Upper Township introduces $3.7 million bond ordinance
Capital improves, purchases PETERSBURG — Upper Township Committee introduced a $3.7 million bond ordinance June 24 for capital improvements and the purchase of equipment. Work scheduled to be undertaken with the funding includes projects and purchases for the Department of Public Works, recreation facilities, Township Hall, Office of Emergency Management and engineering. Township Administrator Gary […]
Upper Township Senior Center will soon chill out
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Senior Center soon will be a cooler place to hang out — literally. Mayor Jay Newman said June 24 that the township has received a grant to fund repairs to the HVAC system at the center on Stagecoach Road, noting they have had trouble with it for two to three […]
Bernie Walker is 11th chief in 133-year history of Ocean City Fire Department
John Quigley Jr. promoted to battalion chief, Ryan Stamm to captain OCEAN CITY — It was a day of transition Thursday when Bernard Walker was sworn in as the 11th chief in the 133-year history of the Ocean City Fire Department. It also marked the first time in more than 30 years that as one […]
‘Eddie lives in Somers Point’
Documentary will highlight town’s part in 1983 cult classic movie SOMERS POINT — Locals offered up fond memories about Tony Mart’s, the Somers Point music scene and cult classic movie “Eddie and the Cruisers” as they reminisced June 21 for a producer filming a documentary for PBS NJ. The episode is about Somers Point’s role […]
School Choice is a boon to Ocean City School District
Despite declining enrollment, state aid consistent, unlike other districts Editor’s note: The statistics in this story are from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request made by Sentinel reporter David Nahan and fulfilled by Timothy E. Kelley, business administrator for the Ocean City School District. OCEAN CITY — Over the past 10 years, School Choice […]
Mainland Regional High School Class of ’24 graduates
LINWOOD — The Mainland Regional High School Class of 2024 graduated June 18, leaving a legacy of athletic and academic achievements from the past four years. Families gathered in the stands, brimming with pride, to celebrate this milestone. More than 300 graduating Mustangs, adorned in traditional green robes, transformed the field into a vibrant display […]
Famous tribute act Killer Queen returns to the Music Pier July 1
OCEAN CITY – Long-running tribute act Killer Queen is bringing the songs of Queen to the Music Pier Monday, July 1. Starting in the early ‘90s in the wake of Freddie Mercury’s passing, Killer Queen has now been touring and playing Queen songs such as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Somebody to Love,” “Another One […]
School Choice buoys student body, benefits social realm
Students come from around the region Editor’s note: The statistics in this story are from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request made by Sentinel reporter David Nahan and fulfilled by Timothy E. Kelley, business administrator for the Ocean City School District. OCEAN CITY — The overall school population in the Ocean City School District […]
Other school districts facing major cuts
While the Ocean City School District has reaped the benefits of its School Choice program to collect additional state aid, other area districts have suffered tremendously over the past seven years under the School Funding Reform Act of 2018. Mainland Regional High School, Somers Point and Upper Township school districts have all lost millions of […]
Ocean City Arts Center in July: Whirligigs, kinetic art, stunning paintings
OCEAN CITY – The gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will be full of motion in July with contemporary whirligigs and kinetic sculpture by David Winigrad and paintings by Michael Cagno. The exciting show runs July 2-29. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 12. The Arts Center […]