Testa, Simonsen introduce marijuana education bill
TRENTON — In anticipation of an adult-use recreational marijuana market in New Jersey, state Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblyman Erik Simonsen introduced a bill to educate students in grades 3 through 12 on the risks of cannabis and marijuana use. The bill (S3360/A5168) specifies schools must include age-appropriate instruction on the use of cannabis and […]
COVID-19 claims 30 lives over week in Atlantic County; highest total yet
By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff This past week saw 30 deaths related to COVID-19 among Atlantic County residents. It is the largest number of deaths reported in a one-week period since the pandemic began March 4, bringing the total among county residents to 410. There also were 1,285 new cases of the coronavirus reported by […]
Ocean City could sue Ørsted
Councilman suggests that course of action to slow wind turbine project off south Jersey coast By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council is not done with its criticism of the planned wind farm off the southern New Jersey coast. Council President Bob Barr suggested the city could sue to slow down the […]
January highest yet for COVID in Cape May County as 5,000 are vaccinated
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff January has seen the largest spike of new COVID-19 cases in Cape May County since the pandemic began last March, but the state Department of Health reports more than 5,000 vaccines had been administered in the county since they became available. On Sunday, the county Department of Health noted it has […]
Corson: Too many crashes at parkway
Roosevelt Blvd. entrance needs to be fixed, committeeman says By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel MARMORA – On Dec. 26, members of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company responded to a far-too-familiar scene. Two cars collided at the northbound entrance to the Garden Sate Parkway. One person was freed from the damaged car and transported to […]
Political leaders blast Capitol insurrection at Capitol
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK and JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Local political leaders from both major parties condemned the deadly pro-Trump insurrection Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead and the halls of Congress in shambles. Leonard Guthrie of Cape May was among those arrested in the Capitol assault. What they did […]
Reaction to Van Drew opposing certification split along party lines
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Members of both houses of Congress gathered Wednesday, Jan. 6, to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden as the 46th commander in chief. What has almost always been a matter of course became political theater when lawmakers led by Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri — and […]
Major security failure cited as Trump mob stormed the Capitol
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff The head of the U.S. Capitol police and two other senior security officials are resigning following the mismanaged response to the assault on Capitol Hill by a violent mob incited by President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, according to news reports. Steven Sund’s resignation will be effective Jan. 16 and […]
Residents ask Upper Township Committee to denounce riots, tell Van Drew to resign
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Members of Upper Township Committee complied with a request from a member of the public who asked each to denounce the violent protest Jan. 6 at the Capitol, but declined another request asking for a resolution calling on U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew to step down. […]
State gears up for possible armed protest Jan. 17
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy used part of Monday’s COVID-19 press conference to decry the anti-Semitism seen as part of the Trump supporters’ insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and said the state is gearing up for a proposed protest at the state capital on Sunday, Jan. 17. Some news sources have reported an […]