B.L. England smokestack demolition set
This will make room for development and wind farm link to power grid BEESLEYS POINT — While it has taken a lot longer than planned to demolish the smokestack at the former power plant in Beesleys Point, the overall project is way ahead of schedule. Chris Wilson, co-founder of property owner Beesley’s Point Development Group, […]
Protest delays test borings for wind farm project
Tuesday morning’s peaceful rally was mostly symbolic in fight against Ocean Wind 1 UPDATE: After this story was filed Tuesday morning for the Sentinel’s print edition, six people were arrested at the protest Tuesday afternoon by the Ocean City Police Department for refusing to leave the work zone where a contractor was beginning to dig […]
Wind farm work begins in Ocean City Sept. 12
Ørsted’s Ocean Wind 1 project commissioning pushed back to 2026 OCEAN CITY — Ørsted announced on its web site that it is pushing back the Ocean Wind 1 commissioning until 2026, but company officials say onshore work is set to start in the next few weeks in Ocean City and offshore work at some point […]
FIT argues for local superintendent of schools
Group uses OPRA requests to try to stop payment to former superintendent OCEAN CITY — Members of civic group Fairness in Taxes are advocating for a local candidate to be chosen as the next superintendent of the Ocean City School District while pushing the school board not to pay the former superintendent anything more. David […]
Vineland swimmer drowns in Strathmere
Was swimming at unguarded beach Sept. 4 STRATHMERE — A Vineland man drowned Sept. 4 while swimming at an unguarded beach near Taylor Avenue in Strathmere. According to State Police, the 43-year-old succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. The man and another person were swimming at Taylor Avenue near the border of Upper […]
Beachcomber’s collection is ‘shovel-ready’
Gay LeCleire Taylor walks the beach collecting detritus, sends plastic toys to thrift shops, but keeps the shovels MARSHALLVILLE — Thousands of tourists discard plastic waste or leave behind cheap toys after a trip to the beach, where if left untouched they will wash into the ocean. But these forgotten toys and trash stand little […]
Good Old Days is Sept. 9 in JFK Park
Art in the Park added to the festival SOMERS POINT — The official end of summer is about three weeks away, and locals can soak up the last remaining rays of the season at the shore during the annual Good Old Days Festival, the city’s farewell to the season on Sept. 9. The bayside tradition, […]
Nightmare in Strathmere returns
Annual boat parade raises money, welcomes end of summer STRATHMERE — Island residents and friends from near and far marked the closing of another summer season with the annual boat parade and house decorating contest along Strathmere Bay. Wayne Thomas, president of the host Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club, said the event began in 1984, […]
Pickleballers: Don’t let injuries sideline you
Orthopedic surgeon has tips to keep players safe, whether novice or master SOMERS POINT — With pickleball’s popularity soaring and the (slightly) cooler post-Labor Day weather likely to bring even more people to the courts, a local orthopedic surgeon offers important tips on how to keep bodies — especially older bodies — free of injury. […]
OC Reads
Five events surround study of ‘The Violin Conspiracy’ OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Free Public Library is again turning the community into one big book club with its latest OC Reads selection, “The Violin Conspiracy.” The library has five upcoming themed events through Our Community Reads 2023, starting with the Fiddle Club of Linwood […]