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November 29, 2024

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Sea Isle family donates to Cape Regional Center for Wound Healing

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – George Gillespie and his children Daniel, Brian, Kevin, and Megan decided to show their appreciation to the Center for Wound Healing Team at Caqpe Regional Medical Center for the care given to their late wife and mother, Nancy Gillespie. After speaking with the Wound Care team, George Gillespie chose to […]

Gearing up for Night in Venice

Fun, family, friends winning combination; contrasting approaches lead to same outcome for NIV contestants OCEAN CITY — What’s it take to win the Night in Venice Home Decorating Contest? The Sentinel talked to a couple of perennial powerhouse partiers and found highly contrasting styles. The common denominator? A love of family and friends, making great […]

Larkin offers local twist with FoolProof Mixers

Cocktail mixers in a ‘dry town’? Timing is right for Ocean City’s big party night OCEAN CITY — It may seem odd that a young entrepreneur in a dry town created unique mixers for premium cocktails, but on the eve of Night in Venice, when the entire bayside of Ocean City turns into one big […]

Schiavo Library, Arts Center team up on project

Climate resiliency art to be unveiled this Thursday in Upper Township STRATHMERE — The Schiavo Library and Ocean City Arts Center are working together to teach the community of Strathmere about climate resilience through visual art. Following two workshops, an installation is scheduled to be unveiled during a ceremony at 5 p.m. July 20 in […]

Henry’s bidding farewell Jeweler has been on Ocean City Boardwalk for 50 years

OCEAN CITY — One of the oldest standing boardwalk shops, Henry’s Ocean City Landmarks Jewelers, will close as the calendar-year ends after over 50 years in business.  Childhood best friends Jeff Sherman and Sam Koperwas operate the store. They met playing Little League in sixth grade.  Sherman’s family owned a business on the boardwalk of […]

Ocean City man charged with possession, distribution of child porn

OCEAN CITY –  Daniel C. Farrell, 61, of Wesley Avenue, Ocean City, was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.  Cape May County Prosecutor, Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jay Prettyman of the Ocean City Police Department made the announcement Friday. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (N.C.M.E.C.) […]

Northfield man gets 8 years in prison in health care fraud case

CAMDEN — Northfield resident Tom Sher and another firefighter were sentenced to prison Wednesday, July 12, for their respective roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced. Sher, 50, was sentenced to 96 months in prison. The former Margate firefighter was found guilty Sept. 8, 2022, of one count of […]

OCFD Junior Firefighter Camp teaches safety skills

Children 9-12 learn techniques while having fun with firefighters, EMTs OCEAN CITY — Camper cadets got rigged up in safety harnesses, saved victims in simulated emergency scenarios, sprayed the open street with a fire hose and learned other safety skills during the 13th annual Junior Firefighter Summer Camp. Ocean City Fire Department hosted the camp […]

Wind farm protesters link up in Ocean City, along coast

OCEAN CITY — Dozens of people lined up holding hands along the water’s edge July 15 in a show of solidarity against the development of offshore wind farms. Dubbed Hands Across the Beaches, the protest was organized by Protect Our Coast NJ, a grassroots organization that has been among the most vocal critics of the […]

Going once, twice … sold! Ocean City’s annual bike auction

OCEAN CITY — “I got what I came for,” Scott Fife said while loading his newly purchased bicycle into the back of his car last week. The resident of Doylestown, Pa., owns a vacation home on the island and had just taken part in Ocean City’s annual bicycle auction July 12 at the Shelter Road […]