Miss Ocean City 1970 was crowned 50 years ago
Ginny Mulford’s talent was sewing, she wore her prom dress in the evening gown competition Editor’s note: For the first time in more than 50 years, there won’t be a Miss Ocean City Pageant in 2020. It was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current title-holder’s reign was extended until next year. By DAVID […]
Cape May, Ocean City and Upper Township are part of high-risk flooding study
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY — The city will be part of a multi-agency study of high-risk flooding areas across four counties in southern New Jersey. The New Jersey Coastal Coalition received a $75,000 grant to conduct a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study to identify high-risk areas and provide potential solutions. The coalition will […]
Cape May County daily totals low
COVID-19 cases about even among residents, visitors By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff Cape May County has almost as many active COVID-19 cases among visitors as it does among residents, but the daily total of new cases remains low. There are now 51 active cases among residents in the county, including 10 in Middle Township, eight […]
New Jersey voters have options for election
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Clarifying his statements from last week that all registered voters in New Jersey will get mail-in ballots, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday, Aug. 17, that voters will have multiple options on Election Day, Nov. 3. Murphy said that by Oct. 5, ballots will be mailed to everyone in New Jersey who […]
Levinson: Let businesses reopen
Executive cites COVID-19 down in Atlantic County By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff With Atlantic County COVID-19 cases diminishing and only one reported death attributed to the coronavirus in the past 16 days, County Executive Dennis Levinson said it is time to allow the rest of the state’s businesses to reopen at limited capacity. “We have already […]
Atlantic County goes 10 days without COVID-19 fatality
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County has gone 10 days straight with no COVID-19-related fatalities. It is the longest stretch since the first COVID-19 fatality was reported April 2, county officials said. As of Tuesday, Aug. 11, the county Division of Public Health reported there had been no deaths due to the coronavirus for 10 […]
Active COVID-19 cases drop in Cape May County week to week
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The number of active COVID-19 cases in Cape May County fell by half from last week to this week. According to the Cape May County Department of Health, on Monday, Aug. 10, there were 42 active cases among residents in the county and an additional two in long-term care. Through most […]
Ocean City cancels events through October
Mayor cites precautions due to COVID-19; beach replenishment continues By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian canceled special events in Ocean City through October, including the annual Baby Parade and the Fall Block Party. Previously, the city canceled most of the events during the summer to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in […]
Ocean City district splits student body, fall schedule
Half of students will attend at a time, 2 days a week in school, 3 at home By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City School District is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by splitting its school schedule and student body this fall. Half of the students will spend Monday and Tuesday in […]
Legion supports Cape Regional
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape Regional Health System has received a $1,000 donation from the Stone Harbor American Legion Post No. 331. The donation is designated for Cape Regional’s COVID-19 Relief Fund established in early April to support the Health System’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We appreciate the support that Cape Regional […]