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Each candidate is profiled UPPER TOWNSHIP — The Sentinel conducted interviews with the five announced candidates for the Upper Township Board of Education and one declared write-in candidate. They were all asked to respond to four questions: about their work and family background, why they are running for office, their priorities if elected and the […]

Moore will be advocate for quality of life on the island OCEAN CITY — First Ward City Council candidate Donna Moore has been taking part in local government since the late 1980s and has appeared regularly before City Council over the past six years, advocating for various issues, many of them involving the environment and […]

Election season is upon us and area residents are seeking local, county and state offices Nov. 2. State Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo, a Democrat from Northfield representing Atlantic County, is seeking the state Senate seat vacated by Republican Chris Brown. He is joined by County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick of Linwood, who is seeking an Assembly seat, […]

LINWOOD — The changing of the guard on the Linwood Board of Education will be complete when the term of two longtime members expires at the end of the year. Board president Donna Michael-Ziereis and member Michelle DeMorat have chosen not to seek re-election.  Michael-Ziereis, who has served since 2011, and DeMorat, who has been […]

NORTHFIELD – Atlantic County health officials are urging residents to take measures to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness by reducing their exposure to mosquito bites as officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in an Atlantic County resident this year. Officials are conducting mosquito surveillance and implementing mosquito control measures. It has […]

Ørsted officials to answer questions about wind farm project in public meeting Nov. 6 in resort OCEAN CITY – Ocean Wind 1 will have an open house Nov. 6 in Ocean City where company officials say they will answer any questions area residents have. Ocean Wind 1 is New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm developed […]

9 candidates running for office, including 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans UPPER TOWNSHIP — Republican John Coggins last week endorsed an alternate GOP ticket for Upper Township Committee, saying its members “are the most qualified of the many choices.” In 2013, Coggins and running mate Hobie Young, then running as “independent Republicans” themselves, defeated incumbents Curtis […]

OCEAN CITY — Three Cape May County women will be honored in November as Women of Wonder for their efforts to better their communities. The 2021 recipients of the Women of Wonder awards, organized by the Atlantic Cape Foundation and the Cape May County Women’s Commission, are Marilyn Miller, director of the Sam. S. DeVico […]

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced state Assemblyman Antwan McClellan is the recipient of the chamber’s 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. That award and the Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards will be presented at the chamber’s dinner Wednesday, Nov. 17, at The Flanders Hotel. McClellan was sworn into the […]