Ocean City has a 5-year, $25 M. flood-mitigation strategy
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City officials presented an “ambitious” but “achievable” $25 million, five-year plan of flood-mitigation projects across the island. In a virtual Zoom presentation Saturday morning from City Hall, city business administrator and engineer George Savastano reported on what has been done over recent years to deal with flooding […]
‘A Christmas Carol’ plays out across porches in Somers Point Saturday
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club once again presented its zany take on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on Saturday evening on the porches of three homes and a business in the city’s historic district. The group hires the Riddlesbrood Touring Theatre Company of Stratford, N.J., each year […]
City could take over former dealership lot soon
Council approves $12.5 M., but litigation could drag on for two years By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Although litigation could continue for two years over the properties where the former Chevy dealership had been, the city could take ownership of the properties soon. How much the city will end up paying is the […]
Gift of summer for a stocking stuffer; tag features view of 18th St. beach
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — There’s nothing like a reminder of summer amid the cold, dark winter, and a beach tag seems like the perfect choice. For years the city has been starting sales of its tags on Black Friday, just in time for stocking stuffers. “It’s a great Christmas holiday gift. […]
Cape May County adds testing; 3 fatalities Monday
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The Cape May County Department of Health reported three COVID-19 related deaths Monday, including a 66-year-old Upper Township man and a 95-year-old Ocean City woman and 87-year-old Dennis Township man, both in long-term care. That news comes on the heels of the deparment noting the Southeast region of the state, which […]
Atlantic County surpasses 10,000 cases, 300 deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County went over the 10,000 mark in COVID-19 cases the past week and recorded 14 more fatalities attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to more than 300. For three days in a row, there were 200 or more daily cases added to the […]
Gov. Murphy: No lockdown
Some new restrictions on sports, gatherings, holiday suggestions By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Responding to rumors about returning to a statewide shutdown, Gov. Phil Murphy said they are just that – rumors. During his Monday afternoon COVID-19 press conference, the governor did add some new restrictions – limits on outdoor gatherings and stopping all youth and […]
Cape May County COVID-19 cases spiked in November
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Daily COVID-19 cases have risen almost nine-fold since August in Cape May County. Cases were on a slow but steady increase from the end of July through the end of October, but spiked in November. Over the past week, the county Department of Health reported five new fatalities with 510 active […]
COVID-19 claims 10 lives in Atlantic County
County averaging more than 100 cases a day over the past week as well By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 claimed 10 lives in Atlantic County over the past week, including seven in one day. The county also averaged more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 each day. According to the Atlantic County Division of Public […]
‘Yenta’ re-elected: Freeholder sees herself as matchmaker
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Characterizing herself as a yenta, or matchmaker, Freeholder Caren Fitzpatrick said her focus is to connect people with a problem and the person or agency that can provide the solution. “My role as a representative of all the residents of Atlantic County is to be their voice in […]