Divided we stand: Will U.S. reunite after the election?
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The wait is finally (almost?) over and the division and vitriol can stop. But will it? That, of course, depends on who wins between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. John Froonjian, executive director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at […]
Would ‘blue wave’ hit Jersey shores?
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Many pundits around the U.S. were predicting a blue wave to sweep the nation based on early voting and polling. John Froonjian, executive director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University, said choices will “depend on the region, on the state” but […]
Tabernacle Baptist Church: Another hurdle overcome
Judge tosses old deeds to allow tax payment refund; ‘awesome news’ By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Tabernacle Baptist Church has taken another big step toward securing its long-term future. A judge has voided the deeds that led to its tax-exempt status being taken away, meaning it should recoup the money it rushed to […]
Legalized marijuana presents opportunities
Municipalities may be able to add local tax on cannabis products, stores By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff TRENTON — A ballot question asking voters whether they would like to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for people age 21 and older and legalize the cultivation, processing and sale of retail marijuana was expected to have […]
Tourism insiders look back and ahead
Pandemic-plagued summer leads to short-term and long-term changes By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — How was the 2020 summer tourist season and how can the industry plan for the 2021 season with a continuing COVID-19 pandemic? Those questions were pondered during the inaugural Jersey Shoreview, a Zoom webinar Oct. 22 presented by the Lloyd […]
GOP mayor, Dem chairman calling for unity
Somers Point’s Glasser, county’s Suleiman back different slates, similar goal By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Atlantic County Democratic Party Chairman Michael Suleiman is very clear about his hopes for the future and what steps he thinks need to be taken to get there. He said the most important thing at this juncture in the nation’s […]
Thoughts on unity from nonpartisan town
Ocean City mayor, city council president want to see nation healed post election Editor’s note: Ocean City’s form of government is nonpartisan. Candidates are not elected based on party affiliation. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s mayor and city council president want this nation to heal. Partisan divisions have been growing in […]
Stockton professor: Polarization causes rift
Racism a catalyst; partisanship, fear, hatred have become more extreme By RACHEL SHUBIN/Special to the Sentinel Politics are not the same as they were four years ago. The United States is anything but united. A massive rift has divided the country in a partisan manner, worsened by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Democrat versus Republican […]
Nearly 500 new cases in Atlantic County
By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff There have been nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus in Atlantic County from Tuesday of last week through this past Monday. Cases were at a low of 33 on Oct. 27, but as high as 90 on Sunday as the total number of those testing positive for COVID-19 reached […]
Active COVID-19 cases jump 50 percent over the past week in Cape May County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Active COVID-19 cases climbed by almost 50 percent in Cape May County from a week earlier. Lower Township and Ocean City led the way with Middle Township and Upper Township not far behind. According to the Cape May County Department of Health, the active cases among county residents had risen to […]