School Choice is a boon to Ocean City School District
Despite declining enrollment, state aid consistent, unlike other districts Editor’s note: The statistics in this story are from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request made by Sentinel reporter David Nahan and fulfilled by Timothy E. Kelley, business administrator for the Ocean City School District. OCEAN CITY — Over the past 10 years, School Choice […]
Mainland Regional High School Class of ’24 graduates
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Class of 2024 graduated June 18, leaving a legacy of athletic and academic achievements from the past four years. Families gathered in the stands, brimming with pride, to celebrate this milestone. More than 300 graduating Mustangs, adorned in traditional green robes, transformed the field into a vibrant display […]
Famous tribute act Killer Queen returns to the Music Pier July 1
OCEAN CITY – Long-running tribute act Killer Queen is bringing the songs of Queen to the Music Pier Monday, July 1. Starting in the early ‘90s in the wake of Freddie Mercury’s passing, Killer Queen has now been touring and playing Queen songs such as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Somebody to Love,” “Another One […]
School Choice buoys student body, benefits social realm
Students come from around the region Editor’s note: The statistics in this story are from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request made by Sentinel reporter David Nahan and fulfilled by Timothy E. Kelley, business administrator for the Ocean City School District. OCEAN CITY — The overall school population in the Ocean City School District […]
Other school districts facing major cuts
While the Ocean City School District has reaped the benefits of its School Choice program to collect additional state aid, other area districts have suffered tremendously over the past seven years under the School Funding Reform Act of 2018. Mainland Regional High School, Somers Point and Upper Township school districts have all lost millions of […]
Ocean City Arts Center in July: Whirligigs, kinetic art, stunning paintings
OCEAN CITY – The gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will be full of motion in July with contemporary whirligigs and kinetic sculpture by David Winigrad and paintings by Michael Cagno. The exciting show runs July 2-29. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 12. The Arts Center […]
Sea&Do: Ocean City area events coming up
Masonic Lodge Hoagie sale July 4 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Masonic Lodge No. 171 is hosting an Italian hoagie sale fundraiser Thursday, July 4. Hoagies are $10 each; soft drinks will be for sale. Pre-ordered hoagies can be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon July 4 at American Legion Post 524, 4562 […]
Revisions in School Choice expected for the 125 districts in N.J. involved
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Education is expected to adopt revisions to the Interdistrict Public School Choice program in August. An NJDOE report from the Division of Field Support and Services, published Jan. 17, 2024, provides an overview of the School Choice program and some changes that are being considered. According to the […]
Parents of Choice students mostly view OCHS positively
OCEAN CITY — Parents of School Choice students have a generally positive impression of what is going on at Ocean City High School, according to a survey the district undertook this spring. Individual comments ran the gamut from glowing to critical, with some concerned their children weren’t treated the same as those from Ocean City […]
MRHS club wants N.J. license plate dedicated to all veterans
SOMERS POINT — The Support Our Troops Club at Mainland Regional High School likes to bring attention to military veterans and the sacrifices they have made for the country. That’s why its members are leading the charge to convince state officials to approve a special license plate available to all veterans, regardless of branch, affiliation […]