Commenters weigh in on Ocean Wind 1
Hearing on use of resort’s land for transmission lines turns into forum on project A public hearing Monday evening on Ocean Wind 1’s proposed use of less than an acre of Ocean City land for its power transmission cables turned into a referendum on the planned wind turbine farm off the coast. Representatives of Ocean […]
Mother raises safety concerns at Dawes Ave. school
SOMERS POINT — Theresa Dougherty brought her concerns about what she calls a dangerous situation for students to City Council’s attention Feb. 10, asking for help before someone gets hurt. Dougherty, president of the Dawes Avenue School PTO, said traffic at the intersection of Pierson and Atlantic avenues during student pickup and drop-off makes it […]
Rotondi files petitions for Ocean City Council
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s Second Ward Councilman Tom Rotondi submitted his petitions to the City Clerk Monday to seek an at-large council seat. With his family by his side, Rotondi submitted more than 125 petitions from supporters for his bid. “I’m proud of the work we, as council, have been able to do in […]
Moore files to run for Ocean City Council seat
OCEAN CITY – Donna Moore filed nominating petitions Friday to begin her “For our people and our environment” campaign for an at-large seat on Ocean City Council. There are three at-large seats available in the May 10 election and six candidates have filed to run for those positions. In addition to Moore, candidates include Second […]
DeVlieger was first to file for Ocean City council seat
OCEAN CITY – Michael DeVlieger, previously elected three times as Ocean City’s First Ward councilman, was the first to file his petitions to run for one of three at-large council seats in the May 10 election. DeVlieger, 55, stepped down from his seat in August 2020, citing a “family crisis,” but said that has been […]
Ocean City High School students have mixed opinions about end of mask mandate
OCEAN CITY – As students streamed out of Ocean City High School Friday afternoon, they had mixed opinions about the end of the mask mandate the following Monday, March 7. Some were happy to be rid of the masks, others liked that they had personal choice – and planned to keep wearing them – and still […]
Hartzell: Voters want change
Longtime city councilman explains why he is running for mayor, outlines his key positions Editor’s note: This is the first of a planned ongoing series of profiles in the Sentinel on candidates for mayor and City Council in Ocean City’s May 10 election. See Hartzell’s related petition filing story here. OCEAN CITY – City Councilman […]
Ocean City fire chief learned professional, life lessons from his father
James P. Smith was nationally known for his firefighting expertise OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Fire Chief Jim Smith knows he has lost a huge influence on his personal and professional life. He takes solace knowing that influence extended to fire service personnel across the country On March 1, his father, James P. Smith, 75, […]
Ocean City Council: Bergman, Madden, Polcini file nominating papers for May 10 election
OCEAN CITY – Incumbents Peter Madden and Karen Bergman, along with newcomer John “Tony” Polcini, officially filed their paperwork for Ocean City Council at-large, dropping off their petitions to city clerk Melissa Rasner Wednesday morning. Madden and Bergman are each seeking re-election to a third term and have teamed up with Polcini, a former businessman. […]
Ocean City’s Keith Hartzell files petitions to run for mayor
Longtime city councilman says he will oppose high-rises on the boardwalk, importing sewage, joint public safety building, will fight for quality-of-life issues OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Councilman Keith Hartzell officially filed petitions Wednesday to enter the race for mayor in the May 2022 election. The three-term, at-large councilman, who served two years as council […]