Upper Township declares BL England area in need of redevelopment
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Township Committee moved forward on declaring the sprawling site of the BL England power plant an area in need of redevelopment Monday, Jan. 11. That included a resolution making the declaration and the introduction of an ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan. The ordinance makes no changes […]
Marmora, Woodbine bank robber sought
WOODBINE — State Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a man who committed two bank robberies in Cape May County. The perpetrator entered Sturdy Savings Bank in Dennisville at about 3:10 p.m. Dec. 30 and handed the teller a note requesting that money be placed on the counter. The suspect then departed […]
Ruled murder suicide in Lower Township
VILLAS – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief William Priole of the Lower Township Police Department announce the two deaths that occurred on Cardinal Avenue in the Villas section of Lower Township were a murder-suicident. According to Sutherland, on Jan. 5, the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office conducted autopsies and positively identified […]
Linwood man promoted at county Sheriff’s Office
MAYS LANDING — Capt. James Sharkey of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office was promoted to the rank of chief sheriff’s officer effective Jan. 1. Sheriff Eric Scheffler said the Linwood resident entered law enforcement in 1997 when he was hired by the Atlantic County Justice Facility. During his tenure there, Sharkey served as both a […]
Polistina sworn in, Northfield council president
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Tom Polistina was sworn in as a new Ward II city councilman Jan. 5 during the governing body’s annual reorganization meeting, then was chosen as council president. Republicans Polistina and running mate Dave Notaro defeated their opponents in the Nov. 3 election, returning to serve on the board after […]
EHT leader in Atlantic County’s coronavirus cases
Hammonton and Galloway have seen the most fatalities over past 10 months By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There were just under a thousand new cases of COVID-19 over the past week in Atlantic County and 15 fatalities attributed to the coronavirus. The bulk of the nearly 15,000 cases reported since the pandemic began in March have […]
Active COVID-19 case steady in Cape May County
There have been seven deaths over past week, average of 51 new cases a day By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The number of active COVID-19 cases in Cape May County has been relatively stable over the past two months – much higher than earlier in the fall, but the numbers haven’t shifted greatly. There was an […]
Prosecutor’s Office takes over Linwood Police Department
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff MAYS LANDING — The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has taken over supervision of the Linwood Police Department amid an investigation into claims of misconduct by Police Chief John Hamilton. In a news release, the Prosecutor’s Office stated that effective Jan. 1, “the supervision of the Linwood Police Department will be […]
Tourism took a beating in 2020
Marketing south Jersey’s market taking a different form in 2021 By RACHEL SHUBIN/Special to the Sentinel In a year that was anything but typical, beach communities came up with creative solutions to create a safe tourist environment. While the year saw a decrease in seasonal numbers from the 2019 season, the tourism season continued well […]
Testa and staff dealt with S.J. unemployment
First year for senator meant jobless claims, fighting administration By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – State Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr. did not expect to be dealing with thousands of unemployment claims in his first year in office, but part of representing Legislative District 1 is looking after the needs of […]