Atlantic County health officials warn of increase in RSV in children
Editor’s note: This press release is from the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is asking residents to be on alert for symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV. RSV infection primarily occurs seasonally during the fall and winter months in the U.S. However, cases of RSV in […]
Northfield votes to ban marijuana business, for now
Split vote comes after arguments for tax revenue, helping business district By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — City Council voted Aug. 10 to prohibit cannabis businesses from operating in the city but left the door ajar to possibly changing course in the future. The vote fell along party lines with a bit of a twist. […]
Little Miss Ocean City Antonella DiAntonio has had an ‘amazing’ reign
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Antonella DiAntonio won the first pageant she ever entered. It led to an “amazing” two-year reign as Little Miss Ocean City. On Friday night, she’ll be sad to see that end as she crowns her successor. DiAntonio, 13, has worn the crown since winning it in August 2019. […]
City Council chooses a new VP
Opts for critic of administration instead of supporter By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Showing that the rift on Ocean City Council is alive and well, members refused to support Karen Bergman’s bid for the open vice president spot, choosing instead one of the least-tenured members who is a critic of the administration. […]
It was a tale of perseverance for Junior Miss Ocean City Natalie Argento
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – For Natalie Argento, it is a tale of perseverance. It took her four tries to become Junior Miss Ocean City. This Saturday evening, she wants her successor to know what follows is going to be the best year of her life. “I never expected having two years of […]
New Miss Ocean City ‘over the moon’
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY Winner Maddyn Randazzo had competed in Ocean City pageants starting with Little Miss By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Maddyn Randazzo said she was “over the moon” after she was crowned Miss Ocean City 2022 Saturday night on stage at the Ocean City Music Pier. Randazzo, a summer […]
Ocean City Baby Parade as cute as ever at 111
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY OF THE PARADE Dozens brave heat, humidity to show off their children in elaborate costumes, floats By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Among the sights and sounds (and, in the case of one young mechanic, smells) of the shore Thursday, Aug. 12, on the boardwalk were dozens […]
Marijuana put to the test on the mainland
O.C., U.T., already said no to businesses; Northfield, Linwood vote this week By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff The deadline to set local limits on the statewide marijuana marketplace is looming and two of the three mainland municipalities are finalizing their plans this week. In November 2020, New Jersey residents voted about 2-1 in favor of […]
Delta variant rise causing new mandates
Cape May County leads in new daily cases; masks to be required in schools By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The number of COVID-19 cases is jumping statewide, with increases in Atlantic County and Cape May County leading the state in daily new cases. With schools opening in just under four weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy said students […]
Boardwalk Art Show
Scores of artists took part in the Ocean City Arts Center Boardwalk Art Show from Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8. Beautiful weather accompanied the show, which was viewed by thousands of people over the three-day period. Artists in a range of mediums participated and sold their work. In this gallery is just a […]