Tom Rotondi files to run for Second Ward seat on Ocean City Council
By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Tom Rotondi was a soldier, a police officer, and a salesman and if all goes right in the May 12 election, he could add city councilman to his resume. Rotondi, 41, filed his petition with the city clerk March 5 to run as a candidate for the vacant […]
GTAMA to host bingo fundraiser
TUCKAHOE — The Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants’ Association is hosting its inaugural Designer Bag Bingo as one of several annual fundraising events to fund its scholarship funds. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, at the Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Hall on Route 50 in Tuckahoe. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at […]
Upper plans forum on flood insurance
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Upper Township Committee members have committed to hosting a pub-lic information meeting on flood zones and flood insurance in July. Homeowners within flood zones will have a chance to speak with experts about their properties and flood insurance rates. The intent is that owners will gain […]
Northfield woman new ambassador for Down syndrome awareness group
NORTHFIELD — Chelsea Cummings of Northfield has been named an ambassador for Nothing Down, an organization aiming to change the way the world views Down syndrome. Cummings, 27, is one of 29 new ambassadors from across the globe. She was chosen to represent Nothing Down and, alongside her family, will assist the organization through community […]
Point promotes officers, honors fire company volunteers
By KRISTEN KELLEHER/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Two police officers were promoted and seven firefighters and volunteers were recognized for as much as 45 years of service to Somers Point, during a City Council meeting Thursday, Feb. 27. Somers Point Police Department Patrolman David Ficca and Patrolman Robert Gray were both promoted to the rank […]
Performers remember ‘Standing Ovation’ 10 years later
By RACHEL SHUBIN/Special to the Sentinel Set on location in areas around Cape May County, the film “Standing Ovation” marks its 10th anniversary in 2020. The family-friendly movie is a comedy about a group of girls competing in a national teen music video contest and chasing their dreams, including a few side-story antics that keep […]
Black History Month events at Northfield library
Kristen Kelleher/SENTINEL Poets, performers and community leaders participated in a Read-In on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield as part of the library’s Black History Month programming.
Point encourages Air Force to base F-35 jets at 177th
By KRISTEN KELLEHER/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Somers Point City Council passed a resolution Thursday, Feb. 27, encouraging the U.S. Air Force to base F-35 fighter jets at the New Jersey Air National Guard facility in Egg Harbor Township. According to the resolution, on Thursday, Jan. 9, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a resolution to urge […]
The show must go on:
Somers Pt. students to perform play despite loss of costumes, sets, props By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point School District is working hard to prepare for its junior play after having lost a lot of its sets, costumes and props in a fire Jan. 30. The fire started at about […]
Play: ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’
Kristen Kelleher/SENTINEL Country Shore Women’s Club will present its 38th annual production for children, “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.” in March. The CSWC’s annual production is performed by local children with proceeds benefiting student scholarships and local organizations within Cape May County. There will be four performances: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, Friday, March 6, […]