Slow down, be aware
When the summer tourist season arrives like a vengeance, it is time to slow down and to be aware. That’s a message for both locals and visitors alike. Memorial Day weekend was a preview of summer as the parking spaces filled up, the downtown and boardwalk were packed and bikes and pedestrians seemed to appear […]
Collaboration and cooperation needed in Ocean City going forward
But don’t nix debate, discussion We are curious what Ocean City Council meetings will be like in the coming months. With no municipal election coming up for another two years, we’re hoping for a more cordial atmosphere. Given the outcome of the election, that seems to be the preference of a majority of voters. In […]
Candidates: If you don’t know them by now …
For those still undecided on whom they want for Ocean City mayor and the three at-large City Council positions — we have suggestions. We say “suggestions” because in recent years this newspaper has moved away from most straight-out endorsements. We have done that for a number of reasons, not least of which is that voters […]
Marijuana-infused taffy sculpting? We don’t think so
Participants in a forum last week suggested tourism-related businesses may want to consider adding cannabis-related activities. Can you picture that in Ocean City? The Cannabis and Hemp Research Institute at Stockton University and the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce heard that general suggestion during a March 15 panel discussion. The upshot is that now-legal […]
Northfield neighbors balk at sober living facility in tight quarters
An angry mob, pitch forks sharpened and torches ablaze, crowded into City Hall last week after learning a monster would soon be settling down in their midst. The scene March 8 in Northfield was far less dramatic than the one in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” but certainly was fueled by the same base fears. Stop the […]
Stop the backlash against the players
Commentary by David Nahan, editor, Ocean City Sentinel There are a lot of opinions swirling around the Ocean City High School girls basketball team and its players’ decision to approach the Ocean City Board of Education last Wednesday evening to speak out against renewing the contracts of the coach and assistant coach. Almost all of […]
Interesting City Council race may be shaping up
We know the mayoral race in Ocean City is going to make for an interesting spring, now the May 10 election potentially became a whole lot more interesting. On Sunday afternoon, Jay Gillian formally announced his bid for a fourth consecutive term as mayor. He is going to face Keith Hartzell, who has been serving […]
Ocean City school board responds to attack, says ex-member missed meetings
To the Editor: Following her defeat in the election held on Nov. 2, Suzanne Morgan’s time as a member of the Ocean City Board of Education included only two more meetings, one in November and one in December. She did not attend the November meeting, and instead of attending the December meeting as a board […]
Ocean City school board member resigns in protest
Suzanne Morgan says ethics charges filed against board president, that members aren’t working in the interest of families and children Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was addressed to Timothy Kelley, business manager for the Ocean City School District. It was also sent to members of the Ocean City Board of Education and media […]
Group questions school district priorities on masks and vaccines, sex education, race
A forum Nov. 9 by the Ocean City School District at the Ocean City Free Public Library covered the following topics: Mask and Vaccination mandates, Critical Race Theory (CRT), sex education and gender identification, and student misbehavior at Ocean City High School. The event was moderated by Interim Superintendent Dr. Thomas Baruffi and attended by […]