New restrictions at Humane Society of Ocean City
Officials say to think carefully before adopting animals during pandemic By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Like animal shelters around the country, the Humane Society of Ocean City has seen a run on animal adoptions during the economic shut-down of COVID-19. And like almost every other organization in the country, it has […]
Memorial Day 2020
Veterans organizations, first-responders and elected officials joined forces with a parade Veterans organizations, first-responders and elected officials joined forces Monday, May 25, to mark Memorial Day with a short parade down Dolphin Avenue in Northfield from the county facility at Shore Road to Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation, where residents and staff were treated to a […]
Virtual Memorial Day in area
Many ceremonies aired because of COVID restriction By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel For the first time in decades, there was no rifle salute at the graves of veterans throughout Upper Township. The parade route in Somers Point saw the usual shore traffic, while a few bike riders passed the red, white and blue wreath […]
Drive-thru graduation at MRHS?
High schools eye ways to celebrate new graduates By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — It looks like members of the Class of 2020 will be taking the figurative next step in their future not on the football field at the Mustang Corral but in a procession of cars out front in the horseshoe. Officials […]
Atlantic County nears 150 fatalities
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD – COVID-19 cases have surpassed 2,000 in Atlantic County and the death toll from the coronavirus is closing in on 150 residents. Statewide, there are now more than 155,000 positive COVID-19 test results and 11,144 fatalities. There are 535 long-term care facilities in New Jersey with COVID-19 outbreaks that have […]
COVID-19 response focused on nursing homes
Third of Cape May County cases, most deaths, were in long-term facilities By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The majority of Cape May County’s COVID-19 cases are residents and staff of long-term care facilities, according to county Public Health Coordinator Kevin Thomas. The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce hosted a video […]
With negotiations delayed, Upper Township extends school district contracts
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Upper Township Board of Education has essentially agreed to hold off on reaching an agreement with its school administrators, voting on Monday, May 18, to extend the existing contract for an additional year. Board president Michele Barbieri cited the restrictions in place due to COVID-19, […]
Boardwalk crowded Saturday as shore restrictions are eased
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Dyanne Nadeau felt a little nervous about visiting the newly reopened Ocean City Boardwalk during a pandemic. But after weeks spent mostly inside, fresh air seemed vital. “I’m desperate to get out and see other people,” the Atlantic County resident said late Saturday morning. Bicyclists, strollers […]
COVID-19 rates slow in Cape May, Atlantic counties
Atlantic County tops 1,800 cases as Cape May County surpasses 500 By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The rate of COVID-19 cases doubling dropped in Atlantic and Cape May counties, according to the New Jersey Department of Health on Monday, May 18. Both are now at a minimum of 30 days, the same as all counties in […]
Seniors miss a normal end to high school careers
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – For Casey McLees, it was the canceling of her last varsity season that got to her the most. Mary Grace Jamison was sad to miss prom, while Meredith Moon still holds out hope that there will be some kind of graduation this year. “I’m really looking […]