Ocean City balloon décor firm Partyology strives to be Earth-friendly
OCEAN CITY — Amid her busiest time of year, a local business owner is trying to educate the public about the proper handling of balloon décor and steps being taken to minimize or eliminate the harm they pose to the environment. Perhaps the biggest balloon night of the year is New Year’s Eve, with the […]
‘Power of digital’ key to newspaper company’s expansion
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Sentinel, Upper Township Sentinel and The Sentinel of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield, through its parent company, Sample News Group (SNG), announced the hiring of Roy Daugherty as vice president for Digital Development. Daugherty will help usher the company’s community newspapers into a new era of multi-media publishing. “Our […]
Procession honors ‘soul’ of Somers Point Fire Co. No. 1
Firefighters mourn death of Eric W. Jones, ‘the mayor’ of Somers Point and Ocean City who didn’t let a little thing like losing a leg slow him down SOMERS POINT – Losing a leg to cancer as a boy didn’t stop Eric W. Jones from fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a firefighter. It didn’t […]
Prosecutor: Adams must resign from Somers Point Council
Past conviction when he was Northfield police chief means it is not legal for Adams to serve on Somers Point City Council, Shill says See related story. SOMERS POINT — Councilman Ken Adams must resign from Somers Point City Council, according to acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill, who said, “it is not legal for […]
Somers Point is forgiving about appointee’s past
New council member a former police chief who was convicted of theft SOMERS POINT — In a unanimous vote Thursday, Jan. 28, City Council appointed former law enforcement officer Ken Adams to replace Ward I Councilwoman Stacy Ferreri, who resigned last month one year into her tenure. Adams, 60, is the former chief of the Northfield […]
Ocean City’s former N.J. Teacher of Year leads state tutoring corps, advocates year-round
After-school sites include Jordan Road School; Bassett cites benefits for young ‘scholars’ and college student tutors SOMERS POINT — Katherine Bassett was chosen to lead a statewide summer tutoring program in 2021 to get young children back up to speed on math after their education was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bassett ran the program […]
Somers Point argues it belongs in Second District
Officials: City more connected to Atlantic City, neighbors than Cape May, Cumberland towns SOMERS POINT — City officials and political leaders are advocating for Somers Point to remain in Legislative District 2 when new boundaries are drawn up later this month. The state’s 564 municipalities are divided into 40 Legislative Districts, whose boundaries shift based on […]
Ocean City, Linwood, Northfield libraries to be telehealth hubs
NORTHFIELD — Fiction, nonfiction, periodicals, telehealth … telehealth? The Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield is among 152 depositories across the state that will become a hub of medical information as the New Jersey State Library administers a statewide telehealth program. The Ocean City Free Public Library and the Linwood Library also will be taking […]
Ocean City High School grad, author vying for Military Spouse of Year; voting open now
Editor’s note: Ocean City High School graduate Athens (Voyadgis) Pellegrino was featured in an article in the Nov. 24, 2021 edition of the Sentinels about her ongoing book series, “The Military Child Chronicles.” Find the story here. OCEAN CITY — Ocean City High School graduate Athens (Voyadgis) Pellegrino, who is authoring a series of books […]
Former councilman first to return petitions to run for council
OCEAN CITY – Former First Ward Councilman Michael DeVlieger was the first person to turn in his petition to run in the May 10 election. The City Clerk’s Office has not yet reviewed it. DeVlieger is seeking one of three at-large seats. Five others have taken out petitions – two incumbent at-large council members, Pete […]