Sea Isle police officers allegedly assaulted during domestic violence call
SEA ISLE CITY – Three Pennsylvania men allegedly assaulted Sea Isle City police officers when they responded to a 911 call Monday, July 18, at 6001 Central Ave., (North Unit), for a report of domestic violence. When the officers arrived, the accused allegedly attempted to lock the officers out of the rental property, while victims […]
Jobs vs. delay rules at wind farm hearing
Most comments don’t address impact report; Ocean City, Upper Twp. weigh in OCEAN CITY — A public hearing held by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on the proposed Ocean Wind 1 turbine project off the coast drew more than two hours of public comment Thursday afternoon, but very little addressed details in […]
Somers Point Farmers Market growing
SOMERS POINT — Organizer Rob Hopkins said three new vendors joined the Somers Point Farmers Market on July 16 on the grounds of Somers Mansion overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay. Hopkins, a member of the city’s Economic Development Advisory Commission who was tasked with organizing and managing the market, said his goal is to double […]
Ocean City banner plane pilot killed in crash Saturday
Celebration of Thomas Gibson’s life will be Thursday in Somers Point Editor’s note: This story has been updated. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – An Ocean City pilot who was killed Saturday when his small plane crashed at the Paramount Airfield in Middle Township worked for the Cape May Aerial banner tow and formerly worked at the Ocean […]
Study picks EHT as top East Coast site for esports firms
Stockton has Innovation Center, competitive team; Boyd sees spillover effect for southern Jersey SOMERS POINT — Esports don’t get the same widespread attention as professional sports, but competitive video gaming has a massive audience and comprises a multibillion-dollar industry that is growing quickly. Unlike sports, which are tied to a specific location, such as how […]
Moody Blues Hall of Famer to play Music Pier
OCEAN CITY – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Lodge is bringing the songs of the Moody Blues to the Music Pier stage Monday, July 25. Lodge joined the Moody Blues on bass and vocals amid lineup changes just ahead of their seminal album “Times of Future Passed.” He played with the band throughout […]
Grave concerns
Residents criticize housing project, fear infringing on old burial ground NORTHFIELD — A Dolphin Avenue couple is pushing back against a proposal for a senior housing community on county property in the city, saying it’s both inappropriate and irresponsible to build there. The Diocesan Housing Services Corp. of the Diocese of Camden approached Atlantic County […]
March to protest overturning Roe v. Wade is July 20
By RACHEL SHUBIN Special to the Sentinel CAPE MAY — The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24 is a day that will live in infamy for current and future generations of Americans. As the new reality of living in the “post-Roe generation” sets in, a local movement to protect bodily autonomy […]
Northfield, Absecon men plead guilty in $2M health care fraud
CAMDEN – Two Atlantic County men admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced last week. Brian Pugh, 45, of Absecon, and Thomas Schallus, 45, of Northfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert […]
2nd guilty plea in Ocean City pizza shop tax scheme
CAMDEN – Guiseppe Cannuscio, 74, of Linwood, pleaded guilty to failing to pay the IRS approximately $208,448 in taxes, following an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation Newark Field Office Special Agents of an Ocean City pizza shop he used to co-own.. Cannuscio pleaded July 13 before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams to an Information […]