VA Clinic in Northfield gets OK
NORTHFIELD — Developer John Berenato got the approval he was seeking Nov. 4 to move forward with a new, larger and more high-tech Atlantic County Veterans Affairs Clinic. Berenato, of Healthcare Realty Solutions, presented a plan to build a two-story, 30,080-square-foot building at 2101 New Road, the current site of Tilt-In Windows. The property is […]
Ocean City High School senior mentors Special Olympics golfer
Freund’s foursome also includes Miss America and positivity SEAVILLE — Isabella Freund is an outstanding teenager, and not just because of the title conferred during a pageant in the Miss America Organization or because of her skills on the golf course. It’s how she uses her lifelong passions that makes her exceptional. On Oct. 7, […]
Republicans run away with elections in Atlantic County
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff TRENTON — Republicans trounced Democrats in Atlantic County for local, county and state legislative seats, with the GOP potentially even winning the Governor’s Office in a race that’s too close to call. Jack Ciattarelli easily defeated Gov. Phil Murphy in the county, taking 35,549 votes to 21,155. The overall margin […]
Cannabis business on Tilton?
New ordinance is in the works in Northfield Editor’s note: Multiple communities, including Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, Linwood and Somers Point have banned marijuana businesses. Northfield is considering allowing cannabis businesses. NORTHFIELD — A draft ordinance of a new proposal to allow cannabis businesses to operate along a section of Tilton Road […]
Residents urge Somers Point to join the combined court
Council lets the issue die SOMERS POINT — Despite multiple members of the public urging participation in the countywide municipal court system, City Council opted to do nothing — actually nothing. Resolution 185-2021 to approve an agreement with Atlantic County to join its new system was on the agenda Oct. 28. After City Clerk Lucy Samuelsen […]
Ocean City Halloween Parade 2021
Ocean City has one of the oldest Halloween Parades in New Jersey. After a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was back in force Thursday, Oct. 28, marching down Asbury Avenue with bands, floats, dance troops and scout troops, decorated vehicles and people in costume. The parade is run by the Ocean City […]
GOP sweep in Upper Township
Newman, Hayes and Pancoast cruise to victory for committee seats Crowley wins Ocean City First Ward; Vanderslice, Halliday and McAlister win Ocean City school board seats; Teeney, Newman and Holmes win U.T. school board seats DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Republican ticket of John C. “Jay” Newman, Kimberly R. Hayes and Mark E. […]
VA clinic plan goes before Northfield planners
Executive Levinson supports getting more VA services in Atlantic County NORTHFIELD — The Atlantic County Veterans Affairs Clinic is hoping to move into a bigger, better barracks next door but first the potential developer must get an affirmative from the city Planning Board. Members of the board, which include Mayor Erland Chau and Councilman Paul […]
Principal to parents: Vaping an issue at Ocean City High School
OCEAN CITY – Mark Napoleon, interim principal at Ocean City High School, said a letter he sent to parents in mid-October about vaping in the high school was part of his process to keep them aware of issues affecting students. “I want to improve communication the best that we can,” he said, adding he has […]
Beesley’s Point Park a new way to welcome visitors to Upper Township, county
This is a followup to a story about the new Beesley’s Point Park that appeared on Oct. 20 BEESLEYS POINT — Welcome to Cape May County. That’s the message officials hope to send through creation of Beesley’s Point Park, a collaboration among Upper Township, Cape May County and the county Open Space Board. The park, […]