Cannabis business on Tilton?
New ordinance is in the works in Northfield Editor’s note: Multiple communities, including Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, Linwood and Somers Point have banned marijuana businesses. Northfield is considering allowing cannabis businesses. NORTHFIELD — A draft ordinance of a new proposal to allow cannabis businesses to operate along a section of Tilton Road […]
Residents urge Somers Point to join the combined court
Council lets the issue die SOMERS POINT — Despite multiple members of the public urging participation in the countywide municipal court system, City Council opted to do nothing — actually nothing. Resolution 185-2021 to approve an agreement with Atlantic County to join its new system was on the agenda Oct. 28. After City Clerk Lucy Samuelsen […]
Ocean City Halloween Parade 2021
Ocean City has one of the oldest Halloween Parades in New Jersey. After a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was back in force Thursday, Oct. 28, marching down Asbury Avenue with bands, floats, dance troops and scout troops, decorated vehicles and people in costume. The parade is run by the Ocean City […]
GOP sweep in Upper Township
Newman, Hayes and Pancoast cruise to victory for committee seats Crowley wins Ocean City First Ward; Vanderslice, Halliday and McAlister win Ocean City school board seats; Teeney, Newman and Holmes win U.T. school board seats DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Republican ticket of John C. “Jay” Newman, Kimberly R. Hayes and Mark E. […]
VA clinic plan goes before Northfield planners
Executive Levinson supports getting more VA services in Atlantic County NORTHFIELD — The Atlantic County Veterans Affairs Clinic is hoping to move into a bigger, better barracks next door but first the potential developer must get an affirmative from the city Planning Board. Members of the board, which include Mayor Erland Chau and Councilman Paul […]
Principal to parents: Vaping an issue at Ocean City High School
OCEAN CITY – Mark Napoleon, interim principal at Ocean City High School, said a letter he sent to parents in mid-October about vaping in the high school was part of his process to keep them aware of issues affecting students. “I want to improve communication the best that we can,” he said, adding he has […]
Beesley’s Point Park a new way to welcome visitors to Upper Township, county
This is a followup to a story about the new Beesley’s Point Park that appeared on Oct. 20 BEESLEYS POINT — Welcome to Cape May County. That’s the message officials hope to send through creation of Beesley’s Point Park, a collaboration among Upper Township, Cape May County and the county Open Space Board. The park, […]
Ocean City Chamber announces awards
Citizen of Year, Business and Beautification Nov. 17 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the recipient of the Chamber’s 2021 Citizen of the Year Award and Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards. The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s dinner Wednesday, Nov. 17 at The Flanders Hotel. […]
Shore physician ran COVID-19 trial for Pfizer vaccine
Dr. Lucasti has been involved with more than 100 clinical trials over the years SOMERS POINT – The pandemic has taught many lessons over the past 20 months. The critical need to find a safe and effective vaccine was one of the most important. Dr. Christopher Lucasti, Infectious Disease Division Chief at Shore Medical Center, […]
Somers Point moves ahead with Bay Ave. plan
Move would pave the way for luxury Paddle Club at Pleasant Avenue SOMERS POINT — City Council voted Oct. 28 to move forward with a redevelopment plan with the Somers Point Paddle Club. In June, local developer Sean Scarborough of Scarborough Properties presented his plan to build a private swim club with a bar and grille […]