Somers Point proposes regs on short-term rentals
Public hearing scheduled March 9 SOMERS POINT — Operating a short-term rental property soon may become more expensive in Somers Point, where City Council proposed adding a tax, increasing a fee and instituting financial penalties for code violations. The three measures proposed Feb. 23 are intended to increase oversight of the properties, which are booked […]
Shore, Penn team up to heal Upper man’s heart
SOMERS POINT — When Ken “Casey” Adams turned 73 on Aug. 31, 2022, he had no plans to slow down. The carpenter often worked 12-hour days as the facilities manager of Sifting Sands Condo-Motel in Ocean City and was looking forward to his 55th reunion with his Ocean City High School class of ’67 friends […]
Linwood limits locations for addiction recovery homes
City Council revises ordinances to give city control, have some regulations LINWOOD — City Council adopted an amendment to its zoning ordinance Feb. 22 that limits where addiction recovery homes can be located. The terms “cooperative sober living residence” (CSLR) and “boarding house” were added to the ordinance, bringing them under the control of city government […]
Mita: business relationship with mayor has hurt him, not helped; Gillian: I won’t support proposal
OCEAN CITY – “The relationship with the mayor is killing me.” That’s Eustace Mita on how partnering with Mayor Jay Gillian to save the Wonderland Pier amusement park is not doing him any favors with development in the resort. According to him, it’s the opposite. “Not only hasn’t the relationship with the mayor helped me, […]
Ocean City landmark hotel proposed on beachfront
Icona’s Eustace Mita pitches concept on city-owned parcel near Carey Stadium, Civic Center OCEAN CITY — During last spring’s mayoral campaign, challenger Keith Hartzell ran on a platform that focused largely on fighting the concept of new high-rise hotels on the boardwalk. Hartzell, a longtime councilman, was referring to an idea floated by luxury hotel […]
OCHS has permanent principal: Dr. Wendy O’Neal
Approved Wednesday night, she has been acting principal since last spring OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School has a new permanent principal who looks surprisingly like the acting principal. The Ocean City Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Wendy O’Neal for the position Wednesday evening. She has been the acting principal since last spring. […]
Championship-winning coach returns to lead OCHS sports
Ocean City school board names Michael Pellegrino as athletic director OCEAN CITY — Michael Pellegrino found his way back to the red and white. The coach who led the Red Raider boys soccer program to multiple state championships has returned to the fold at Ocean City High School as the permanent athletic director. Pellegrino was […]
Somers Point schools plan staff cuts and a tax hike
SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point School District is planning a 2 percent tax increase, staffing cuts and withdrawals from its capital and maintenance reserves in its 2023-24 budget. Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder and Business Administrator Julie Gallagher laid out the preliminary spending plan Feb. 16, explaining that state aid figures are yet to be determined. […]
Sentinel earns 25 New Jersey Press Association awards
Cited for photography, editorial, news writing, environmental, governmental reporting; graphic design OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Sentinel won 25 awards in the 2022 New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, including 14 citations for photography and 11 awards including editorial and news writing, environmental and governmental reporting and graphic design. The Ocean City Sentinel, […]
Cell tower plan raises concerns
Ocean City neighbors cite fears; research so far shows no health link OCEAN CITY — A plan to place Verizon Wireless cell phone towers on a building in the south end has some neighbors asking if there should be restrictions on towers that are close to homes and if there would be better, less-populated locations […]