Man arrested after attempted luring
Allegedly offered juvenile female alcohol in exchange for sex in Sea Isle SEA ISLE CITY – A Mount Holly man was arrested after allegedly offering to buy alcohol for juveniles in return for sexual favors in Sea Isle City. On Monday afternoon, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Sea Isle City Police Chief […]
Ocean City lifeguards save woman
OCEAN CITY – At approximately 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards responded to a bather in distress at 39th Street Beach, according to Ocean City’s public information officer. “A husband standing in waist-deep water alerted guards to his 72-year-old wife, who was face-down and unresponsive next to him. Ocean conditions were calm […]
Meet the author of book about April Kauffman murder
It reveals what doctor behind wife’s killing had to say By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A television reporter’s book about the April Kauffman murder that rocked the local area contains extensive detail about the man behind the murder. Annie McCormick, a reporter for 6ABC Action News in Philadelphia, will be in Ocean City […]
DeVlieger quitting council
Said he needs a better work, life balance By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – First Ward Councilman Michael DeVlieger announced Thursday he is quitting his elected position to achieve a better work-life balance. In an announcement at the end of the Ocean City Council meeting that appeared to surprise some of his colleagues, DeVlieger […]
Concerns over speeding electric bikes on the boardwalk, building bulkheads nowhere near water owners building bulkheads
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – There have been complaints about battery-powered bicycles speeding along the boardwalk, but there is no speed limit on the boardwalk. At last week’s Ocean City Council meeting, Councilman Keith Hartzell noted there has been pushback on allowing “electric bikes” on the boardwalk and some are calling for them […]
Crackdown finally comes on dumpsters in Ocean City
City puts contractors on notice after citizen’s complaints, ordinance change By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Local resident Bob Forman’s crusade to get construction dumpsters covered is finally getting the attention he believes it deserves. Not only is the city cracking down on uncovered dumpsters, it will be making sure they are placed safely. […]
Council votes 5-2 to move along $3M project to lift condo complex
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council voted 5-2 to approve a loan indemnification with Ocean Aire Condominiums to get the 52 units raised above flood level with a $3 million government grant. Council Vice President Michael DeVlieger and Second Ward Councilman Tomaso Rotondi voted no, saying the burden should remain on […]
Night in Venice returns
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY After pandemic year off, boat parade is a summer highlight By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – For well over 60 years, Ocean City has been celebrating its roots in boating with its annual Night in Venice celebration. Saturday night, thousands of people took to the city to watch […]
Officials lay out case for Public Safety
Building plans designed for current and future in Ocean City By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Addressing criticism the proposed Public Safety Building is too large and too expensive, Ocean City officials said it would be irresponsible to build for the present and ignore the future. In a meeting with the Ocean City Sentinel […]
Mayor explodes at Northfield meeting
Accuses 2 of racism over exclusion on library issue By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Mayor Erland Chau suggested racial discrimination was the motivation for leaving him out of a decision regarding the city’s library. During a meeting July 13, Chau became irate, raising his voice, slamming his hand down several times and leaving his […]