Council removes senior housing as boardwalk use
By BILL BARLOW Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – City Council on Thursday re-introduced an amendment to city zoning that will remove senior housing as a conditional use on the boardwalk. The ordinance had been approved earlier in May but was back before City Council because of an issue with the public notice. “To […]
Hundreds brave weather, obstacle course
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Hundreds gathered early Saturday morning beneath the loggia at the Ocean City Music Pier, watching warily as the rain fell and wind howled along the obstacle course they were about to tackle. Wooden hurdles — both knee- and hip-high — mounds of sand, pools of water […]
Linwood crafting noise law after complaints about country club
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The classic battle between commercial and residential interests is playing out in Linwood, with possible far-reaching consequences beyond the city’s borders. Responding to complaints about noise generated by bands, weddings and other outdoor events at Linwood Country Club, the city formed a committee to look into writing a noise […]
FAN pitches facility upgrade to Northfield Council
Group says it would help local youth athletics, be a draw for tournaments By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — The city’s athletics organization approached City Council May 18 asking for help expanding the sports complex at Birch Grove Park. The Family Association of Northfield, or FAN, is a nonprofit “dedicated to betterment of youth […]
Cricket Denton announces plan to run for Upper Township Committee
SEAVILLE – Cricket Denton, a lifelong resident of Seaville and an ardent community leader, announced her candidacy for Upper Township Committee. Denton is no stranger to public service, having been raised by Cherie Denton, an Upper Township school teacher and single mother. She said she was taught the importance of philanthropy at an early age. […]
Community gathers to honor those lost to war
More than a start to summer; Memorial Day 2021 marks a step back toward normal By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — A welcome hint of sunshine arrived for the start of the Memorial Day observance at Osprey Point, marking a change after a drenched weekend, while the gathering marked a step back […]
Deauville beach bar draws complaints from neighborhood
Plans must be resubmitted to planning board By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – It looks like it’s back to square one for a proposal for new bathrooms for the beach bar at The Deauville Inn. A site plan review for the popular waterfront business was on the agenda for the Thursday, May 20, […]
Plunging into summer in Ocean City
Marching into the ocean has become a tradition By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — A pirate, a mermaid, a crab, a bear and Mr. Mature America joined a marching band, a soccer team, a historian, four princesses, hundreds of spectators and dozens of business persons as Ocean City officials kicked off another summer […]
New Jersey lifting mask mandate
Friday marks biggest return to normalcy yet By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff TRENTON – The state is lifting the indoor mask requirement effective Friday and eliminating the 6-foot social distancing requirement indoors and outdoors, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday afternoon in his COVID-19 press conference. The state also will end the 6-foot social distancing requirement, including […]
Chief tells audience how marijuana laws will limit police and enforcement
By ELIZABETH LITTLE and B.F. HARVEY/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – In a Town Hall meeting Saturday, Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman made his opinions on the new marijuana laws quite clear. “What I will tell you is that the way that we were just legislatively directed to handle people under the age […]