Eased restrictions may mean OCHS prom for all seniors
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Gov. Phil Murphy announced larger capacities at events in New Jersey starting May 10, a move that should allow all of Ocean City High School’s seniors to be able to attend prom together. In a press conference Monday, the governor said effective May 10, indoor room capacities will […]
Spring is a perfect time for a StoryWalk® in the park
Take children to read ‘The Bug Girl’ at Lake Memorial Park, search for hidden bugs By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Free Public Library has picked a perfect book for spring for its new StoryWalk® as the temperatures warm up, the sun stays out later and later, plants begin to sprout […]
Somers Point to charge fee for Bay Avenue parking lots
City to contract with ParkMobile app By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The good ol’ days of free parking in the three city-owned lots in the Bay Avenue district are almost over. City Council passed an ordinance Thursday, April 23, approving a contract with ParkMobile to operate the lots via its smartphone app. According […]
Northfield moving forward with marijuana measure
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — City Council voted to move forward with an ordinance that would allow for four of the six types of marijuana businesses to operate in Northfield. Councilman Paul Utts presented the findings of an ad hoc subcommittee formed to study the feasibility, pros and cons of allowing cannabis businesses […]
Three slates in Upper Township Committee race
With incumbents not running, there will be multiple candidates vying to reshape leadership By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Already shaping up to be an unusual election year – with the decision by longtime Mayor Rich Palombo not to seek another term after more than two decades in leadership – the 2021 […]
Strathmere motel decision draws closer
Public comment almost unanimously opposed By BILL BARLOW Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – After multiple marathon remote meetings that began last fall and stretched into the spring, the Upper Township Zoning Board has completed the public comment portion of an application for a new, much larger Strathmere Hotel. Over the course of about three […]
Memorial Beach Challenge is more than a race
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Memorial Beach Challenge is more than a Navy SEAL-inspired obstacle course designed for fun and fitness on the Ocean City beach. It also is away to teach a new generation about the sacrifices made by America’s armed forces and to honor them on Memorial Day weekend. On […]
Call it a comeback
Linwood Market family to open Elsie’s Northfield in next few weeks By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — “We are a sanctuary for those with dietary restrictions, gluten intolerance, for those who follow the Keto regimen and for those who simply love our signature pickles,” Head Pickle Proprietor Katherine Cohen said. The salty gal at […]
Is City Council trying to micromanage the city?
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Former City Councilman Gregg Johnson attended the April 22 meeting of the governing body to discuss the issue of juveniles and bikes in the community, but he offered those currently serving some advice, warning them against trying to micromanage the city instead of acting as the […]
More than half of Cape May County vaccinated
Fatalities reach 200; number of new and active COVID-19 cases decline By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff More than half of Cape May County’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than a third have received both doses, the county Department of Health announced last week. Since April 21, there has […]