BACK TO SCHOOL PLANS
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff 2 in-person, 3 remote days for Somers Point SOMERS POINT — Students in the Somers Point School District will begin the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid schedule of both in-person and remote instruction. The district’s plan includes five four-hour days of instruction, with Wednesdays as fully virtual learning days […]
MudGirls
Grant helps studio continue mission By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — An Atlantic City-based nonprofit ceramics studio was among the recipients of a grant from the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) for its work on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFSJ provided grants to 26 nonprofit organizations from the COVID-19 […]
Upper Township schools going hybrid
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Words like “unprecedented” and “extraordinary” have gotten a workout as the world continues to adjust to the pandemic. They both seem to fit the preparations under way in Upper Township and other school districts around the state and around the country as they prepare for the […]
Flooding group criticized for questioning city contracts
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Representatives from the Ocean City Flooding Committee asked City Council to delay its vote on a bevy of flood-control contracts Thursday, Aug. 13, but their long list of concerns drew a rebuke from city officials who were offended by accusations they weren’t being judicious with taxpayer money and […]
Gov. Murphy supports fall High School sports
NJSIAA will make final determination this week By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is expected to make its final determination on the fall high school sports season by the end of the week, but judging by the comments at Gov. Phil Murphy’s press conference Monday, Aug. 17, indications are that […]
New leader at helm of Shoemaker Lumber Co.
Jim Argerakis says entire team is moving century-old company forward By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Jim Argerakis is the new president and chief executive officer of Shoemaker Lumber Co. When asked about his plans for the Ocean City business founded more than a century ago, Argerakis inevitably steers the discussion back to the […]
More parking issues arise in Strathmere
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – Strathmere’s summer of discontent continues, at least so far as parking is concerned, with fresh complaints raised at the Aug. 10 Township Committee meeting. At earlier meetings this summer, committee members and residents discussed options for crowded streets in the center of the beachside community, where cars […]
Upper Township officials praise response to tornado
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The tornado was over in minutes, while Tropical Storm Isaias lasted a large portion of the day. But in the aftermath of each, the cleanup and tallying the damage will take far longer. So will the congratulations. At the Aug. 10 Township Committee meeting, officials lavished […]
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 […]