Northfield’s Tommy McGowan, an MRHS grad, is off to West Point
By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has a new student from southern New Jersey. Northfield resident Tommy McGowan, a recent Mainland Regional High School graduate, left for the academy Sunday, June 27, to complete cadet basic training. He has plans to study computer science there. McGowan, 17, and […]
Gardens bike parade has everyone in Fourth gear
By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — The parking lot at the base of the Ocean City-Longport Bridge was filled with red, white and blue Sunday as people gathered with their bikes for the annual Independence Day bike parade. The event was hosted by the Ocean City Gardens Civic Association, and the organization set up […]
Wacky Wednesday
Artists show off their creative juices by designing art with Shriver’s taffy By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Summer is now in full swing, which means that every week at the Ocean City Music Pier, people of all ages gather to compete in Wacky Wednesday events. This week, competitors tried their best to get out […]
Ocean City council blasts wind farm legislation
Bills approved in Senate, Assembly; members decry loss of home rule By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council members decried legislation that whizzed through the state Legislature last week, eliminating what they said was their “home rule” over Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project that is proposing up to 99 turbines off the coast of […]
Art in the Park
All ages, artists gather for fun-filled Saturday By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — On Saturday, John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Somers Point was bustling with creatives. The annual Art in the Park event provided a place for artists of all ages and skill levels to showcase their work. The event featured a painting […]
Fatal car crash in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jay Prettyman of the Ocean City Police Department announced the joint investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Ninth Street and Bay Avenue, Ocean City Tuesday, June 22. At approximately 6:10 p.m., Ocean City Police Patrol Units […]
Linwood is in, but Northfield not sure
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — City Council voted June 23 to join the centralized municipal court system being established in Atlantic County. Northfield, which shares a court with Linwood, was expected to follow during a special meeting the next day, but after meeting for about 45 minutes in executive session, took no action. […]
Northfield plans to buy new fire truck
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Fire Department approached City Council on June 15, seeking funds for a new ladder truck. Councilman Dave Notaro, who oversees the department, said the issue came up after the budget was finalized so now is the time to think about funding the purchase in the next […]
Linwood changes nuisance ordinance
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The city’s nuisance ordinance now has some teeth after City Council unanimously approved amending it June 23 following complaints about music and other noise emanating from Linwood Country Club. The new language, which applies only to the county club and The Exchange, states: “A commercial establishment, which […]