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 […]
Six seek three seats on Somers Point City Council
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT — City Council will be getting three new members following the election Nov. 3 Six candidates are seeking three seats and while some have served on city boards and run for office in the past, none has served in elected office. Democrat Levi Fox and Republican Joseph T. […]
A different type of scary: Halloween
Mainland residents enjoy the relief of decorating By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff As Halloween approaches, the most frightening thing out there this year is the deadly coronavirus that is once again accelerating its pace across America. Many towns locally and across the nation have canceled trick or treating as part of their efforts to slow […]
Pesticide-free in Ocean City?
City Council finally coming around to activist’s long fight versus toxic chemicals By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A years-long effort to change the minds of city officials appears to finally be paying off for resident Donna Moore. Moore has been lobbying city officials for years about eliminating toxic pesticides from the island. She […]
Linwood renews agreement with the Atlantic County Radio Network
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — The city has renewed an agreement to participate for the next seven years in the Atlantic County Radio Network (ACRN). The regional communications network helps the city’s first-responders carry out their missions more effectively and safely, according to a resolution authorizing the agreement. “An effective system must have […]
A good meal for a good cause
Ocean City’s American Legion post 524 resumes serving weekly lunch By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Local residents can fill their belly on the cheap and support a good cause with lunch at the American Legion. Ocean City’s Moray-Miley Post 524 resumed serving the midday meal after suspending the service for seven months […]