Remote learning is an option, but kids won’t get break on hours in abnormal school year year’
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Local school districts have “greater flexibility” to ensure they can meet the needs of parents who want their children taught remotely. That flexibility, however, doesn’t mean the remote learning students will get a break; they’ll have the same school days, just at home. Kevin Dehmer, the state’s interim commissioner of the […]
Most parents are OK with students’ return to school
Ocean City district survey says health, safety priorities, but so is the education By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff When the Ocean City School District polled parents earlier this month, it found most are comfortable with their students returning to school, but they remain worried about their children’s physical health and safety and emotional needs. The majority […]
Ocean City Sailing Foundation hosts sailing lessons during pandemic
OCEAN CITY – The Bayside Center is alive with enthusiastic young sailors this summer despite the pandemic that is restricting activities in Ocean City this season and had canceled most summer camps. Eleven students, half of whom are novices, convene each morning to have their temperatures checked, have roll call, and race over to the […]
Amy Kennedy says she will focus on SJ concerns
Democrat running for Congress says she will amplify residents’ voices By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – With fewer than 100 days to go before the Nov. 3 election, Democrat Amy Kennedy said she is not going to dwell on her own personal agenda or where her Republican incumbent opponent is lacking. Instead, Kennedy said […]
Atlantic County cases go up and down on daily basis
COVID-19 fatalities sporadic; small children continue to be infected By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County’s COVID-19 reporting goes several days between fatalities related to the coronavirus and the number of positive tests go up and down, as few as 13 and as many as 47 a day over the past week. The age range is […]
Sea Isle, Avalon top COVID-cases among visitors
Those communities had been among lowest in county during pandemic By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff While Middle, Lower and Upper townships continue to have the most active COVID-19 cases among residents, Avalon and Sea Isle are at the top of the list for active non-resident cases. Those two communities had been among the lower in number […]
Singer-songwriter has eclectic tastes, influences
Maddie Hogan, who performs locally, says she is ‘a walking music note’ By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff TOWN BANK – Singer-songwriter Maddie Hogan takes requests. That isn’t unusual for a performer who sings and plays guitar at local venues around the area. What may be surprising is the range of her repertoire and her musical influences. […]
Pro-police rally in Northfield
About 200 gather to support officers, department By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — More than 200 people gathered Tuesday, July 14, outside City Hall and the police station to show their support for officers in a “Back the Blue” rally. The vast majority of those gathered came together in a peaceful show of unity […]
Ocean City drowning victim’s body found
OCEAN CITY – The body of a swimmer who went missing off a north end beach July 12 was recovered over the weekend and positively identified. The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday identified the body of an adult male found floating in the Great Egg Harbor Inlet as Jabed Ikbal, 24, of Clementon. […]
Ocean City residents talk quality of life concerns
Oversized homes on small lots, loss of park spur public comment By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Local residents at last week’s Ocean City Council meeting said quality of life is being diminished by large homes being squeezed onto tiny parcels, an issue that has arisen repeatedly over the years because of housing density […]