Jay Newman thankful for time as Upper Township mayor
PETERSBURG — While he will no longer be holding the mayor’s gavel in Township Hall, Jay Newman certainly won’t be hard find. He presided over his final meeting as Upper Township’s mayor Dec. 16 but will maintain his position as chief of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company and also was appointed as a part-time member […]
Builders get Ocean City Council to back off trailer ban, limit on dumpster size
OCEAN CITY — Following plea after plea from home builders and contractors Thursday morning, Ocean City Council tabled an ordinance that would have limited large construction dumpsters and required contractors’ trailers to be off city streets by 6 p.m. daily. Council unanimously approved the tentative ordinance on first reading Dec. 5. It would have prevented […]
Colony Club of Ocean City places wreaths at county veterans cemetery
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – For the fifth consecutive year, the Colony Club of Ocean City honored the service of area veterans by placing wreaths on graves at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery of Cape May County on Saturday, Dec. 14. Each December, the Wreaths Across America organization asks local groups to remember and […]
Santa Claus trades sleigh for red Mazda Miata convertible
VILLAS — Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus — driving down the parkway in his red Mazda Miata convertible. Wait a minute, what happened to his sleigh? And is it really Santa in his red suit waving at cars? He must be Santa Claus because the license tag on the red Mazda reads […]
Ocean City’s Carnival By The Sea
With Wonderland Pier closed, ideas to attract people range from rotating carnivals to music shows, movie nights and a council dunk tank OCEAN CITY — With the Wonderland Pier amusement park closed, the group Friends of OCNJ History & Culture has been cultivating ideas to attract visitors to that end of the boardwalk. Proposals range from […]
Cape May County officials: Don’t interfere or down drones
Governor asks for support from federal government, ability for other agencies to deal with drones CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County officials want answers about reported drone sightings over the county, but don’t want members of the public to try to bring down drones they may spot. Gov. Phil Murphy has asked President […]
Somers Point Council honors late service K-9 Erco
Fulfilled police duties and served as an ambassador SOMERS POINT — On Dec. 12, City Council honored retired K-9 officer Erco for his years of service following his death Oct. 6. Erco was accepted into the Somers Point Police Department in March 2013 and, serving with partner Officer Rick Dill, was responsible for countless warrant […]
Ocean City tennis courts being resurfaced
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is redoing the tennis courts across Atlantic Avenue from Ocean City High School. The facility, between Fifth and Sixth streets, will keep the same number of hard and soft tennis courts as before. Work is expected to be done in time for the OCHS spring tennis season. – Photos by […]
Ocean City Winery denied outlet in Somers Point
Correction: An earlier version of this story, including one in the print edition of the Dec. 18 Sentinel, regarding the Somers Point Zoning Board decision on the 825 Bay Avenue LLC application included an error on the vote. Board members voted three in favor, four against. SOMERS POINT — An Upper Township couple is dismayed […]
Atlantic City man indicted for criminal mischief in drone pool dye case
MAYS LANDING – Anthony M. Spina, 31, of Atlantic City was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury charging him with conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and criminal mischief, both crimes of the third-degree, on Dec. 12. It is alleged that on multiple occasions between June 1 and Sept. 1, 2023, that Spina agreed with […]