County again pushes for full interchanges at GSP exits 6, 13, 17, 20
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County officials are making another concerted push to get full interchanges at four Garden State Parkway exits. “We would love the Turnpike Authority to do these interchanges. We rely on the Garden State Parkway, which is a vital lifeline for our residences, businesses and emergency evacuation, and tourism […]
Staff shortages force OCBP to close some beaches
End of summer means teachers, students leave early; patrol is innovating OCEAN CITY — With college sports and other activities starting earlier every season, many young folks who fill an important role in the local workforce are already disappearing from the island. But while the loss of some teens means only a longer wait for […]
Preservation success story: Storybook cottage on West Surf Road
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series showcasing owners of historic Ocean City homes and their preservation success stories. If you would like to tell your success story, please email maryann@ friendsocnj.org. By BARBARA SCHMIDT and MARYANN PIONEGRO-SMITH Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – As you drive into the resort via the Ocean City-Longport Bridge, you’ll pass […]
Phillie Phanatic at Ocean City 34th Street event Aug. 26
OCEAN CITY – With the Phillies out on the West Coast, the Phanatic will escape to the shore and help Ocean City celebrate the season finale of its new 34th Street Sandcastle Park Summer Entertainment Series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Families are invited to wear their Phillies gear for “Phillies Week” […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events and activities
Al-Anon meets in Sea Isle City SEA ISLE CITY — Steps to Serenity, an Alcoholics Anonymous support group, meets at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Sea Isle City branch of the Cape May County Library, 4800 Central Ave. Palermo Coffee Group meets OCEAN VIEW – Join the Palermo Coffee Group (PCG) gathering at 10 […]
Bacteria level higher with effluent in Crook Horn Creek tributary
OCEAN CITY – Agencies are monitoring higher bacteria levels in a tributary of Crook Horn Creek that is south of the 34th Street bridge. According to Mayor Jay Gillian at the Aug. 20 City Council meeting, the county Municipal Utilities Authority and the state Department of Environmental Protection have been checking the levels. He said […]
Next Gen ‘Mini Med School’
Shore Medical Center program gives high schoolers hands-on experience with professionals in the f SOMERS POINT — A cardiac arrest simulation, touring an ambulance, reading X-rays and learning how to take a manual blood pressure are just a few of the hands-on experiences of the 20 students selected for Shore Medical Center’s Next Gen Mini […]
PETA protests at Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant, hermit crab races
Only one entrant in beauty pageant, not many take part in races OCEAN CITY – Although about a hundred spectators gathered at Sixth Street and the Boardwalk Wednesday evening to watch the annual Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and hermit crab races, there wasn’t much to see. Only one little girl entered her hermit crabs in […]
‘Surfin’ OCNJ’ opens at city’s museum
OCEAN CITY — Hawaiian surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku brought surfing to Ocean City in the 1930s, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the sport really dropped in on the East Coast. “People think it started in the ’70s,” John Loeper, president of the Board of Directors of the Historical Museum, told the Sentinel. That […]
OCBP names EMT, lifeguard of year, Chief’s Award winner
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Beach Patrol Chief Erich Becker announced Michael Castro as the patrol’s EMT of the year and Steven Salarski as the Lifeguard of the Year Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier. During a break in the Junior Miss Ocean City Pageant, Becker also presented the Chief’s Award – one […]