raise tax rate 1.4 cents
PETERSBURG — Committeeman Curtis Corson said preliminary indications are that the 2024 budget will require a 1.4-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. Corson, who oversees the Revenue and Finance Department, said Feb. 12 that Township Committee is expected to introduce the spending plan at its next meeting, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, […]