Decorators did not wait to deck the halls
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Christmas may be just days away, but for those who go all in on decorating their houses, it’s all systems go once the pumpkin pie is eaten on Thanksgiving Day. While Black Friday is known as the kickoff to holiday shopping, it’s also the day many people begin […]
Ocean City carriage rides: Sticking with tradition
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — “We love Ocean City and this is very festive because you come out here and get to be on that carriage with all of the decorations on the avenue,” Sandi Pikulinski said. “At time like these we need things that are tradition.” The Dennis Township woman was […]
Cape May County COVID-19 cases reported
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 cases in Cape May County communities have declined, but the numbers still top 500 active cases when combined with long-term care facilities and non-residents. There were seven COVID-19 fatalities reported over the past week, including four from Ocean City. As of Sunday, there were 458 active cases in the communities, […]
Hazards: Upper Township preps for the worst to protect life, property
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – With a rare tornado, and an even rarer pandemic, 2020 has offered more than its share of emergencies. But it didn’t cover everything that could possibly go wrong. A draft of Upper Township’s portions of the Cape May County Hazard Mitigation Plan tries to do so, […]
Target replacing Kmart
Somers Point planners give approval By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The vacant Kmart store at the Somers Point Plaza will have a new tenant after Target renovates the store and opens some time next year. The Planning Board gave its unanimous approval for a couple of variances — regarding signage and number […]
Atlantic County expands COVID-19 testing as cases, deaths jump
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff With more COVID-19 cases among Atlantic County residents from infants to the elderly and rising fatalities – including those around 50 years old and younger – county government and AtlantiCare are expanding testing for the coronavirus over the next 18 months. Between Dec. 15 and 21, there have been 1,202 new cases […]
Officials herald vaccine’s arrival in New Jersey
Health care workers get it first; long-term care residents, staff are next By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff New Jersey health care workers began receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, a milestone Gov. Phil Murphy called a “momentous day.” With fewer than 100,000 vaccines arriving in the state this week and the need to vaccinate 70 percent […]
Upper Township still weighing beach tags for Strathmere
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Are beach tags coming to Strathmere? Township officials continue to consider the possibility as talks continue about how to address parking issues in the seaside community. The question became a hot topic over the summer, drawing attention from members of the Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company, who […]
Take your children for a walk with ‘Snowmen at Night’ at Ocean City park
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — “I found it!” Kristin Barth exclaimed as she turned to tell her two young sons, who had wandered off to another part of Lake Memorial Park with their grandfather. What the young Somers Point mother found was an image hidden on one of the illustrations in “Snowmen at […]
OCHS grad is three books into YA series
Upper Township native wrote first book in senior year, put it aside By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Kelly Brady Channick, a former Ocean City High School basketball player who loved to amuse her teammates with stories on bus rides back from away games, has published three young-adult books this year. They are part […]