COVID closes Upper Township Primary
School reopens Oct. 13 By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Upper Township Primary School will be closed until Oct. 13 after two people tested positive for COVID-19. Parents were notified this week by letter from school superintendent Vincent Palmieri. Palmieri did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation […]
Meeting on Strathmere parking, other matters delayed
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – Labor Day is over and the crush of crowds has eased in this beachfront community, but residents and property owners want answers on how things can be improved for future summers. Parking issues appear to be a primary concern, but not the only one for members of […]
Linwood therapist admits to paying man to assault her ex-boyfriend
CAMDEN – A Somers Point woman admitted that she paid a man that she believed to be a hitman $4,000 in October 2018 to assault her ex-boyfriend, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Sept. 22. Diane Sylvia, 60, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez in Camden federal court to an information […]
A future for boarded-up Somers Point homes?
Shore Road, Sunset Ave. buildings may be replaced by new development By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — Better days may be in the future for a stretch of Shore Road where five dilapidated houses sit boarded up with overgrown, trash-strewn lawns. The homes — at 528, 532, 538 and 542 Shore Road, as […]
HVAC technician allegedly recorded girls at schools
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland along with Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department announce the arrest of Gregory Mahley, 51, of West Deptford, on additional charges relating to manufacturing and possessing child pornography. On Sept. 9, the Gloucester Township Police Department charged Gregory Mahley after […]
COVID-19 deaths in Sea Isle, Lower
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Cape May County has seen two more fatalities related to COVID-19 over the past week. The most recent death was reported Monday, Sept. 28, a 71-year-old man from Lower Township. On Saturday, the county Department of Health announced the death of a 73-year-old man from Sea Isle City. There have now […]
Atlantic County over 4,400 COVID cases; no new fatalities
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past week, Atlantic County surpassed 4,400 cases of COVID-19 since starting to keep track of statistics when the pandemic began in March. On Monday, the total cases mounted to 4,441 as 20 new cases were reported by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. Of those cases, 2,892 have […]
State getting 2.6 million rapid COVID-19 tests
Governor also announces end to taxing combat pay, disaster declaration By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff New Jersey will be receiving 2.6 million rapid COVID-19 tests that should allow the state to double its testing capacity over 12 weeks. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday, Sept. 28, that after talks with the White House over the weekend, the […]
Ocean City native pens book about city in 1940s-1950s
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — A budding author has written a book detailing the memories of his early days in Ocean City. Jim Jeffries said he received the proof of the book from Amazon on Wednesday, Sept. 2. “The Bay Rat Kid: Growing Up in Ocean City, New Jersey 1940s-1950s” is “about […]
Young Ocean City surfers make waves at East Coast Championships
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Two young Ocean City surfers won their divisions at the 2020 National Scholastic Surfing Association East Coast Championships on Sept. 11-13 in Carolina Beach, N.C. The top East Coast surfers traveled to compete in great surf thanks to multiple hurricanes brewing off the coast. Ocean City’s Cruz Dinofa, 11, won the Mini-Grom and […]