Atlantic County nears 14,000 coronavirus cases, 350 deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff MAYS LANDING — There were 22 fatalities attributed to COVID-19 in Atlantic County over the past week as new cases closed in on 14,000 since the pandemic began. Those who died over the past week were as young as 50 years old and a resident 108 years old was among those […]
Cape May County loses 9 to COVID, still bottom of casualty list
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Over the past week, when at least nine deaths from COVID-19 were recorded in Cape May County, the county surpassed 4,000 cumulative cases of the coronavirus since numbers started being kept in March during the pandemic. However, the county still ranks with Salem County as among […]
COVID cases, quarantines jump in school district
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City School District saw a huge spike in coronavirus cases and forced quarantines in the past six weeks. The district announced its latest numbers of COVID-19 infections among students and staff and those who have been forced to isolate themselves. As of Thursday, Dec. 17, there […]
District: Safety may allow in-person return Feb. 1
Ocean City issues call to action for holidays, ties it to full in-school learning By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education wants to get students back to in-person learning as of Feb. 1. To do that, the board announced a “call to action” last week. The plea is to […]
Sen.: Marijuana law will boost the black market
Local legislators split on backing legal weed law By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – State Sen. Michael Testa and his Assembly District 1 colleagues all voted against the legislation regulating New Jersey’s marijuana industry after voters approved making recreational marijuana legal in the November election. Testa and Assemblymen Antwan McClellan and Erik […]
Trust fund awards $2M to Ocean City for affordable rentals
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is getting a $2 million return on investment. Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration announced last week the city is getting a $2 million award from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to build 10 affordable rental units in different locations in the city. According to state Sen. Michael […]
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, […]