MRHS graduates celebrate roots in their communities
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff LINWOOD – The 2021 graduates of Mainland Regional High School have had a memorable four years. On Monday, the seniors graduated on the field at the Mustang Corral with the stands full of family members, a stark contrast to last year’s commencement ceremonies that limited […]
OCHS Class of 2021 graduates
SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School Class of 2021 is unique in the sense that they only attended less than three years of high school in person, but they all gathered to graduate at Carey Stadium on Tuesday evening, June 15. The class […]
Chamber salutes McGuckin
Keynote speaker: Value all the working women By ELIZABETH LITTLE/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Salute to Working Women Award was presented to Mary McGuckin on Thursday afternoon during a luncheon at the Ocean City Yacht Club. McGuckin was honored for her work as manager of the Lightkeeper’s Society with Shore Medical Center. McGuckin is […]
Annual Art in the Park Saturday
Art show, sale in Somers Point’s Kennedy Park By CRAIG D. SCHENCK Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — What’s better than strolling through an art show on a beautiful summer’s afternoon? Strolling through an art show at a picturesque park overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay. Better still is that all of the art — both paintings […]
Cape May City Council member is charged with cyber harassment
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May City Councilman and local real estate agent Christopher Bezaire, 43, has been charged with crimes related to the alleged cyber harassment of a former girlfriend. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Chief Paul Skill of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced Bezaire’s arrest following the execution […]
Ocean City School District COVID
OCEAN CITY – As of May 24, the Ocean City School District reported a total of 742 close-contact cases requiring students and/or staff to quarantine, and a total of 126 positive cases of COVID-19 since winter break. The district has been providing regular updates of the number of students/staff testing positive for the coronavirus and those […]
Court consolidation gains steam
Communities split on joining municipal system By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff MAYS LANDING — The countywide municipal court system proposed by Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson got a major boost recently but still has a long way to go before crossing the finish line. Both houses of the state Legislature approved the required legislation June 22 […]
Antique auto show, Judy Collins concert, more events coming up in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Car lovers can watch more than 300 vintage vehicles parade down the Ocean City Boardwalk at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26. The procession will cap off the 66th annual Dave Blyler & Herb Godfrey Memorial Antique and Classic Auto Show and Parade. Before the parade, the antique cars – all at least […]
Citizen mulls referendum on public safety building
Hinchman says council, administration planning wasteful, oversized facility By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Local resident Michael Hinchman asked Ocean City Council and the administration to hold a referendum on the $42 million public safety building that has been proposed to consolidate and replace two buildings. Contacted after the meeting, Hinchman said if the […]
ACT fight dredges up accusations of political motives, foot-dragging
RELATED STORY By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Some members of Ocean City Council tried to delay approval of a contract for an engineering firm, claiming their concern was about process and not the actual $17,000 contract, but after heavy pushback from other council members and claims of political interference, the attempt failed. The […]