Northfield scraps plans for Birch Grove dog park
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — City Council has decided not to move forward with leasing land to a nonprofit group for creation of a dog park at Birch Grove Park. City Council President Frank Perri said after consideration, the majority of council is not in favor of the plan. “I’ve got some reservations […]
Bike path is dedicated as ‘Purple Heart Way’
Somers Point, veterans organizations ACIT students bring project to fruition By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — The city has found yet another way to honor those who have served their country in the military, this time naming its popular bike path in honor of the men and women who were injured or killed […]
MRHS Support Our Troops Club delivers breakfast to veterans
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Prevented from holding its annual Veterans Day breakfast at the school, the Mainland Regional High School Support Our Troops Club put its meals on wheels. Linwood resident Jo Carney, an MRHS English teacher and adviser to the club, said the coronavirus pandemic prevented them from hosting the […]
Critics take on Strathmere hotel plans; board goes into overtime
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – After a second grueling three-hour virtual meeting, the Upper Township Zoning Board again adjourned without reaching a decision on a proposal to demolish and replace the Strathmere Motel. More than 100 people signed up to speak to the board at the meeting Nov. 5. As with the […]
Family legacy: OCHS homecoming queen follows in mom’s footsteps
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The year after she was crowned Ocean City High School’s homecoming queen, Gabrielle Davis returned on a fall evening to crown her younger sister, Jasmine, and place the homecoming queen sash on her. That family legacy continued this year. On Oct. 23, during halftime of the Red Raiders’ […]
Murphy imposes limited COVID restrictions
As cases soar, he stops indoor dining at 10 p.m., bans interstate youth sports By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy announced new restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in New Jersey that take effect Thursday, Nov. 12. One is prohibiting youth sports tournaments through the high school level that feature teams from out of […]
Young defiant, to fight for seat
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Despite Hobie Young’s assertion that he never resigned, Upper Township Committee filled his seat Monday, Nov. 9, after hearing from three applicants for the position. Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution naming Kim Hayes to replace Young. She was sworn in immediately. According to Committeeman Curtis […]
CapeGOP helps push Van Drew, others over top
Freeholders re-elected By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Conservative Cape May County voters helped propel U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew back to Congress, giving him a wide margin of votes in the Nov. 3 election along with decisively voting for other Republicans from freeholder to president. Van Drew, who was elected as […]
Northfield likely in GOP control
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Former councilmen Dave Notaro and Tom Polistina are leading the race for City Council seats that would swing the pendulum of power back to the Republican Party in Northfield. Notaro, a self-employed builder and landscaper who owns Notaro Construction and Landscaping, was ahead of two opponents for the […]
FBI raids office of Northfield pain specialist, charged Antebi with fraud
CAMDEN — A South Jersey doctor was charged in connection with his role in a longstanding billing fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Monday. Morris Antebi, 68, of Long Branch, is charged with three counts of health care fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud for his alleged role in the scheme. Antebi was scheduled […]