Ocean City Women’s Lifeguard Invitational: Avalon Beach Patrol wins, OCBP second, LPBP third
OCEAN CITY – The Avalon Beach Patrol continued its winning ways Tuesday evening, taking the title at the 2024 Ocean City Beach Patrol Women’s Invitational. That follows a win at the Longport Women’s Invitational and the Cape May County Lifeguard Championships. The OCBP, which won two of the five events, finished second with 13 points […]
Avalon Beach Patrol wins 26th Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational
Ocean City Beach Patrol wins surf dash, 2nd in paddleboard, 2nd overall; Sea Isle City Beach Patrol is third LONGPORT — The Avalon Beach Patrol placed in every event to win the 26th Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational amid choppy seas July 9 at 33rd Avenue. The Ocean City Beach Patrol was a close second. Regan […]
John A. Pfister
John A. Pfister died peacefully on March 19, 2024 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, with his son Jack, his brother Michael and sister Kathy at his side. He was born on April 1st, 1946 in Philadelphia PA, where he grew up with his parents, John A. Pfister, M.D., and Mary (Mae) Meehan Pfister […]
Longport wins competitive Bill Howarth Lifeguard Invitational
Sea Isle City second, Upper Township third in final women’s race VENTNOR – The Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational took place on Ventnor beach on a beautiful breezy and sunny evening Aug. 9 for the finale of the women’s racing season. All season long the guards had been gearing up for this night and it […]
OCBP’s Santer wins CMPBP’s Women’s Lifeguard Challenge
Wildwood Crest, Cape May beach patrols go 1-2 in team competition CAPE MAY POINT – In one of the tightest races in its 15-year history, Ocean City Beach Patrol’s Lexi Santer won the Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge at St. Pete’s beach July 27, finishing three seconds ahead of Harvey Cedar’s Beach Patrol’s Jenna […]
U.S. Lifeguard Association recertifies Ocean City Beach Patrol
One of only 13 N.J. beach patrols to earn the national certification OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) was recently awarded the status of “Nationally Certified Agency” by the United States Lifeguarding Association (USLA) for another three-year term. The OCBP is one of only 13 beach patrols in New Jersey to achieve […]
Ocean City settles female lifeguard’s sexual harassment lawsuit for $135,000
Two other complaints filed; they allege harassment, sexual assault of minors, failure to act by Ocean City Beach Patrol leadership Editor’s note: The Ocean City Sentinel is not naming the Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards filing the lawsuits because of the sexual nature of the allegations involved, but is naming the leadership of the beach […]
A year later Prosecutor’s Office has no update on Ocean City Beach Patrol investigation
OCEAN CITY — An Instagram page that launched an investigation a year ago has not yielded any results made public so far. In April 2021, the Ocean City Sentinel reported on an Instagram page that popped up called “OCBP_predators,” featuring what it called “the untold stories of pedophiles, predators, and inappropriate behavior on the beaches […]
Demoted Ocean City Beach Patrol officer continues 23-year-old fight
Commission rules for former assistant captain in long-delayed case, but city appeals Editor’s note: The information in the following article was taken directly from the 120-page summary and findings by Jonathan Roth, a hearing examiner for the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. Additional comments, as attributed, are from the plaintiff’s attorney. The city of […]
Ocean City, Prosecutor’s Office probe ‘OCBP_predators’ Instagram site
Prosecutor’s Office looks at fast-growing accounts of alleged inappropriate to illegal behavior Editor’s note: This story involves a new Instagram page with numerous entries alleging inappropriate behavior on the Ocean City Beach Patrol and other South Jersey beach patrols. Readers should be aware than none of the entries on this page have been independently verified. […]