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December 17, 2025

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GOP sweep in Upper Township

Newman, Hayes and Pancoast cruise to victory for committee seats Crowley wins Ocean City First Ward; Vanderslice, Halliday and McAlister win Ocean City school board seats; Teeney, Newman and Holmes win U.T. school board seats DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Republican ticket of John C. “Jay” Newman, Kimberly R. Hayes and Mark E. […]

Ocean City Chamber announces awards

Citizen of Year, Business and Beautification Nov. 17 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the recipient of the Chamber’s 2021 Citizen of the Year Award and Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards.  The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s dinner Wednesday, Nov. 17 at The Flanders Hotel. […]

Mainland Mustang girls soccer ends Ocean City’s unbeaten streak

OCEAN CITY – The Mustang girls soccer team ended rival Ocean City’s unbeaten streak with a goal 99 minutes and 59 seconds into the game. That’s two full 40-minute halves and one second shy of two 10-minute overtimes. With under 10 seconds left in the second overtime period and the game scoreless, the referee awarded […]

Ocean City Police department adding deputy chief

Construction at 9th and West prompts temporary sidewalk issue By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council approved changes to ordinances governing the Ocean City Police Department, supporting Chief Jay Prettyman’s request to add a deputy chief position and allow an alternate means to hire new police officers. The reorganization, unanimously supported by […]

Hartzell to challenge Gillian for mayor

Serving fourth term on Ocean City Council, he says it’s time for new leadership Editor’s note: This story has been updated. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Keith Hartzell, who has served on Ocean City Council since 2006, made it official on Monday that he will be running for mayor in the May 2022 […]

Red Raider football shuts out Blue Devils, 24-0

Editor’s note: A complete story will appear later. OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider football team ran around, over and through the Hammonton Blue Devils Thursday night in a 24-0 home win.  Spearheaded by running back Jacob Wilson, who visited the end zone twice, Ocean City moved to 2-0 on the young season.  Dominant in the […]

Johnis Marie Seybold, 57

A celebration of life for Johnis Seybold, artist in residence at “A Lucky Find” jewelry shop on Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 10th Street and Central Avenue, Ocean City. Seybold, 57, died June 13, 2021. Parking is available between Ninth and 10th […]

Ocean City Public Safety Building appears doomed

Some council members say majority of council and public against spending for $42 million project By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The proposed $42 million Public Safety Building in Ocean City looks doomed. At Thursday night’s council meeting, Council President Bob Barr and Councilman Keith Hartzell said there isn’t the will on council or […]

Red Raider football shuts out Vineland

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE PHOTO GALLERY By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Red Raiders running back Jacob Wilson scored two touchdowns on the ground and quarterback Riley Gunnels added another, but it was Ocean City’s defense that really shined in the 21-0 victory over the Vineland Fighting Clan on Friday, Aug. 27, at […]

OCSD school forum turns into mask debate

100 show up at back-to-school meeting, question superintendent over mask requirements By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — At a more-than-two-hour meeting Tuesday night, as Interim Superintendent Thomas Baruffi talked about what the district is doing to reopen the Ocean City School District with full-time, in-person instruction, parents pressed him to do more to oppose […]