Ocean City school leader sets timeframe for search
Hoping superintendent under contract in March OCEAN CITY — Interim Superintendent Terrence Crowley has set an ambitious timeline for hiring a contracted leader for the Ocean City School District. “Last month you approved my goals for the year,” Crowley told the Board of Education on Jan. 25. “My first goal is to assist the board […]
Beesley’s Point Development Group supports arts at Upper schools
Opens talks on educational opportunities at former power plant site PETERSBURG — The Beesley’s Point Development Group is making good on its promise to support local education, long before the first shovel goes in the ground for its planned bayfront hotel, marina, housing and retail project. BPDG partner Dave Kreutz presented Upper Township School District […]
Ocean City shrinks boardwalk entertainer zone, quadruples fee
OCEAN CITY — Following pleas from musicians young and old not to do so, City Council voted unanimously Jan. 25 to limit where boardwalk entertainers can perform and quadrupled the fee to do so. City Council approved new rules that would allow all performances to between May 1 and Oct. 31 only in two designated […]
Upper Township Zoning Board tables plan for hotel, apartments
Applicant wants to build 108-room hotel, 24 apartments next to Cedar Square Shopping Center SEAVILLE — The Upper Township Zoning Board tabled an application for multiple variances to build a combination hotel/apartment complex next to Cedar Square Shopping Center in Seaville. “We have a couple of things to iron out but it should be on […]
Ocean City Yacht Club Foundation offers scholarships
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Yacht Club Foundation is offering a handful of funding and scholarship opportunities for children and students who show interest in maritime activities or education. The foundation was established to promote and support sailing and sailing competition in the community, as well as to support maritime-related activities. The foundation is […]
A century of worship for Grace Lutheran Church
Somers Point church plans events all year SOMERS POINT — Grace Lutheran Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events lasting throughout the year, starting with a kickoff luncheon. The church’s 100th Anniversary Committee is hosting the complimentary luncheon starting with a service at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 25. The event is open […]
Panel finds for Shaffer in OCBOE complaints
Ethics Commission: Ex- board member violated no policies OCEAN CITY — The New Jersey School Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint against former Ocean City Board of Education member Robin Shaffer. The complaint revolved around comments Shaffer made in an interview with the Sentinel regarding former Superintendent of Schools Matthew Friedman. Carl Tripician, a nonvoting school board […]
Bergman resigns to take a job with Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — After 13 years of serving her community on City Council, Karen Bergman resigned last week from her position as vice president to take a job overseeing another facet of the city. “It’s truly been an honor serving all of the citizens of Ocean City. I will miss my fellow city council members. […]
Upper Township Committee introduces new rules for rentals
PETERSBURG — Township Committee introduced new rules governing short-term property rentals Jan. 22 based on a report by a subcommittee tasked with examining the issue. Ordinance 1-2024 adds chapter 4-6 to the code of Upper Township. Deputy Mayor Kim Hayes, who led the subcommittee, said the amendments were created to regulate rentals after a similar […]
Marketing paying off in Somers Point, EDAC says
SOMERS POINT — Chuck Westcott, chairman of the Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission, provided City Council with an update on marketing efforts for 2023. According to the data provided, online marketing via Facebook reached 171,225 people in 2023, a 31.2 percent increase over 2022, and 19,157 visit, a 131.8 percent increase. The total of […]