Beach tags out for 2021, likely for 2022 in Upper Township
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE — Beachgoers will be able to spread their blanket on Strathmere sand for free this summer. But this could be the last one. On Monday, March 8, Township Committee voted unanimously to table an ordinance that would have required beach tags starting Memorial Day 2021, a move aimed […]
Female snow leopard arrives at zoo
Will be part of breeding program for endangered species CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of “Maliha,” an 8-year old female Snow Leopard. Dr. Alexander Ernst, associate veterinarian reported, “The female snow leopard named Maliha came to us from the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, […]
Save Our Shoreline NJ
Group organizes to fight offshore wind farms, arguing they’re not clean, green or economical By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Organizers and supporters of a group fighting planned wind farms off the coast of southern New Jersey warn residents their communities could be next. “We realize it’s not just our little area,” said Tricia […]
Parents of OCHS seniors trying to make sure Class of 2021 gets to enjoy rest of school year
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Parents of Ocean City High School seniors want them to know they understand the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic since the spring of their junior year, from lost extracurricular activities, sports and other events to that all-important bonding time in school with their friends. They can’t give back […]
Mainland Regional High School prom set for June 3
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The prom will go on. Chief School Administrator Mark Marrone announced March 4 that Mainland Regional High School will be holding a senior prom Thursday, June 3, at The Point in Somers Point. “Due to existing social distancing and ‘gathering’ limitations, coupled with the fact that last year’s […]
Legal cannabis: Business, tourism opportunities
Stockton webinar outlines plan for capturing growing audience of users By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff With recreational marijuana now legal in New Jersey, entrepreneurs may find lucrative business opportunities related to cannabis tourism and hospitality ranging from retail dispensaries and agritourism to events for cannabis edibles and delivery services. The Lloyd Levinson Institute of Gaming and […]
Ocean City officials blast marijuana law
They want it known use on the beach and boardwalk won’t be tolerated By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – City Council and the administration want visitors to know Ocean City is not going to tolerate the use of marijuana on the beach and boardwalk. Officials are adamant about maintaining the family-friendly nature of the resort […]
Former OCHS teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — A former teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting an Ocean City High School student in 2016. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman announced the arrest of Ricardo Valle, 34. On Feb. 27, the Seabrook, Texas, resident was charged with two counts of […]
Sentinel wins nine statewide awards for coverage
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Sentinel won nine awards in the New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for coverage in 2020. The entries that won appeared in the Ocean City Sentinel last year and in sister newspapers the Upper Township Sentinel and The Sentinel of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield. The newspaper won […]
Lukewarm reception to nonprofit’s plans for Somers Mansion
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Members of a local nonprofit group received a lukewarm response to their proposal to take over stewardship of Somers Mansion, with plans for physical, cultural and educational improvements. The Patriots for the Somers Mansion presented their “comprehensive plan to assume responsibility for our city’s National Register treasure, […]