OCBP Hall of Fame inducts guards John Turner, Maggie Wallace and Sentinel editor David Nahan
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Hall of Fame at the reunion party. The annual get-together was held on Aug. 9 in the Ocean City Historical Museum’s assembly room. Since 1975, a total of 123 lifeguards have been inducted including three added this summer. The newest members […]
Save Wonderland: 5,000+ are against hotel on boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – Local group Save Wonderland said its petition opposing Eustace Mita’s proposed 252-room, eight-story hotel at the former Wonderland Pier has garnered more than 5,000 signatures. The group made the announcement Monday afternoon in response to plans by Ocean City Council to vote this week on a measure toward designating the Sixth and […]
Fairness In Taxes opposes Mita’s hotel on the boardwalk
Taxpayer group passes resolution supporting traffic study, alternative OCEAN CITY — Taxpayer watchdog group Fairness In Taxes has come out in opposition to a high-rise hotel on the Ocean City Boardwalk. At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Fairness in Taxes (FIT) board of directors approved a resolution with four objectives: protecting the integrity of the […]
Family celebrates Shark Week
By ELAINE TITUS/For the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — For more than 56 years, Ocean City has been the vacation spot of the Raymond Titus family gatherings. Since the movie “Jaws” came to the big screen 50 years ago, the Titus family has continued its tradition of celebrating Shark Week. Traditionally, the family has rented a […]
Somers Point council president attempts to step down
Members vote 4-3 to reject leadership change; Haberkorn doesn’t offer reason SOMERS POINT — City Council President Charlie Haberkorn attempted to step down from his leadership position Aug. 14 but his request was rejected. “It is my understanding that Council President Haberkorn wishes to step down from the council president seat and we need to […]
Mayor offers sympathy for teen E-bike rider killed on path
Petition urges changes for safety in Somers Point; accident investigation ongoing SOMERS POINT — Mayor Dennis Tapp expressed sorrow and support Aug. 14 for the loved ones of the teen E-bike rider who was killed in an accident July 17. The Egg Harbor Township boy was killed in a collision between his E-bike and a […]
FROM THE OCBP CHIEF
Tough time of year, starting to say goodbye to the lifeguard crew OCEAN CITY — As we bid farewell to summer, a familiar scene unfolds along our beaches. Our dedicated student lifeguards — and many of our teachers — are starting to head back to school. It’s a bittersweet moment, and I can’t help but feel […]
OCBP names EMT of the Year and Lifeguard of the Year
OCEAN CITY – Kyle Roseland is the Ocean City Beach Patrol Lifeguard of the Year and Aleks Kucas is the OCBP EMT of the Year. Chief of Operations Erich Becker presented plaques to the two men Saturday night during the Junior Miss Ocean City Pageant at the Ocean City Music Pier. “Kyle has earned the […]
Harper Juelg crowned as Little Miss Ocean City 2026
She had been first runner-up in the pageant for the past three years OCEAN CITY – Always the bridesmaid, never the bride? Not this time. After three years finishing as the first runner-up, Harper Juelg was crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2026 Friday evening, Aug. 15, at the Ocean City Music Pier. Juelg burst into […]
Arianna DiAntonio crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2026
OCEAN CITY — Arianna DiAntonio danced her way to the 2026 Junior Miss Ocean City crown Saturday night, Aug. 16, at the Ocean City Music Pier. A former Little Miss Ocean City (2022) and a rising sophomore at Ocean City High School, Arianna she felt a bit more trepidation going into the pageant after big sister […]