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March 31, 2026

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It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

AtlantiCare: Best protection is early detection Editor’s note: The Sentinel requested this story to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By JENNIFER TORNETTA/AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center ATLANTIC CITY — Breast cancer screenings save lives, according to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, which is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in […]

Athletes show support in ‘pink games’

By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff ATLANTIC CITY – As the field hockey players raced up and down the field Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, the coaches from Mainland Regional High School and Atlantic City High School intensely watched the actions and called out instructions. It was in all respects a normal game between the Mainland Mustangs and […]

92 new cases Sunday, but only 15 Monday in Atlantic County

By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff On Sunday, the number of new positive COVID-19 results in Atlantic County neared 100, but on Monday, that number was down to 15. The coronavirus continues to infect residents from infants to seniors. On Monday, the 15 new cases included seven men from 19 to 71 years of age and eight […]

GPS shoulder-widening begins

Project from Exit 30 to milepost 35 will take 19 months, include improved Exit 30 interchange By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Work has begun on an $85 million Garden State Parkway shoulder-widening project from Interchange 30 north to milepost 35. Trees in the median along the 5-mile path of the project have […]

COVID-19 rising in N.J because of ‘community spread’

Governor not calling for new restrictions, asking everyone to do their part By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 cases are rising across New Jersey, with numbers not seen for months. State officials say community spread through small parties and gatherings is to blame. In response, they are asking for the state’s residents to be more vigilant […]

U.T. Committee’s Hobie Young resigns after vile Facebook post

Post about VP candidate Kamala Harris drew outrage in Upper Township, beyond By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Facing a firestorm of criticism after reposting sexually explicit memes depicting vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Upper Township Committeeman Hobie Young has resigned, effective immediately.  Critics lambasted the images as deeply misogynistic. Calls for […]

Citizens relish signaling their political support

A lot to read while driving down Shore Road By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff People show support for political candidates in many ways, but perhaps the most visible method is the lawn sign. Supporters purchase the signs from the respective campaigns, providing much-needed funding and receiving a concrete indication to neighbors and those passing by […]

Rotary Club shows Flags for Heroes honors those important in our lives

By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Remember your heroes, Craig Cosgrave told those gathered at the veterans memorial at Osprey Point on Sunday afternoon at a Flags for Heroes event presented by the Rotary Club of Ocean City and Upper Township.  Behind him, a steady breeze whipped a line of American flags […]

Kennedy, Van Drew run through multiple topics

Few sparks fly in Stockton debate, but candidates stake out positions By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew and his Democratic opponent for Congress, Amy Kennedy, spent an hour last week answering questions in a cordial debate at the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. There were a few […]

Ocean City announces trick-or-treat hours for Halloween on Oct. 31

Editor’s note: Upper Township officials said they would coordinate with Ocean City when announcing trick-or-treat hours. The Upper Township Committee was discussing the topic at Tuesday evening’s meeting, after the Sentinel went to press. OCEAN CITY – Traditional trick-or-treating hours for Ocean City will be 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. City officials say […]