Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Fairness in Taxes meets March 7 OCEAN CITY – Fairness in Taxes in Ocean City will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, in the main conference room at the Ocean City Free Public Library., 1735 Simpson Ave., For questions, please call Sheila Hartranft at (609) 814-0056. All are welcome to attend. Garden Club sponsors […]
‘Watercolor & Ink’ exhibit at Ocean City Arts Center
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Arts Center helps to usher in spring with a beautiful exhibit titled, “Watercolor & Ink: Olga Nenazhivina.” The exhibit opens March 3 and runs through March 28. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 14. The gallery is located in the Ocean City […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Friends Book Sale at O.C. Library OCEAN CITY – The Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library spring book sale will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 14, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15. It will be in the atrium of the library at 1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean […]
Mustangs girls basketball team has no answer for Howell duo
LINWOOD – A strong duo was too much for the Mainland Mustangs in the War V the Shore girls basketball showcase Saturday. Howell High School’s duo of Kylee Beam and Kiera McKown combined for 39 points as they led the Rebels to a 50-38 victory over Mainland Regional High School Feb. 1. Beam, a 5’11” […]
Part of Route 9 to be closed in both directions for two months
SOMERS POINT — Route 9/New Road is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions for about two months as the Greate Bay Country Club Pedestrian Tunnel Replacement Project begins. Since Jan. 5, the part of Route 9/New Road northbound and southbound has been closed and detoured from Somers Point-Mays Landing Road to North […]
LCMR swim team 6-2, aiming for sectionals, home meet
PLEASANTVILLE — Co-ed swim teams can be at a disadvantage in New Jersey because they can compete only against other co-ed teams or against boys teams. When it comes to the playoffs, they are in the boys brackets. Lower Cape May Regional High School’s co-ed swim team is hoping for its shot at the sectionals […]
Somers Point Council chooses Haberkorn for president
SOMERS POINT — City Council has a new president following its reorganization meeting Jan. 3, when Charlie Haberkorn replaced Councilwoman Janice Johnston in the position. “I’m looking forward to bringing a collaborative and common-sense approach to my new role and looking to work with all council members, professionals, volunteers and employees to accomplish the priorities […]
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Masonic Lodge pancake breakfast OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Mason Lodge No. 171 F.&A.M. is having a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 at the lodge, 940 Wesley Ave. Breakfast includes specialty pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee and juice. Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children and $10 for veterans. Walk-ins […]
Rotary names Upper Citizen of the Year
Walcott honored for rescuing family at Ocean City beach Editor’s note: The Sentinel had an article about Brandon Walcott’s rescue of a family in an article in July. It is available online at ocnjsentinel.com. PETERSBURG — “Rotary’s motto is ‘service above self,’ and it is that motto that brings us here this evening to honor […]
Ocean City approves occupancy tax on first reading; narrow 4-3 vote; applies to Airbnb, Vrbo, hotels, motels
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council narrowly voted to approve a 3 percent occupancy tax on transient rentals — the kind made through companies such as VRBO and Airbnb — and to impose the same tax on hotel and motel rooms. The 4-3 vote came after discussion on an ordinance to impose the new occupancy […]