Sentinel wins statewide awards for coverage of wind turbine project, sports
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Sentinel won seven statewide awards in the New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, including first place awards for its coverage of the proposed wind turbine farm off the coast, its local sports coverage and in photography. The Sentinel also earned awards for special subject writing, coverage of crime and […]
Somers Point is paying tribute to another naval hero
Medal of Honor winner lived later in life in city SOMERS POINT — Tom Innocente would like to kick himself. More accurately, he would like to kick his twentysomething self. The U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve veteran spent time with a decorated American hero in the 1970s and failed to take advantage of the opportunity. […]
Horseshoe crabs get an assist after rare winter beaching
Beached horseshoe crabs have been getting an assist from Stockton University alumni and staff, who are sharing how others can help by flipping the crabs over so they can return to the water. Elizabeth Parsons first discovered more horseshoe crabs than she could easily count stranded on the beach about a mile from Stockton University […]
State misses deadline on marijuana sales
TRENTON — Sale of recreational marijuana from medical dispensaries was supposed to start Feb. 22 but the deadline will not be met, according to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), which has yet to issue a license. The CRC wants to ensure medical marijuana users do not face shortages of cannabis due to it […]
Somers Point to stay in Legislative District 2
SOMERS POINT — Legislative redistricting maps released last week from both major political parties keep Somers Point in District 2, much to the relief of city leaders. It may never be known whether their efforts to keep the city in District 2 paid off, but that matters little since the outcome is what was desired. “I’m […]
A Jersey Girl fights cancer
Ocean City’s Jennifer Pfander became advocate for mammograms after almost skipping the one that detected her breast cancer during COVID OCEAN CITY — Ocean City resident Jennifer Pfander blew off her mammogram appointment at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, then thought better of it a few months later because she didn’t want to irritate […]
Black History in Ocean City: Recalling the Fifth St. beach
William Griffin’s uncle, John Motley’s father, were guards in 1920s, ’30s OCEAN CITY – Ocean City natives John Motley and William Griffin loved going to the Fifth Street beach as kids. What Motley didn’t realize until later in life was that his dad was a guard at that beach. He found a photograph of his […]
Officials: Change law that handcuffs police
Local, county, state leaders seeking more control over juvenile suspects SEA ISLE CITY — First District legislators intend to sponsor a bill that would free police officers’ hands to deal with disruptive, drunk or drugged youth. County and municipal leaders, law enforcement officers and other stakeholders gathered Friday, Feb. 11, in Sea Isle City for […]
Public comment split on Ocean City shared services
Questions about candidacy elicit strong response from councilman who stepped down OCEAN CITY – With only a brief agenda, Thursday evening’s Ocean City Council meeting was dominated by public comment, a good portion surrounding council’s actions at a previous meeting and council candidacies in the May 10 election. Council and the administration got a mixed […]
Deauville’s owner buys Yesterday’s in Marmora
Restaurant staying open, to be renovated MARMORA — Yesterday’s restaurant and bar on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Marmora section of Upper Township has changed ownership. Following 46 years of stewardship, Jeff McIntyre and his family have sold the property to Tim Fox, owner of the Deauville Inn in nearby Strathmere. According to a news release from […]